Granite City, Illinois

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The city of Granite City is located in Madison County.

Granite City is 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Granite City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Wisconsin has a community (now historic^<2>) that is also named Granite City.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Granite City had a population of 31,301 people^<3> (or 12.08% of the total population of Madison County). The population of Granite City represented 0.25% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 60th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Granite City had a population of 30,703 people. This is a decrease of 1.91% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Granite City.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alton	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	29,393	3.62% decrease
	Belleville	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	41,097	0.76% decrease
	Collinsville	SE	7 mi [11.27 km]	25,960	5.07% increase
	East Saint Louis	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	28,773	8.78% decrease
	Florissant (MO)	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	50,561	0.13% increase
	Hazelwood (MO)	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	25,345	3.29% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Granite City.

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<5>

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