Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Grandview Township’s average commute is 39 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 8 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Grandview Township. Philip D. Armour III House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grandview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grandview Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grandview Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Grandview Township.
FEMA puts 30% of Grandview Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Grandview Township once, in 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The town’s midsummer high stands at 86°F, close to both Illinois’ towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people who work leave Grandview Township to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Paris (29%), Terre Haute (7%) and Mattoon (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
CDC measures, 32 in all: Grandview Township beats Illinois on 1 and trails on 11. The share of adults in Grandview Township who have high blood pressure: 40%.
| Grandview Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Grandview Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Grandview Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Grandview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Township in Illinois, United States
Grandview Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 523 and it contained 238 housing units.
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Grandview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
