Grove City, Pennsylvania

Grove City, Pennsylvania
South Broad Street in Grove City
Guthrie Theatre in downtown Grove City.
Flag of Grove City, Pennsylvania
Nickname: 
Crossroads of the East
Location of Grove City in Mercer County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Mercer County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Grove City in Mercer County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Mercer County in Pennsylvania (right)
Grove City, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Location of Grove City in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°9′37″N 80°5′13″W / 41.16028°N 80.08694°W / 41.16028; -80.08694
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMercer
Settled1798
Established1883
Government
 • MayorRandy L Riddle[1]
Area
 • Total
2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
 • Land2.70 sq mi (6.98 km2)
 • Water0.01 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 elevation1,220 ft (370 m)
Population
 • Total
7,871
 • Density2,919.51/sq mi (1,127.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Zip Code
16127
Area code724
Websitehttp://grovecityonline.com/

Grove City is a borough in southeastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, located approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of Pittsburgh and 75 miles (121 km) south of Erie. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,894.[5] It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.[6] 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.

Historically an industrial center, Grove City has manufactured locomotive engines, carriages, gas engines, foundry products, and motor trucks.

  1. ^ "Government". GroveCityOnline.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Grove City Topo Map, Mercer County PA (Grove City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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  5. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 July 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Pennsylvania: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. March 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2023.