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. Historically an industrial center, Grove City has manufactured locomotive engines, carriages, gas engines, foundry products, and motor trucks. It is the home of Grove City College, a private liberal arts college, as well as George Junior Republic. The nearby Grove City Premium Outlets take their name from Grove City. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,894.[5] Grove City is part of the Youngstown-Warren metropolitan area.

Grove City, Pennsylvania
Borough
Borough of Grove City
Guthrie Theatre in downtown Grove City.
Nickname:  Crossroads of the East
Location of Grove City in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Grove City, Pennsylvania Location of Grove City within Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°9′37″N 80°5′13″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Settled	1798
Established	1883
Government
• Mayor	Randy L Riddle[1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
• Land	2.70 sq mi (6.98 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [3] (center of downtown)	1,256 ft (383 m)
Highest elevation [3] (northeast and eastern border)	1,340 ft (410 m)
Lowest elevation [3] (Wolf Creek)	1,220 ft (370 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	7,871
• Density	2,919.51/sq mi (1,127.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Zip code	16127
Area code	724
Website	http://grovecityonline.com/

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 8,024 people, 2,575 households, and 1,560 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,069.7 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.

Notable people

• Edie Adams, actress and singer, Emmy and Tony Award winner
• Paula Kelly, singer with The Modernaires, Vocal Group Hall of Fame
• Paul Kengor, author and professor at Grove City College
• Smokin' Joe Kubek, Texas blues guitarist
• Gary Peters, baseball player, 1963 American League Rookie of the Year
• Dick Stevenson, former member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Patricia Wettig,[9] actress

Economy

Grove City is home to two locomotive engine production plants for GE Transportation, which was recently purchased by Wabtec. [10]

References