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Grantfork, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Grantfork, Illinois is located in the United States
Grantfork, Illinois
Grantfork, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Townships Leef, Saline
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Land 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 341
 • Density 926.63/sq mi (357.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62249 (Highland)
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-30978
GNIS feature ID 2398192
Wikimedia Commons Grantfork, Illinois

Grantfork is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 341 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.

Geography

Grantfork is located in eastern Madison County at 38°49′50″N 89°39′58″W / 38.830427°N 89.666212°W / 38.830427; -89.666212. Illinois Route 160 passes through the west side of the village, leading south 6 miles (10 km) to Highland and north 4 miles (6 km) to Illinois Route 140. Edwardsville, the county seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the west, and downtown St. Louis is 36 miles (58 km) to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grantfork has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 2.13%, are water. The East Fork of Silver Creek, part of the Kaskaskia River watershed leading south to the Mississippi River, passes through the southeast corner of the village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 151
1910 112 −25.8%
1920 222 98.2%
1930 80 −64.0%
1940 130 62.5%
1950 162 24.6%
1960 134 −17.3%
1970 162 20.9%
1980 268 65.4%
1990 273 1.9%
2000 254 −7.0%
2010 337 32.7%
2020 341 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 254 people, 101 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,112.1 inhabitants per square mile (429.4/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 451.0 per square mile (174.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.21% White, 0.39% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,917, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,415. About 3.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Notable person

  • Rube Peters, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and Brooklyn Tip-Tops; born in Grantfork

See also

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