Grove City, Ohio
| Grove City, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 39°52′41″N 83°4′41″W / 39.87806°N 83.07806°WCoordinates: 39°52′41″N 83°4′41″W / 39.87806°N 83.07806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2) |
| • Land | 14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 27,075 |
| • Density | 1,941.2/sq mi (749.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 43123 |
| Area code(s) | 614 |
| FIPS code | 39-32592[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048806[1] |
Grove City is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1852, it is a suburb of Columbus. In 2006, the population was estimated to be 31,820,[3] and Grove City continues to be one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Columbus.
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[edit] History
Grove City traces its beginnings to land grants bestowed upon American Revolutionary War veterans General Daniel Morgan and Colonel William Washington. Hugh Grant, Jackson Township's first white settler, set up a farm on a portion of this land near the turn of the eighteenth century.
In 1846, William Foster Breck purchased fifteen and a half acres from Grant’s son. In 1852, Breck and a commission of three other men laid out Grove City.
The community’s growth was steady and in March 1866, Grove City became an incorporated village. The first mayoral election was held in May of that year; town doctor Joseph Bulen was elected.
As the twentieth century approached, Grove City solidified its position as a “bedroom community” of Columbus with the completion of the Grove City and Greenlawn Street Railway. Though this railway ceased operations in the late 1920s, proximity to Columbus continued to spur growth and the village became a city on November 16, 1959.]
[edit] Geography
Grove City is located at 39°52′41″N 83°04′41″W / 39.878030°N 83.078157°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14 sq mi (36 km2), of which, 13.9 sq mi (36 km2) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 150 |
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| 1890 | 272 | 81.3% | |
| 1900 | 656 | 141.2% | |
| 1910 | 897 | 36.7% | |
| 1920 | 905 | 0.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,546 | 70.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,787 | 15.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,339 | 30.9% | |
| 1960 | 8,107 | 246.6% | |
| 1970 | 13,911 | 71.6% | |
| 1980 | 16,688 | 20.0% | |
| 1990 | 19,661 | 17.8% | |
| 2000 | 27,075 | 37.7% | |
| 2010 | 35,575 | 31.4% | |
| US Census[5] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 27,075 people, 10,265 households, and 7,544 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,941.2 people per square mile (749.4/km2). There were 10,712 housing units at an average density of 768.0 per square mile (296.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.17% White, 1.54% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 10,265 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,064, and the median income for a family was $62,059. Males had a median income of $40,599 versus $30,399 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,305. About 3.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
Grove City is operated based on a city charter that was originally written in 1958 and later amended in 1982. The charter gives the city's power to a Mayor, City Council and Administrator. Out of the three, the Administrator is the only appointed position, while the other two are elected. The current mayor of Grove City is Richard L. (Ike) Stage.
Grove City is in Ohio's 15th congressional district, currently represented by Steven Stivers.
[edit] Grove City Division of Police
Little is known about the law enforcement of the town of Grove City during its early years, other than the name of the first law enforcement official was Marshall Brake and he patrolled on horseback. The first Police Chief to patrol via motorcar, was Edward Dixon. The last 60 years of Grove City Division of Police history has been vast. Since E. L. Evans was hired in 1950 as a police officer, and then promoted to Chief of Police in 1951 the Division of Police has grown from 12 officers (who also ran radio) to the current 61 officers, fourteen dispatchers, and eleven support staff.[6][dead link] This growth translates to five times the number of police officers now patrol the streets of Grove City than did in 1950.
The response time of the Division of Police is just under four minutes as officers are patrolling every area of the City constantly. Grove City Division of Police is also one of only 4% of Ohio Law Enforcement Agencies that are nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Grove City Division of Police became accredited in 2000 under the direction of then-Chief of Police, James R. McKean.[citation needed]
[edit] National Register of Historic Places
- Gantz Homestead at 2233 Gantz Road, added in 1979
- A.G. Grant Homestead at 4124 Haughn Road, added in 1998.
[edit] Notable residents (past and present)
- Gary Burley, former professional football player who played for the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI
- Derek Combs, Mr. Football Ohio 1996, and professional football player
- Richard Cordray, Ohio Attorney General
- Ann Grossman, professional tennis player
- Dominique Reighard, fashion model and America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 contestant
- James Swearingen, composer and arranger
- Jon Smith forward on the Ohio University Bobcat's men's basketball team
[edit] Sister city
Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-39.csv
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Data in historical population table from US Census, 1890, http://books.google.com/books?id=40kUAAAAYAAJ&dq=census%20pataskala&pg=RA1-PA151#v=onepage&q&f=false; "American Factfinder". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html..
- ^ http://police.grovecityohio.gov/editor/files/departments/police/staff/organizationalChart2008.pdf
[edit] External links
- Grove City Town Center Inc.
- Grove City, Ohio
- Grove City Visitors Bureau
- Grove City Chamber of Commerce
- Grove City, Ohio at the Open Directory Project
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