Grove City

Grove City, Ohio
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Location of Grove City, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°52′41″N 83°4′41″W / 39.87806°N 83.07806°W / 39.87806; -83.07806Coordinates: 39°52′41″N 83°4′41″W / 39.87806°N 83.07806°W / 39.87806; -83.07806
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, founded in 1852, is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,075 at the 2000 census. 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.

History

Grove City traces its beginnings to land grants bestowed upon 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.]

Geography

Grove City is located at 39°52′41″N 83°04′41″W / 39.878030°N 83.078157°W / 39.878030; -83.078157.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36.2 km²), of which, 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.

Demographics

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/sq mi (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.

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.

Grove City is in Ohio's 15th congressional district, currently represented by Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy.

Crime

Grove City is known as being a working-class, low crime area. Grove City is, according to statistics, the third safest suburb of Columbus, with Dublin and Powell being the two safer areas. Of the near 30 ZIP Codes that make up metro Columbus, the Grove City ZIP Code, 43123, is the fourth safest. Grove City has had just under six murders in the past ten years.^{[citation needed]}

Cultural features

• The Gardens at Gantz Farm is a popular green thumb attraction. With over 200 yards, it is organized into three gardens: The Garden of Yesterday, The Garden of Today, and The Garden of Tomorrow. The Gardens are noted for their Aster alpinus ornamental flowers.
• The annual Grove City High School Alumni Softball Tournament boasts over ninety teams representing five decades of Grove City graduates. These teams compete in "the world's largest alumni tournament" on the last full weekend of July.
• Grove City features an historic town center, which hosts town-sponsored events such as the annual Arts in the Alley celebration, Boo on Broadway, as well as an annual Christmas parade. Moreover, the town center is home to a variety of bars, pubs, and shops.
• The Grove City High School Marching Band has won countless OMEA competitions and recently traveled to London, England, to participate in the London New Year's Parade. In 2009 the band traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and competed in a national competition, winning the overall competition(2nd field show, first parade marching). The program in internationally known, partly because of alumni such as Todd Fessler, nationally recognized flute player and Sean Robinette, conductor of the internationally known Robinette Performing Group.
• Central Crossing High School shelters all who appreciate fine arts. CCHS' theater department features a one of a kind performance for both cast and crew. The school puts on two performances each year, one play and one musical.
• Grove City is home to the Gap Inc. Online Order Processing Center, which processes online order from Gap, Inc, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Piperlime.
• Grove City is the home of the Columbus Comets women's professional American football team.
• Grove City is the broadcast location of radio station WWGV on 88.1 FM
• Grove City is the host of the annual Grove City Criterium, a road bicycle short-course (less than 5 km) race run on closed-off city center streets.
• Grove City is the home of the Beulah Park horse racing venue.

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

Neighborhoods in Grove City

• Concord Lakes
• Creekside
• Hoover Crossing
• Hoover Park
• Indian Trails
• Meadow Grove
• Parkridge
• Pinnacle
• Quail Creek
• Scioto Meadows
• Westgrove
• Ziner Farms

Notable Residents (past and present)

incomplete list

• Gary Burley, former professional football player who played for the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI
• Roberta Camp, Miss Ohio 2007, and Miss America 2008 contestant
• Derek Combs, professional football player
• Richard Cordray, Ohio Attorney General
• Robbie Dean, American Speed Association motorsport driver
• Mike Furrey, professional football player
• 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 Saint Louis University Billiken's men's basketball team
• Lennie Waldo, American Speed Association motorsport driver

References

External links

• Grove City, Ohio
• Gardens at Gantz Farm
• Grove City Visitors Bureau
• Grove City Chamber of Commerce
• Beulah Park
• Grove City Kids Association
• The Official Grove City Football Website

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