Grampian, Pennsylvania

Grampian, Pennsylvania
Borough
The post office in Grampian
Location of Grampian in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Map showing Clearfield County in Pennsylvania
Grampian Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°57′55″N78°36′41″W / 40.96528°N 78.61139°W / 40.96528; -78.61139
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clearfield
Settled	1805
Incorporated	1885
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Land	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,580 ft (480 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	361
• Density	1,280.14/sq mi (494.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	16838
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-30280

Grampian is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 361 as of the 2020 census. ^[3]

The community was named after the Grampian Mountains, in Scotland, the ancestral home of an early settler. ^[4]

Geography

Grampian is located in western Clearfield County at 40°57′55″N78°36′41″W / 40.96528°N 78.61139°W / 40.96528; -78.61139 (40.965240, -78.611294). ^[5] 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 land. ^[6]

Water supply

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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	219		—
1900	600		174.0%
1910	666		11.0%
1920	677		1.7%
1930	533		−21.3%
1940	632		18.6%
1950	589		−6.8%
1960	529		−10.2%
1970	737		39.3%
1980	424		−42.5%
1990	415		−2.1%
2000	441		6.3%
2010	356		−19.3%
2020	361		1.4%
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [2]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 441 people, 166 households, and 119 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,486 inhabitants per square mile (574/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 596.4 per square mile (230.3/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.

Out of the total of 166 households, 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,271, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $26,528 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,127. About 6.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and none of those aged 65 or over.

Notable person

• Lloyd H. Wood, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

See also

• Western Pennsylvania
• Bilger's Rocks

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
4. Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania place names. State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State College. p. 245.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Grampian borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.