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°W / 41.16028; -80.08694Coordinates: 41°9′37″N 80°5′13″W / 41.16028°N 80.08694°W / 41.16028; -80.08694
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.

At the 2010 census, the population was 8,322. Grove City is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census 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.