Town guide

Grandwood Park, Illinois

Grandwood Park is a community in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 5,262 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60031 and 60046.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5,2623,629 per sq mi
Median home value$330,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Grandwood Park

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grandwood Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Grandwood Park

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL40 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grandwood Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grandwood Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grandwood Park had 5,297 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 328th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Lake County grew from 34,504 residents in 1900 to 714,342 in 2020.

Grandwood Park population by census2000: 4,521, 2010: 5,202, 2020: 5,2974,52120005,20220105,2972020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,504, 1910: 55,058, 1920: 74,285, 1930: 104,387, 1940: 121,094, 1950: 179,097, 1960: 293,656, 1970: 382,638, 1980: 440,372, 1990: 516,418, 2000: 644,356, 2010: 703,462, 2020: 714,34235K’00’1074K’20’30121K’40’50294K’60’70440K’80’90644K’00’10714K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grandwood ParkJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in31°16°Jan1.434°18°Feb1.544°27°Mar2.256°36°Apr3.867°46°May3.977°56°Jun4.581°62°Jul3.580°61°Aug3.673°54°Sep3.661°43°Oct3.348°31°Nov2.336°22°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Waukegan Rgnl Ap, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

337,069 jobs at 20,076 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyProfessional services: 43,924 jobs; Wholesale trade: 40,861 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 39,442 jobs; Retail trade: 33,701 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,261 jobs; Company headquarters: 29,773 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,680 jobs; Administrative and support: 21,001 jobsProfessional services 13% Wholesale trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Company headquarters 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

841 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grandwood Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Chicago Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Chicago6.7 miles
  • Advocate Condell Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Libertyville6.7 miles
  • Vista Medical Center EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waukegan6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors86
Specialist doctors123
Dentists77
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants110
Mental health providers237
Physical and occupational therapists162
Optometrists21
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grandwood Park

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hunt Club Park · 47 acres0.3 mi
  • Morris Fields · 22 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Jewel-Osco0.6 mi
  • Mariano's Fresh Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Warren-Newport Public Library2.5 mi
  • Grayslake Public Library4.1 mi
  • The Hub4.7 mi

Museums

  • Legacy Museum1.4 mi
  • Grayslake Heritage Center4.3 mi
  • Grayslake Historical Museum4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Windy City Stage1.4 mi
  • Mission Stage1.4 mi
  • Hometown Square Stage1.4 mi
  • Grand Music Hall1.5 mi
  • Firehouse Stage1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Grandwood Park

Public schools here are run by Lake Villa CCSD 41, Gurnee SD 56, Antioch CCSD 34 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
B J Hooper Elem SchoolLindenhurstPre-K–5545Public4.0 mi
Olive C Martin SchoolLake VillaPre-K–5511Public8.6 mi
Spaulding Elementary SchoolGurneePre-K–2450Public3.9 mi
William L Thompson SchoolLake VillaPre-K–5488Public7.1 mi
Oakland Elementary SchoolLake VillaK–5515Public7.1 mi
River Trail SchoolGurneeK–8471Public2.7 mi
Woodland Intermediate SchGurnee4–5979Public0.5 mi
Millburn Middle SchoolLindenhurst6–8388Public4.9 mi
Peter J Palombi SchoolLake Villa6–8844Public6.5 mi
Viking SchoolGurnee6–8461Public2.5 mi
Woodland Middle SchoolGurnee6–81,541Public0.8 mi
Allendale SchoolLake Villa9–12—Alternative Education7.6 mi
Bridges Program ALOPGurnee9–12—Alternative Education1.3 mi
Lakes Community High SchoolLake Villa9–121,334Public7.0 mi
Warren Township High SchoolGurnee9–123,537Public1.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Country Meadows Montessori SchoolGurneePre-K–872Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Gurnee Christian AcademyGurneePre-K–1274Seventh-day Adventist2.2 mi
Studys Ministries Christian AcademyLindenhurstPre-K–934Christian (no specific denomination)5.2 mi
Allendale SchoolLake Villa2–12110Nonsectarian7.6 mi
Care Day SchoolLake Villa7–1244Nonsectarian6.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gurnee, Lindenhurst, Lake Villa, Gages Lake, Fox Lake Hills, Venetian Village, Round Lake Beach, Waukegan and Third Lake.

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