Granite City Township, Madison County, Illinois

Granite City Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. Granite City Township was founded in 1896, close to the Mississippi River. It quickly became an industrialized city due to its access to the Mississippi River and railroads.[1] Granite City's population has long relied on its steel mill (Granite City Steel) as a source of income. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27,549[2].

Granite City Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°42′52″N 90°07′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledAfter 1921
Area
 • Total11.42 sq mi (29.6 km2)
 • Land10.61 sq mi (27.5 km2)
 • Water0.82 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
26,325
 • Density2,563.7/sq mi (989.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-30939

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.42 square miles (29.6 km2), of which 10.61 square miles (27.5 km2) (or 92.91%) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 7.18%) is water.[4]

Demographics

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2020 Granite City's population is made up of 83.6% of White Non Hispanics people, 11.9% African American people, and 8.3% Hispanic or Latino people.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)26,325[3]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "Granite City, Illinois". www.granitecity.illinois.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Granite City city, Illinois". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  5. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Granite City city, Illinois". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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