Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Granite City Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Horseshoe Lake State Park, at 198 acres. We don’t grade Granite City Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 3,122 in 1900, a peak of 40,685 in 1970, 27,549 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 6 maps from 1933 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Granite City Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
6 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
5 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
7 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granite City Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Granite City Township.
FEMA puts 44% of Granite City Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to earthquakes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 85% of U.S. communities. The town has had 162 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to Granite City CUSD 9. Below: Two of its 13 schools, each with why it was picked. Public school enrollment in Granite City Township: 1,969 students across 5 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge Junior High SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 854 | B− |
| Granite City High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,755 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
The July high for Granite City Township comes to 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Granite City Township, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. This Illinois town had 10,126 jobs in 2023, down 3,088 from 2013. The top destinations are Granite City (17%), St. Louis (11%) and Edwardsville (7%).
| Granite City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Granite City Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in Granite City Township who have obesity: 42%.
| Granite City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Granite City Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The trail density in Granite City Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.9 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves.
| Granite City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilson Park | 0.6 mi | 70 |
| 2. Horseshoe Lake State Park | — | 198 |
| 3. Worthen Park | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
16 within 15 miles of the center of Granite City Township
About 3 of every 100 Granite City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, within the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Its population was 27,549 at the 2020 census, 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 steelmaking company town for the manufacture of graniteware kitchen utensils.
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6 towns share a border with Granite City Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite City Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nameoki Township | #731 | D | B+ | — | D− | C− |
| Granite City | #715 | D | A | D | D− | C− |
| Venice Township | #750 | D | B+ | — | D− | D |
| Madison | #756 | D− | A− | — | D− | D |
| Pontoon Beach | #759 | D− | B− | C | D− | C− |
| Chouteau Township | #577 | C | A+ | — | D− | C+ |
Nameoki Township, Venice Township, Madison and Chouteau Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Granite City Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Granite City Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Granite City Township yet; the figures below are still real.
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