Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 143 people live in this town, first settled in 1874.
Among 769 Illinois towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New Grand Chain. New Grand Chain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 88 in 1880, a peak of 490 in 1910, 150 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Grand Chain, 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 New Grand Chain.
FEMA puts 45% of New Grand Chain’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 25% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Grand Chain brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 26° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 10 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than New Grand Chain. On the CDC’s 32 measures, New Grand Chain is ahead of Illinois on 1 and behind on 21. New Grand Chain: 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| New Grand Chain | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Grand Chain | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Grand Chain
About 4 of every 100 New Grand Chain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Grand Chain is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Grand Chain had a population of 150. The village's official name changed from "Grand Chain" to "New Grand Chain" in the 1970s, but its residents continue to refer to it as "Grand Chain."
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New Grand Chain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.