What is the population of Granite City?

The population of Granite City, IL is 25,662.

Where is Granite City located?

Granite City, IL is located at latitude 38.7014400 and longitude -90.1487200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Granite City?

The area of Granite City, IL is 11.42 km².

What is the elevation of Granite City?

Granite City, IL has an elevation of 129 meters (423 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Granite City in?

Granite City, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Granite City in?

Granite City is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Granite City, IL in?

Granite City is in Madison County, Illinois.

How has the population of Granite City changed?

The population of Granite City, IL has decreased from 27,188 (2010) to 25,662 (2020), a change of -5.6%.

Granite City, Illinois

Granite City: township in Madison County, Illinois

About

Granite City is a township located in the county of Madison in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 27,188 and a population density of 2,381 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 25,662 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Granite City

Population	25,662 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	Madison County
Area	11.42 km²
Latitude & Longitude	38.7014,-90.1487
Altitude	1,378 feet / 420 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	01:54:59 (16th April 2026)
Postal code	62040
Density	2,247 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-5.95% (2010-2020)
Weather	82℉ Rain Showers 7-days weather

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Geography

Granite City is located at 38°42'5"N 90°8'55"W (38.7014400, -90.1487200).

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Weather

82°F

Rain Showers

7 to 10 mph SW Thursday

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Granite City decreased by 5.95% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	27,188	-	census
2011	27,054	-0.5%	estimation process
2012	26,893	-0.6%	estimation process
2013	26,722	-0.64%	estimation process
2014	26,540	-0.69%	estimation process
2015	26,396	-0.55%	estimation process
2016	26,266	-0.49%	estimation process
2017	26,114	-0.58%	estimation process
2018	25,890	-0.87%	estimation process
2019	25,643	-0.96%	estimation process
2020	25,662	0.07%	estimation process

Granite City zip code is 62040. County name: Madison, County fips: 17119

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Services and Civic Places in Granite City

1Granite City - City Hall

Rating: 4.2 (5)

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City, IL 62040 View details

Phone: +16184526200 | Website available

2Granite City Building Inspection Department

Rating: 2.6 (5)

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City, IL 62040 View details

Phone: +16184526219 | Website available

3Granite City Senior Citizens

Rating: 1 (1)

2060 Delmar Ave, Granite City, IL 62040 View details

Phone: +16188771215 | Website available

4Granite City Mayors Office

Rating: 5 (1)

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City, IL 62040 View details

Phone: +16184526214 | Website available

5Granite City Sewage Treatment

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City, IL 62040 View details

Phone: +16184526229 | Website available

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Granite City, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
178767	Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts	Saint Louis (MO)	63103

Nearby Transit Stations (9)

Rail and bus stations connected to Granite City, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
STL	Gateway Transportation Center	551 South 16th St.	RAIL
ALN	Alton	3400 College Ave.	RAIL
KWD	Kirkwood	110 West Argonne Dr.	RAIL
CRV	Carlinville	128 Alton Rd.	RAIL
WAH	Washington	301 West Front St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Granite City.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Granite City Post Office	Granite City (IL)	62040

Other cities in Madison County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Madison County , IL. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Upper Alton	29,251	City in Madison County, Illinois, United States of America
Alton	26,049	City in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Edwardsville	25,189	City in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Collinsville	24,217	City in Illinois
Godfrey	17,393	Village in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Glen Carbon	12,887	Village in Illinois, United States
Nameoki	12,056	Township in Madison County, Illinois
Troy	10,399	City in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Highland	10,017	City in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Wood River	10,002	City in Illinois, United States
Bethalto	9,201	Village in Illinois
Maryville	7,959	City in Illinois, United States of America
Newport	6,630	Neighborhood in Madison, Illinois, USA
East Alton	5,922	City in Illinois, United States of America
Pontoon Beach	5,655	Town
Rosewood Heights	4,038	Census designated place

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Granite City distances to largest Illinois cities