Grove City, Pennsylvania
| Grove City | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
|
South Broad Street | |
| Nickname(s): Crossroads of the East | |
 Location of Grove City in Mercer County | |
  Grove City Location of Grove City within Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°9′37″N 80°5′13″W / 41.16028°N 80.08694°WCoordinates: 41°9′37″N 80°5′13″W / 41.16028°N 80.08694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mercer |
| Settled | 1798 |
| Established | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Randy Riddle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,322 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 16127 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| Website | http://grovecityonline.com/ |
Grove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, located approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of Pittsburgh and 75 miles (121 km) south of Erie. It is the home of Grove City College, a private conservative Christian liberal arts college; General Electric; Instron; USIS; and a number of small businesses. It is also the home to George Junior Republic, an all-boys institution. GJR serves to house, school, and treat 400 high school-aged boys from troubled backgrounds. Historically a traditional industrial center, Grove City has manufactured locomotive engines, carriages, gas engines, foundry products, and motor trucks.
In 1900, the population numbered 1,599; in 1910, 3,674 people lived there; and in 1940, 6,296 people lived there. At the 2000 census, the population was 8,024. Grove City is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Grove City is located at 41°9′37″N 80°5′13″W / 41.16028°N 80.08694°W (41.160290, -80.086911).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.75%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,160 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,599 | 37.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,674 | 129.8% | |
| 1920 | 4,944 | 34.6% | |
| 1930 | 6,156 | 24.5% | |
| 1940 | 6,296 | 2.3% | |
| 1950 | 7,411 | 17.7% | |
| 1960 | 8,368 | 12.9% | |
| 1970 | 8,312 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 8,162 | −1.8% | |
| 1990 | 8,240 | 1.0% | |
| 2000 | 8,024 | −2.6% | |
| 2010 | 8,322 | 3.7% | |
| Est. 2015 | 8,193 | [2] | −1.6% |
| Sources:[3][4][5] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 8,024 people, 2,575 households, and 1,560 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,025.7 people per square mile (1,169.1/km2). There were 2,745 housing units at an average density of 1,035.1 per square mile (399.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.32% White, 0.64% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander,0.14% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 2,575 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 31.8% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,598, and the median income for a family was $46,676. Males had a median income of $36,467 versus $21,934 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,365. About 4.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Grove City has recently completed a revitalization of the downtown district designed to foster economic development. This involved a lengthy beautification initiative targeting the business district, which included the installation of two large community-based murals. The downtown area is composed mainly of small businesses, specialty shops, banking institutions and other service providers. The Wendell August Forge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, but destroyed by fire in 2010. Wendell August rebuilt its facilities after little delay. The new center is located in the Mercer zip code.[6]
Grove City is also home to the Grove City Premium Outlets, one of the top outlet malls of the United States. It is famous for attracting customers from outside the state and from Canada; primarily due to the lack of sales tax on clothing and shoes in Pennsylvania.
It will also be the home of Springfield Commons, a $120 million shopping center which began construction in 2014.
Notable people
- Patricia Wettig,[7] actress
- Edie Adams, actress and singer.
- Paula Kelly, singer with The Modernaires, Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
- Paul Kengor, author and professor at Grove City College.
- Gary Peters, baseball player.
- Dick Stevenson, Former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Patricia Wettig". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
