Granite City, Illinois

Granite City, Illinois
City Hall of Granite City
City Hall of Granite City
Location of Granite City in Madison County, Illinois
Location of Granite City in Madison County, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°43′04″N 90°07′46″W / 38.71778°N 90.12944°W / 38.71778; -90.12944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorMichael Parkinson
 • City ClerkJenna DeYong
 • TreasurerShari Grim
Area
 • Total20.58 sq mi (53.30 km2)
 • Land19.02 sq mi (49.25 km2)
 • Water1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,549
 • Density1,448.80/sq mi (559.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62040
Area code618
FIPS code17-30926
GNIS feature ID2394961[2]
Websitewww.granitecity.illinois.gov

Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, within the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 27,549 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the third-largest city in the Metro East and Southern Illinois regions, behind Belleville and O'Fallon. Officially founded in 1896, Granite City was named by the Niedringhaus brothers, William and Frederick, who established it as a steel making company town for the manufacture of graniteware kitchen utensils.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granite City, Illinois
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "The National Enameling and Stamping Company (NESCO)". Madison Historical. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

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