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Grier CityPA
The town has 167 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.
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Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
167
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
52.6
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Is Grier City a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Grier City, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Grier City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Park CrestDelano TownshipRush TownshipGrier City
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grier City.
Natural hazards
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Grier City is lower
2risk score of 100
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 risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Grier City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
0%work in town
Grier City’s 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Grier City0%
Tamaqua8%
Rush Township8%
Hazle Township8%
Hazleton7%
15 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Grier City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Grier City’s year
42″snow a winter
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 18° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–79°
Fall41–61°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Grier City is
Grier City: four in five adults had a checkup this year. 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% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Grier City | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.7% |
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Grier City has set aside 7.1% of its land for conservation
7.1%conserved
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 |
7.1%
conserved · 22 of 306 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grier City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Grier City sells for about $262K at the median
$262Kmedian sale price
82% of households live in a home they own in Grier City.
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grier City
16pages on Grier City
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 86 attractions →Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom 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 Kingdom24 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
22 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
34 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
37 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
13 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain SanctuarySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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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Getting set up
Moving to Grier City: who provides what
Grier City is unincorporated, so Schuylkill County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSchuylkill CountySchuylkill County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereSchuylkill County Board of ElectionsSchuylkill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code1821418214 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.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Grier City for work
Where Grier City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Grier City
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grier City
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonUniversity or college · Public · Hazleton10.9 mi$15,208 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillUniversity or college · Public · Schuylkill Haven14.1 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Grier City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
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
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