Grand Ridge, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 546. Estimated population in July 2024: 523 (-4.2% change)
Males: 252 (46.2%), Females: 294 (53.8%)

La Salle County

Zip code: 61325

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $45,000
Median house value: $77,000

Population by Race

Races in Grand Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (17.6%), English (13.6%), United States (6.4%), Italian (4.8%), Dutch (4.6%).

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grand Ridge

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Ridge village

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

11.7% Foreign born (10.1% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Ridge:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 9 miles; OTTAWA, IL)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PERU, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Ridge:

  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 53 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 68 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 68 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Ridge:

  • SKYDIVE CHICAGO (about 11 miles; OTTAWA, IL; Abbreviation: 8N2)
  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 22 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 24 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Ridge:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 49 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)

Public primary/middle school in Grand Ridge:

  • GRAND RIDGE COMM CONS SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: PO BOX 37; Grades: PK – 08)