Before moving to Grand Chain, review the core fields on this page: population 185, median home value $85,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $650, commute time 27.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 59%.
The neighbors section lists household income $34,000, family income $41,500, per capita income $16,800, unemployment rate 7.1%, public transport usage 0.0%, commute time 27.5 minutes, high school or higher 85.3%, and bachelors or more 7.4%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 80.2, median house value $85,000, gross rent $650, grocery index 93.1, housing index 44.2, utilities index 99.7, transportation index 91.4, and health care index 95.6.
The demographics section lists population 185, density 210 per sq mi, median age 52.1, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 1.5%, White 90.8%, Black 4.3%, Asian 0.0%, and Others 4.9%.
The education section lists
Century Elementary School with 210 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Century High School with 120 students and a 11.2 student teacher ratio
and Shawnee Community College 8 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 215, property crimes per 100k 1,350, crime index 1,565, chance of violent crime 1 in 465, and chance of property crime 1 in 74.
The weather section lists winter 25°F to 43°F, spring 48°F to 71°F, summer 67°F to 89°F, fall 48°F to 73°F, average rainfall 48.2 inches, and sunny days percentage 59%.
The housing market section lists median home price $85,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $650, owner occupied rate 80.2%, rental vacancy rate 9.7%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 2.1%, new construction rate 0.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Massac Memorial Hospital and Southeast Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.6,
health insurance coverage 91.2%,
health care index 68.4,
emergency services Yes for Massac Memorial Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Southeast Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services Facility, address 1301 Enterprise Way, Marion, IL 62959, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov.