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Grove City, Ohio
Location of Grove City, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°52′41″N 83°4′41″W / 39.87806, -83.07806
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	14.0 sq mi (36.2 km²)
- Land	13.9 sq mi (36.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation GR3	850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	27,075
- Density	1,941.2/sq mi (749.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43123
Area code(s)	614
FIPS code	39-32592GR2
GNIS feature ID	1048806GR3

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[1], and Grove City continues to be one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Columbus.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 Crime 6 Cultural Features 7 Trivia 8 External links

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.

Grove City is located at 39°52′41″N, 83°4′41″W (39.878030, -83.078157)^GR1.

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.

As of the census^GR2 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.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.

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 known as being a working-class, low crime area. Grove City is, according to statistics, the third safest suburb of Columbus, with Dublin and Upper Arlington 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 one murder in the past ten years.

• The Gardens at Gantz Farm is a popular green thumb attraction. With over 27 acres, it is organized into three gardens: The Garden of Yesterday, The Garden of Today, and The Garden of Tomorrow.
• The annual Grove City High School Alumni Softball Tournament boasts over ninety teams representing five decades of Grove City graduates, who 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.

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• Grove City is now one of the fastest growing communities in Central Ohio.

• Central Crossing High School Marching Band has been named Regional Champions for year 2007, beating out the old champion Kiski Area, who won 4 years in a row and are past Grand National Champions. The band is the 1st band in the SWCS district to win at a regional.

• Grove City is in the South Western City School district (6th Largest in Ohio).

• The Grove City High School Marching Band is among the state's finest marching bands, competing on a state and national level. The Central Crossing High School Marching Band's show, DANCE, is 22nd in the Nation out of 93 other bands from 37 states.

• Beulah Park is a thoroughbred racetrack with live racing that is also open for simulcast racing seven days a week.

• George Edge, director of the Grove City High School Marching Band, was named the 2007 Ohio Teacher of the Year.

• James Swearingen, noted composer and arranger, resides in Grove City.

• Grove City is also known for an alleged racial profiling incident with A&R Duke Da God.^[1]

• Grove City Visitors Bureau
• Grove City Chamber of Commerce
• Grove City, Ohio
• Beulah Park
• Grove City Tomorrow

• Grove City, Ohio is at coordinates 39°52′41″N 83°04′41″W / 39.87803, -83.078157Coordinates: 39°52′41″N 83°04′41″W / 39.87803, -83.078157

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Ohio
County seat: Columbus
Cities	Bexley | Columbus | Dublin | Gahanna | Grandview Heights | Grove City | Hilliard | Pickerington | Reynoldsburg | Upper Arlington | Westerville | Whitehall | Worthington
Villages	Brice | Canal Winchester | Groveport | Harrisburg | Lockbourne | Marble Cliff | Minerva Park | New Albany | Obetz | Riverlea | Urbancrest | Valleyview
Townships	Blendon | Brown | Clinton | Franklin | Hamilton | Jackson | Jefferson | Madison | Mifflin | Norwich | Perry | Plain | Pleasant | Prairie | Sharon | Truro | Washington
Census-designated places	Blacklick Estates | Huber Ridge | Lake Darby | Lincoln Village
Other localities	Amlin | Blacklick | Darbydale | Galloway | Georgesville | New Rome