Granite City, Illinois

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.

📰 Granite City News Today

• Shirtless axe wielder accused of striking police cruiser in Granite City FOX 2 · Aug 7
• Richard Cottrell (1936–2026) of Granite City, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · Aug 15
• Granite City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Worker killed at Granite City steel mill The Labor Tribune · Jul 11
• Police shut down illegal dental office in Granite City operated by immigrants Capitol News Illinois · Mar 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

• Applebee's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Granite City

• Civic Park reviews ★
• Frohardt Park reviews ★
• George W. Stearns Park reviews ★
• Loman Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Robertson Park reviews ★
• Rode Park reviews ★
• Tri-Angle Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Parkway reviews ★
• Wilson Park reviews ★
• Worthen Park reviews ★

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Granite City

🏘️ Nearby Communities