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Grindstone

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Total population

580

Median home value

$0

13.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation833 m
Land area3.3 km²
Weather57°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates40.02°, -79.82°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 22 at 1:41AM EDT until September 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
833 m
Area
3.3 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Grindstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that is located in Jefferson and Redstone townships, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was part of the Grindstone-Rowes Run CDP before it was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. In 2010, the population was 498.

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History & geography

Geography

Grindstone is primarily located in southern Jefferson Township but extends south across Redstone Creek into the northern part of Redstone Township. It is bordered to the southeast by the community of Rowes Run. Fayette City is to the north, and Uniontown, the Fayette County seat, is to the southeast. Brownsville is to the west.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.7
Median home value
—
Housing units
304
Poverty rate
16.6%
Unemployment
2.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
91%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.0219
Longitude
-79.8231
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
57°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
64°F
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday Night
53°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
63°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
50°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
65°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Grindstone, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
15
Elementary
7
Middle
5
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Laurel Highlands SHS
    High · Uniontown · 831 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Brownsville Area El Sch
    Elementary · Brownsville · 700 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Marion El Sch
    Elementary · Belle Vernon · 635 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Laurel Highlands MS
    Middle · Uniontown · 632 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Frazier El Sch
    Elementary · Perryopolis · 473 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Brownsville Area HS
    High · Brownsville · 434 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Albert Gallatin North MS
    Middle · McClellandtown · 385 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Brownsville Area MS
    Middle · Brownsville · 352 students · 16:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Pennsylvania

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,358

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
141
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Grindstone

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library