Granite CityIllinois
Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, within the greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Granite City
Granite City, IL is a thriving city located in southwestern Illinois counting 26,854 people who proudly call it home.
Granite City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,412 residents per square mile.
What Makes Granite City Unique
- The only place in America named Granite City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,854.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Granite City
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Granite City
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Granite City
- Coolidge Junior High Sch
- Frohardt Elem School
- Granite City High School
- Grigsby Intermediate School
- Lake School
- Maryville Elem School
- Mitchell Elementary School
- Prather Elementary School
- Venice Elem School
- Wilson Elem School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Gateway Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.