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Granite City, IL

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Granite CityIL averageUS Census ACS
Population
26,670
Per-capita income
$30,640
Median home value
$99,800
Bachelor's or higher
16%
Typical home value $116,558 +2.5% yr/yr · +23.6% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$69.8M (FY2023)
Total spending$66.3M (FY2023)
Taxes$21.8M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$163.7M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,411 (FY2023)

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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City

Recent meetings

Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue May 19, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
Tue May 5, 2026 · 19:00

City Council

2000 Edison Ave, Granite City
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$15.3MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · ARMOURDALE SHAWNEE AVENUE PUMP STATION
$9.1MKAMEX, INC.
Department of Defense · WOOD RIVER SEWER SEPARATION PROJECT
$4.5MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · CARLYLE LAKE MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS
$4.1MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · 2018 AND 2020 EVENT EROSION REPAIRS FOR GREGORY D&LD ELEVATOR AND TWO
$4.0MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · FY23 BRANDON, MARSEILLES, PEORIA AND STARVED ROCK LOCKS DEWATER SUPPLY
$4.0MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · STORM DAMAGES & ROAD MAINTENANCE RISK REDUCTION
$3.9MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · CRANE BARGE
$3.1MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · REPAIRS AT CARLYLE LAKE, IL
$2.7MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · LOCK AND DAM 25 HORIZONTAL RESURFACING OF LOCK WALL
$2.6MSUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Department of Defense · CRANE RENTAL

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Madison County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities3 (2 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments5,659 (93,915 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,215/mo (696 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy14.7% (low numeracy 24% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

$69.8M
Annual budget
$163.7M
Debt outstanding
19
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$69.8M
Spending$66.3M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.

Debt load HIGH

Outstanding debt$163.7M
Debt-to-revenue2.35×
Debt-load index82 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.427
All kids
0.398
Black kids
0.305

Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.

Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
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