Greenville Community Profile

Greenville, in Mercer County, is 65 miles north of Pittsburgh and has a population of about 6,700. Approximately 15,000 people live within a 15 - mile radius.

The Greenville Area has a stable economy, educational and cultural advantages, and unlimited recreational opportunities.

More than 50 manufacturing industries provide jobs for area residents. One of the leading employers, Trinity Industries, is one of the largest manufacturers of rail cars in the nation. The Werner Co., headquartered in Sugar Grove Township, has become the standard in the climbing equipment industry and is also one of the nation's leading independent aluminum extruders.

Other industries include: Jamestown Paint Co., GTI, Hodge Foundry, Agway, Salem Tube, Damascus-Bishop Tube Co., and National Nickel Alloy Corp.

The Greenville-Reynolds Development, three miles south of Greenville, has 47 diversified manufacturing companies. Served by two major railroads, the development area is within 12 miles of Interstate 80. Route 60, 12 miles south, offers easy access to the Pittsburgh International Airport.

In addition to a growing industrial base, the Greenville area offers an excellent educational and cultural environment.

Thiel College, in Greenville, offers a four-year liberal arts program with studies in 22 major fields and its Center for Lifelong Learning meets area residents' ongoing educational needs. Also, the public has access to the college's swimming pool, eight tennis courts, and two gymnasiums. The Greenville Symphony Orchestra annually presents several concerts in Thiel's Passavant Center.

The borough's Riverside Park has a full-time recreation program sponsored by the Greenville Area United Way, Borough Council, and the Greenville School District. The park has a nature study center, trails, swimming pool, and gymnasium. During the summer, a community band presents concerts at the park's amphitheater, a natural stone structure that seats 2,500. Bordering the park is a canal museum that authentically depicts the history of the area's canal era. For railroad buffs, there's a rail transportation museum in the borough.

East of Greenville, McKeever Environmental Learning Center, directed by a consortium of five area state colleges, has programs and events for all ages. McKeever borders Goddard State Park and Lake Wilhelm. Other area lakes include Pymatuning Reservoir and Conneaut Lake, both to the north, and the Shenango River Dam, to the south, all of which have excellent picnic, boating, swimming, fishing, and camping areas. Conneaut Lake Amusement Park at Conneaut Lake; the largest body of water in the state-has entertained families for years.

Greenville, a peaceful, college community in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania combines the advantages of small-town living with easy access to the metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

Population

Borough of Greenville - 1990 Census - 700

15 - mile Community Radius - 15 000

Governmental Services

Form of Government - Borough with manager

Greenville/West Salem Police Department - 11 patrolmen

Greenville Fire Department 7 personnel

Hempfield Township Police Department - 6 patrolmen - Volunteer Fire Dept

Community Service

Banking

First National Bank of PA

First Western Bank F S B

Greenville Savings Bank

Integra Bank/North

PNC Bank

Hospital

Horizon Hospital System - Greenville Regional Hospital

Education

Public Schools

5 K-8 schools with 3,012 students

4 9-12 schools with 1,800 students

Parochial Schools

1 K-8 schools

Vocational Education

Mercer County Career Center

Technical Education

Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing

Pennsylvania Business Institute, Sharon

Advanced Education

Thiel College

Penn State Shenango Campus - Sharon - 15 miles

Grove City College - 20 miles

Westminster College - 24 miles

Churches

Greenville has 21 churches

Radio Stations

Greenville Broadcasting - WGRP/WEXC

Thiel College - WTGP

Newspaper

Record Argus - Circulation 5500

Motels

Three with a total of 55 rooms

One bed & breakfast - 4 rooms

Libraries

Greenville Area Public Library - 40 000 volumes

Thiel College Library - 135,000 volumes

Transportation

Highways-Interstates 79 & 80
State Routes-PA 18 58 & 358

Rail - Conrail Bessemer & Lake Erie

Air Service

Commercial service - Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport - 25 miles
Non-Commercial Greenville Municipal Airport (Hard-surface runway)

Utilities

Electricity - Pennsylvania Power Company

Gas - National Fuel Gas

Telephone - Bell Atlantic
Pymatuning Telephone Co

Water - Greenville Water Authority

Source - Shenango River
Treatment capacity - 2 MGD
Normal Use - 1 MGD

Sanitary Sewer - Greenville Sanitary Authority
Secondary treatment capacity - 2.5 MGD
Present normal flow 1.8 MGD

Principal Industries

Trinity Industries - 1,500 employees - Railroad cars

Werner Ladder Co. - 850 employees - Ladders & extrusion

Salem Tube - 200 employees - Steel pipe & tubes

Damascus Tube - 160 employees - Aluminum rolling

Hodge Foundry - 185 employees - Iron

Mercer County labor force - 54 000

Taxes

Income Tax
5% borough
5% school

Recreational Facilities

Parks - 5 city owned, 136 acres: 2 state owned, 25,658 acres

Lakes - Greenville is close to four lakes - Pymatuning, Sandy, Shenango and Wilhelm

Golf Courses - 1 public, 1 private - 5 public golf courses within 15 miles

Swimming pool - 1 public, 1 private

Cultural Facilities & Organizations

Engine 604 Museum

Canal Museum

Marietta Roth House Museum

Greenville Symphony Orchestra

Greenville Community Band

Principal Civic Organizations

Lions

Rotary

Kiwanis

Business & Professional Women

Chamber of Commerce

Elks

Moose

Masonic Lodge

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