Grove City, Pennsylvania

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Grove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, 70 miles (113 km) north of Pittsburgh. It is the home of Grove City College, a liberal arts Christian college founded in 1876. A traditional industrial center, Grove City has manufactured locomotive engines, carriages, and gas engines, foundry products, and motor trucks without losing its small college town charm. Visitors to Grove City often remark how much fun they have discovering quaint shops and family restaurants tucked into its streets near the college. Many residents consider Grove City the perfect place to raise a family, with highly regarded schools, a safe atmosphere, and conservative values.

Grove City, nicknamed "Bubble City", is in the midst of a revitalization to create a downtown district said to be conductive to economic development and improved quality of life for the entire community.

In 1900, the population numbered 1,599; in 1910, 3,674 people lived there; and in 1940, 6,296 people lived there. The population was 8,024 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Colleges 4 Notable People 5 Shopping 6 Organizations 7 External links

[edit] Geography

Grove City is located at 41°9′37″N, 80°5′13″W (41.160290, -80.086911)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.9 km² (2.7 mi²). 6.9 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.75%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,024 people, 2,575 households, and 1,560 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,169.1/km² (3,025.7/mi²). There were 2,745 housing units at an average density of 399.9/km² (1,035.1/mi²). 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.

[edit] Colleges

• Grove City College

[edit] Notable People

• Michael M. Cooney - Politician
• Paula Kelly - Vocalist with Glenn Miller.
• Jason C. Reeher - Notated writer with a concentration on government

[edit] Shopping

• Grove City Outlets

[edit] Organizations

• Grove City is home to Masonic Lodge #603.

[edit] External links

• Mercer County - Grove City page

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