Grindstone, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°01′02″N 79°49′53″W / 40.01722°N 79.83139°W / 40.01722; -79.83139
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Grindstone, Pennsylvania
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Grindstone is located in Pennsylvania
Grindstone
Grindstone
Grindstone is located in the United States
Grindstone
Grindstone
Coordinates: 40°01′02″N 79°49′53″W / 40.01722°N 79.83139°W / 40.01722; -79.83139
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
TownshipsJefferson, Redstone
Area
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Land1.31 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 • Total489
 • Density371.86/sq mi (143.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15442
FIPS code42-31592
GNIS feature ID1176245

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.[3]

The ZIP code for this community is 15442.

Geography[edit]

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 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to the north, and Uniontown, the Fayette County seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast. Brownsville is 4 miles (6 km) to the west.

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2020 U.S. Census, this town's population was 489.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Grindstone CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.