Granite City, Illinois | |
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 City Hall of Granite City | |
 Location of Granite City in Madison County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′04″N 90°07′46″W / 38.71778°N 90.12944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Parkinson |
| • City Clerk | Jenna DeYong |
| • Treasurer | Shari Grim |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.58 sq mi (53.30 km2) |
| • Land | 19.02 sq mi (49.25 km2) |
| • Water | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,549 |
| • Density | 1,448.80/sq mi (559.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 62040 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-30926 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394961[2] |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granite City, Illinois
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "The National Enameling and Stamping Company (NESCO)". Madison Historical. Retrieved January 1, 2023.