Housing data for Grand Tower Township, IL
Grand Tower Township, IL has an estimated 628 residents and 302 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jackson County.
32.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $682 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 628 (±174)
- Housing units
- 302 (±75)
- Households that rent
- 32.9%
- Median gross rent
- $682
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.6%
What stands out in Grand Tower Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±20.3 points) in Grand Tower Township, lower than in Jackson County (21.3%).
Median home value: $51,600 (±$26,952) in Grand Tower Township, lower than in Jackson County ($137,300).
Households without a vehicle: 2.0% (±2.5 points) in Grand Tower Township, lower than in Jackson County (11.5%).
Average commute: 36.7 minutes (±11.6) in Grand Tower Township, higher than in Jackson County (20.3 minutes).
Housing in Grand Tower Township at a glance
- Median rent: $682 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 73.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $36,458 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $51,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $964 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 36.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 36.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 11.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grand Tower Township against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Grand Tower Township | Jackson County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 628 (±174) | 53,064 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 302 (±75) | 27,727 (±47) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.9% (±14.0 points) | 50.0% (±2.2 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $682 (±$70) | $782 (±$29) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,458 (±$21,162) | $48,763 (±$3,394) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $51,600 (±$26,952) | $137,300 (±$9,859) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,526 (±$159) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.4% (±24.7 points) | 58.1% (±3.6 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.7 minutes (±11.6) | 20.3 minutes (±1.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.0% (±7.3 points) | 86.5% (±1.6 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 23.8 years (±5.5) | 32.4 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grand Tower Township covers 31.6 square miles of land, about 20 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grand Tower Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 624 (±174) | 628 (±174) | +0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 307 (±54) | 302 (±75) | −1.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $541 (±$138) | $682 (±$70) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $40,300 (±$14,661) | $51,600 (±$26,952) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,412 (±$6,056) | $36,458 (±$21,162) | −17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $785 (±$148) | $964 (±$67) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.1% (±10.1 points) | 32.9% (±14.0 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±13.1 points) | 0.0% (±34.7 points) | −12.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Jackson County
Grand Tower Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jackson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jackson County recorded 605 violent and 1,606 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Grand Tower Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62942 | 100% | 628 | $682 | $51,600 | $36,458 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Grand Tower Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Tower | 1.9 mi | $682 | $39,000 | 41.9% |
| Gorham | 4.7 mi | $571 | $26,100 | 14.7% |
| Sand Ridge Township | 5.6 mi | $722 | $154,100 | 24.3% |
| Altenburg | 6.3 mi | $817 | $161,400 | 11.4% |
| Pomona Township | 6.4 mi | — | $166,500 | 15.5% |
| Frohna | 8.1 mi | $692 | $164,300 | 15.6% |
| Fountain Bluff Township | 8.2 mi | — | $73,100 | 0.0% |
| Alto Pass | 9.9 mi | $769 | $121,300 | 12.3% |
Places in Illinois most like Grand Tower Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orient | $779 | $49,800 | $39,750 | 26.8% |
| Wilsonville | $833 | $85,000 | $45,417 | 34.2% |
| Grand Tower | $682 | $39,000 | $46,875 | 41.9% |
| Dongola | $654 | $59,900 | $34,145 | 32.9% |
| Cuba | $829 | $63,900 | $42,375 | 21.4% |
| Sesser | $726 | $82,300 | $52,604 | 28.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Grand Tower Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $761 | $930 | $1,212 | $1,254 |
HUD income limits for Grand Tower Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jackson County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Grand Tower Township
How many renters are there in Grand Tower Township?
Grand Tower Township has an estimated 82 (±40) renting households, 32.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grand Tower Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grand Tower Township, IL is $964 (±$67) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Grand Tower Township?
Grand Tower Township, IL has an estimated 302 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Grand Tower Township?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 39.7% of homes in Grand Tower Township, IL.
How old are most homes in Grand Tower Township?
76.4% of homes in Grand Tower Township, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Grand Tower Township?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grand Tower Township, used by 45.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grand Tower Township growing?
In Grand Tower Township, the number of residents went from 624 in 2015–2019 to 628 in 2020–2024 (+0.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Grand Tower Township?
The ZIP code that covers Grand Tower Township is 62942.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62942?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62942 is $682 (±$70) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Tower township, Jackson County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Tower township, Jackson County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Tower township, Jackson County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Tower township, Jackson County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Tower township, Jackson County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Tower township, Jackson County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Tower township, Jackson County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jackson County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jackson County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Grand Tower township, Jackson County, Illinois (county subdivision:30783, in state:17 county:077).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .