Alton-Granite City, IL

Alton-Granite City, IL

1983‑1984:		Alton-Granite City, IL PMSA in St. Louis-East St. Louis-Alton, MO-IL CMSA
1984‑2006:		Not defined

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Jersey County, IL		15,264		17,023		18,492		20,538		20,539		21,668		22,423

Madison County, IL		182,307		224,689		250,934		247,691		249,238		258,941		263,975



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-

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Jersey County, IL

Madison County, IL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Alton, IL		32,550			43,047			39,700			34,171			32,905			30,496			29,433

Granite City, IL		29,465			40,073			40,440			36,815			32,862			31,301			30,796



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
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City

Alton, IL

Granite City, IL

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					210,035		78.3%
			UA Population				173,958		64.9%
		Rural Population					58,194		21.7%

		Inside Central Cities					70,986		26.5%
		Outside Central Cities					197,243		73.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					268,229		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Alton, IL			88,994		88,994		100.0%
		St. Louis, MO-IL			1,848,590		84,964		4.6%

		Total					173,958


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		Madison County, IL included as original component of St. Louis, MO-IL SMA


Jun 1983



-		New PMSA: Alton-Granite City, IL PMSA in St. Louis-East St. Louis-Alton, MO-IL CMSA
-		Jersey County, IL included as original PMSA component
-		Madison County, IL included as original PMSA component, transferred from St. Louis, MO-IL SMSA
-		Alton, IL designated as original central city of new PMSA
-		Granite City, IL designated as original central city of new PMSA


Oct 1984



-		Alton-Granite City, IL PMSA in St. Louis-East St. Louis-Alton, MO-IL CMSA abolished (The Alton-Granite City, IL PMSA in the St. Louis-East St. Louis-Alton, MO-IL CMSA was abolished and became part of the St. Louis, MO-IL MSA.)
-		Jersey County, IL transferred to St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
-		Madison County, IL transferred to St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
-		Alton, IL transferred to St. Louis, MO-IL MSA, designated as central city of MSA
-		Granite City, IL transferred to St. Louis, MO-IL MSA, designated as central city of MSA


Jun 2003



-		Alton, IL no longer designated as principal/central city of St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
-		Granite City, IL no longer designated as principal/central city of St. Louis, MO-IL MSA