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GrapevillePA

A town of 421, settled in 1867.

Is Grapeville a good place to live?

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

Small town

421 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
JeannetteHempfield TownshipJeannetteHempfield TownshipGrapeville
Westmoreland Glass Company, Seventh & Kier Streets
Westmoreland Glass Company, Seventh & Kier Streets
Grapeville’s story

159 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.

  • 1867Grapeville is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grapeville. Close and well known come first.

All 81 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Grapeville: who provides what

Grapeville is unincorporated, so Westmoreland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMawc Sweeney Plant water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWestmoreland CountyWestmoreland County provides services here
SchoolsHempfield 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 hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsWestmoreland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP code1563415634 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 Grapeville.

Housing

The typical home in Grapeville: about $103K

Among households in Grapeville, 84% own their home, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values fell 6.4% in the year to September 2026.

$103KZillow home value

Typical home value

Grapeville$103K
Pennsylvania$287K
−6.4%
value change, 1 year

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

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Grapeville, with inland flooding at the top

For Grapeville, the FEMA hazard score is 5 of 100. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Grapeville is longer

Jobs based in Grapeville grew to 71 in 2023, 64 more than in 2013. In Grapeville, the middle household income is $62,000, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among working residents here, 0.9% work locally. The top destinations are Hempfield Township (16%), Greensburg (10%) and Pittsburgh (8%).

1%work in town
GrapevillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work42 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.9%6.3%8%
Median household income$62,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Grapeville1%
Hempfield Township16%
Greensburg10%
Pittsburgh8%
North Huntingdon Township4%
11 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Grapeville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Grapeville

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–81°
Fall43–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grapeville is

Grapeville does better than the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Grapeville, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Nearly two in five adults in Grapeville sleep under 7 hours; 16% report frequent mental distress.

GrapevillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%38%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%16%17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better21 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGrapevillePA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.3%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health16.4%18.7%
More adults with arthritis34.2%30.4%
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
1.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Who lives here

More young adults than Pennsylvania overall

Pennsylvania has 35% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%. Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The midpoint age for Grapeville comes to 36.4 years.

36.4median age · PA 40.9
GrapevillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age36.4 years43.2 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+28%29%29%
GrapevillePennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school31%
Some college27%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 35% and 77% women

The Census survey reached too few of Grapeville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Grapeville
GrapevillePAU.S.
Under 106.2%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1711.6%9.7%10.3%
18 to 240%9%9.1%
25 to 3426.8%13%13.7%
35 to 4420.7%12.6%13.2%
45 to 540%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6417.8%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7415%11.4%10.2%
75 and older1.9%8.1%7%
No diploma1.7%7.9%10.4%
High school30.9%32.9%26%
Some college26.6%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s12.4%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate7.8%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grapeville

15pages on Grapeville
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Grapeville

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Grapeville for work

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

16% → Hempfield Township Hempfield Township 16% 10% → Greensburg Greensburg 10% 8% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 8% 4% → North Huntingdon Township North Huntingdon Township 4% 3% → Jeannette Jeannette 3% 3% → Murrysville Murrysville 3% Grapeville · 1% stay
71jobs based in Grapeville
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grapeville

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Grapeville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 676 at the time of the 2000 census.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,129 ft
ZIP code
15634

Questions about Grapeville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grapeville, PA a good place to live?

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