Granville, Illinois
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Granville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61326. The Survey maps it on the Spring Valley quadrangle. 1,359 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 683 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresGranville fell from 1,414 to 1,359 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,414 | |
| 2010 | 1,427 | +13 (+1%) |
| 2020 | 1,359 | -68 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS La Salle quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1893 USGS Lasalle quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1911 USGS La Salle quadrangle1:62500
- 1913 USGS La Salle quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS La Salle quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Spring Valley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Kewanee quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
18 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Granville between 2008 and 2015, burning about 66 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 14-0000049 |
| 20 June 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | STAND5 |
| 17 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 15-0000065 |
| 6 May 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 008-42 |
| 3 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 15-0000051 |
| 1 May 2013 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | STAND3 |
| 5 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 15-0000044 |
| 1 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 15-0000035 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Granville: 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonucci Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bonucci Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Chiado Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gedraitis Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Morine Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ossola Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Granville in 25 storm reports between 2004 and 2026: 14 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down some trees and power lines in Granville, IL at 1140 am CDT May 29. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down some power lines in the Granville, IL area at 337 pm June 18. Heavy rain and lightning was also reported. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Granville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | $2,000 | Trees down across IL 89 |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | $2,000 | 6 inch diameter tree down |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | Putnam County emergency management reported a power line blown down. Time estimated from radar data. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Granville | - | Hail up to quarter sized, relayed through social media. |
| July 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Granville | - | Pictures showed a funnel cloud southwest of Granville. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | A member of the general public reported a large tree down along with several branches. This report was relayed by broadcast media. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | A power line was reported down in Granville and a tree was down across the Highway 26 near Hennepin. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| November 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | An NWS Storm Survey determined that straight-line thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage in Granville, Illinois during the early morning hours. The winds snapped power poles, uprooted and snapped trees, and caused roof damage at several homes and business. The maximum winds were estimated between 90 to 100 MPH. The damage path was approximately 1 mile long and one half mile wide. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Granville | - | A citizen reported 1.25 inch diameter hail. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | The WSPL Radio news director relayed a trained spotter report of estimated thunderstorm winds of 65 MPH. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | Two inch diameter tree branches were blown down, as well a many small branches. The time was estimated from radar data. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | Emergency manager reported several power lines down from trees blown down in near Granville. Time of the report is estimated from radar. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Granville | - | Law enforcement reported many roads closed across the county due to flash flooding. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph were observed in Granville, IL at 1140 am CDT May 29. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down power poles and large trees on the south side of Spring Valley beginning around 550 pm CDT June 23. Areas most affected included Highway 89 on the south side of town, Oakdale Avenue, Marquette Road, and Ladd Road. The local newspaper included reports and pictures of many trees that fell onto cars, houses, and decks causing structural damage. The bleachers at the Hall High School track were also overturned and crumpled by the wind. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Granville | - | Quarter-sized hail fell about 5 miles east northeast of Hennepin, IL at 810 pm. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Granville | - | Jct IL 89 & 71; penny to nickel size hail |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Granville | - | Wind gusts estimated at around 65 mph. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Granville | - | Penny to nickel sized hail was reported. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Granville | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Granville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Granville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | 1.2 miles | 13 | |
| Standard | 2.5 miles | 19 | |
| Florid | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Moronts | 3.9 miles | 13 | |
| McNabb | 5.9 miles | 11 | |
| Hennepin | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Undercliff | 8.9 miles | 17 | |
| Indian Spring | 8.9 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Granville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2393789 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 409316. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








