Grier CityPA
A town of 167.
Is Grier City a good place to live?
Grier City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grier City: who provides what
Grier City is unincorporated, so Schuylkill County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Grier City.
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Grier City is lower
FEMA puts 55% of Grier City’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of residents in Grier City live below the poverty line than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The median household income for Grier City comes to $49,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Its typical journey to work is 36 minutes. The top destinations are Tamaqua (8%), Rush Township (8%) and Hazle Township (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Grier City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Grier City’s year
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 18° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grier City is
Grier City: 17% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 26 in all: Grier City beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 9. In Grier City, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Grier City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Grier City | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grier City has set aside 7.1% of its land for conservation
Trails run 0.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. Grier City has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
| Grier City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grier City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Knoebels Amusement Resort and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grier City. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
22 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
34 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
37 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
13 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain SanctuaryPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Grier City
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grier City
About 10 of every 100 Grier City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Grier City for work
Where Grier City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grier City
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Grier City is a census-designated place located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Grier City was part of the Grier City-Park Crest CDP for the 2000 census, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Park Crest. The community is located off Interstate 81. As of the 2010 census, the population was 241 residents. As of the 2020 census, the population was 296 residents.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
Questions about Grier City
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Is Grier City, PA a good place to live?
Grier City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.