Grampian, Pennsylvania
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The post office in Grampian
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 Map showing Grampian in Clearfield County |
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 Map showing Clearfield County in Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°57′55″N 78°36′41″W / 40.96528°N 78.61139°WCoordinates: 40°57′55″N 78°36′41″W / 40.96528°N 78.61139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clearfield |
| Settled | 1805 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,580 ft (480 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 356 |
| • Density | 1,264/sq mi (488.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 16838 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Grampian is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 356 as of the 2010 census.
The community was named after the Grampian Mountains, in Scotland, the ancestral home of an early settler.
Grampian is located in western Clearfield County at 40°57′55″N 78°36′41″W / 40.96528°N 78.61139°W (40.965240, -78.611294).U.S. Route 219 passes through the borough, leading northwest 15 miles (24 km) to DuBois and southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Mahaffey. Pennsylvania Route 879 leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Curwensville and 12 miles (19 km) to Clearfield, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.
The town of Grampian is the remnants of a booming coal industry. The town had reached such sustainable population that a municipal water supply was incorporated. The water supply is piped from Curwensville and then dispersed into several water tanks for community use. The water authority board handles budgets, grants and hiring of licensed technicians. Grampian/Penn Township Water Authority employs one full-time licensed technician to run day-to-day operations.
As of the census of 2000, there were 441 people, 166 households, and 119 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,486.0 people per square mile (567.6/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 596.4 per square mile (227.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.77% White, 0.23% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
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