easy opportunity for river pirates to attack keelboats and barges. This park provides RV camping, playgrounds, picnic facilities, and a shower house. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 624 people, 268 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 309 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.24% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.64% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population. There were 268 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,135, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,525. About 11.3% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Christine Brewer, opera singer Ike Morgan, illustrator Popular culture The novel The River Between Us, written by Richard Peck, was set in Grand Tower. Gallery References External links History of Grand Tower Grand Tower, Illinois History The Devil's Backbone & Bake Oven (Grand Tower, Illinois) at prairieghosts.com Cities in Illinois Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River Cities in Jackson County, Illinois