Granville, Illinois
| Village of Granville | |
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Downtown Granville, Illinois
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 Location in the state of Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′45″N 89°13′41″W / 41.26250°N 89.22806°WCoordinates: 41°15′45″N 89°13′41″W / 41.26250°N 89.22806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Putnam |
| Township | Granville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 683 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,414 |
| • Density | 1,476.8/sq mi (568.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61326 |
| Website | http://villageofgranville.org/ |
Granville is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2010 census, up from 1,414 in 2000, making it the largest community in Putnam County. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The village of Granville is named after Granville, Massachusetts.
On April 20, 2004, Granville was struck by a series of tornadoes, which destroyed the local primary school, the high school baseball diamond, and numerous houses.
Granville is located at 41°15′45″N 89°13′41″W / 41.26250°N 89.22806°W (41.262480, -89.227949).
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,414 people, 591 households, and 395 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,476.8 people per square mile (568.7/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 653.8 per square mile (251.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.88% White, 0.42% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.
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