Granite City, Illinois, United States [City]; population was 32,862 in 1990; housing units was 13,886 in 1990; location is 38°43'N 90°8'W; land area is 12.50 square miles (8,002 acres); water area is 0.45 square miles (285 acres); FIPS code is 30926 [SourceCBP]