Venango, Pennsylvania Explained

Venango, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Venango
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Venango in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.7728°N -80.1108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crawford
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1838
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.71
Area Land Km2:0.71
Area Water Km2:0.00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:1,145
Elevation Point:middle of borough
Elevation Max Ft:1,160
Elevation Max Point:west side of borough
Elevation Min Ft:1,130
Elevation Min Point:French Creek
Population Total:210
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:350.10
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-79912
Area Total Sq Mi:0.28
Area Land Sq Mi:0.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:905.45

Venango is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 239 at the 2010 census,[4] down from 288 in 2000.

Geography

Venango is located in north-central Crawford County at 41.7728°N -80.1108°W (41.772815, -80.110813).[5] It is bordered by Venango Township to the north, west, and south, and by Cambridge Township to the east, across French Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.71km2, all land.[4]

Venango is located on conjoined U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19, with Cambridge Springs 4miles to the northeast and Meadville, the county seat, to the south. Interstate 79 passes 2miles to the west of Venango, but without any nearby exits.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 288 people, 104 households, and 79 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1089.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 112 housing units at an average density of 423.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.53% White, 2.43% African American, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 104 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,978. About 3.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Cambridge Springs Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Cambridge Springs Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 2 September 2019 . en.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Springboro borough, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 5, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213070453/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4279912. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.