Venango County
Venango County is located in western Pennsylvania about halfway between Pittsburgh and Erie. The 675 square-mile county includes two cities, Oil City and Franklin, nine boroughs, and twenty townships.
*Information gathered from the 2020 census estimates
Total Population: 50,096
Total Households: 21,342
Housing Units: 26203
Racial Makeup: 94.24% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races.
Percentage of households with children under age 18: 25.6%
Average Household Size: 2.29
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 19.1%
Over 65: 24.2%
Median Age: 47.6 years
City of Franklin
Franklin is located in Venango County at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River. The city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (1.70%) is water.
*Information gathered from the 2020 census estimates
Total Population: 6,026
Total Households: 2,601
Housing Units: 2,950
Racial Makeup: 84.56% White, 4.75% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 4.12% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races.
Percentage of households with children under age 18: 22.9%
Average Household Size: 2.22
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 18.4%
Over 65: 20.4%
Median Age: 43 years
Oil City
*Information gathered from the 2020 census estimates
Total Population: 9,517
Total Households: 4,661
Housing Units: 4,661
Racial Makeup: 94.6% White, 0.73% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races.
Percentage of households with children under age 18: 30.3%
Average Household Size: 2.31
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 21.5%
Over 65: 19.3%
Median Age: 42.5 years
Sugarcreek Borough
*Information gathered from the 2020 census estimates
Total Population: 4,745
Total Households: 2,023
Housing Units: 2,314
Racial Makeup: 97.49% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races.
Percentage of households with children under age 18: 27.8%
Average Household Size: 2.27
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 18.7%
Over 65: 29.9%
Median Age: 47.4 years
Sandycreek Township
*Information gathered from the 2020 census estimates
Total Population: 2,259
Total Households: 981
Housing Units: 1,118
Racial Makeup: 94.3% White, 2.21% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races.
Percentage of households with children under age 18: 25.2%
Average Household Size: 2.27
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 16.9%
Over 65: 25.4%
Median Age: 53.7 years
Cranberry Township
*Information gathered from the 2020 census estimates
Total Population: 6342
Total Households: 2,837
Housing Units: 3,168
Racial Makeup: 94.67% White, 0.47% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 3.67% from two or more races.
Percentage of households with children under age 18: 25.8%
Average Household Size: 2.77
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 20.2%
Over 65: 25.7%
Median Age: 50.6 years
Venango County also includes:
Barkeyville Borough, Clintonville Borough, Cooperstown Borough, Emlenton Borough, Pleasantville Borough, Polk Borough, Rouseville Borough, Sugarcreek Borough, Utica Borough, Allegheny Township, Canal Township, Cherrytree Township, Clinton Township, Cornplanter Township, Frenchcreek Township, Irwin Township, Jackson Township, Mineral Township, Oakland Township, Oilcreek Township, Pinegrove Township, Plum Township, President Township, Richland Township, Rockland Township, Scrubgrass Township, Victory Township
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