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Grampian Post Offce
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GrampianPA

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Is Grampian a good place to live?

26% of residents live below the poverty line in Grampian, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Grampian has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Grampian stand out

Where Grampian beats most towns.

Small town

345 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Grampian Post Offce
Grampian Post Offce, 2010
Grampian’s story

221 years in pictures

Census counts: 219 in 1890, a peak of 737 in 1970, 361 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 7 maps from 1903 on.

  • 1805Grampian is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Grampian: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Grampian, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGrampian Boro Penn Twp Ma water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grampian’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCurwensville Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClearfield County Board of ElectionsClearfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code1683816838 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Grampian.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Grampian home at about $129K

Grampian’s rent at the middle of the market is $850 a month. 64% of Grampian households live in a home they own, below both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 3.6% in the year to September 2026.

$129KZillow home value
GrampianPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home64%78%73%
Median rent$850 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Grampian$129K
Pennsylvania$287K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Grampian’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Since 2013, Grampian has lost 32 jobs, to 21 in 2023. The median commute is under 19 miles. The top destinations are Curwensville (12%), Lawrence Township (10%) and DuBois (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grampian0%
Curwensville12%
Lawrence Township10%
DuBois6%
Clearfield4%
19 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Grampian
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Grampian, mostly inland flooding

Grampian’s FEMA hazard score stands at 24 of 100. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 7%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Grampian brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Grampian’s peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.

63″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grampian is

Among adults in Grampian, 13% report frequent physical distress. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Grampian, 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 9.9% have diabetes.

GrampianPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.9%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGrampianPA
Fewer adults with diabetes9.9%11.6%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.3%3.7%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked81.9%85.3%
Penn Highlands Dubois
13.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grampian

16pages on Grampian
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Grampian

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grampian for work

Where Grampian’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Curwensville Curwensville 12% 10% → Lawrence Township Lawrence Township 10% 6% → DuBois DuBois 6% 4% → Clearfield Clearfield 4% 3% → College Township College Township 3% 3% → Pike Township Pike Township 3% Grampian · 0% stay
21jobs based in Grampian
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grampian

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Grampian is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 361 as of the 2020 census. The community was named after the Grampian Mountains, in Scotland, the ancestral home of an early settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1805
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,580 ft
ZIP code
16838

Questions about Grampian

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grampian, PA a good place to live?

Grampian has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.