Venango County, Pennsylvania
County seat: Franklin · Population 49,346 (2025) · 674 sq mi
Venango County is the 44th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with 49,346 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Franklin. It is part of the District 1 region, one of the 11 PennDOT engineering districts. The map shows its 11 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Venango County facts
- County seat
- Franklin
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 49,346 −2.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 674 sq mi 32nd largest of 67
- Water area
- 9 sq mi
- Population density
- 73 per sq mi
- Established
- 1800
- Named after
- Indigenous peoples of the United States in North America indigenous peoples of the United States in North America, including Alaska Natives and American Indians, excluding other geographic areas.
- Largest city
- Oil City 9,301
- Median household income
- $61,522
- Cities and towns
- 11 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 23
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 42121
Cities and towns in Venango County
Venango County has 11 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Venango County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil City | City | 9,301 | |
| Franklin (county seat) | City | 5,899 | |
| Sugarcreek | Borough | 4,680 | |
| Pleasantville | Borough | 819 | |
| Polk | Borough | 621 | |
| Emlenton | Borough | 595 | Clarion County |
| Rouseville | Borough | 443 | |
| Clintonville | Borough | 430 | |
| Cooperstown | Borough | 383 | |
| Barkeyville | Borough | 183 | |
| Utica | Borough | 179 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Heights | 1,585 | |
| Seneca | 1,439 | |
| Hasson Heights | 1,351 | |
| Kennerdell | 221 | |
| Hannasville | 161 |
ZIP codes in Venango County
23 ZIP codes reach into Venango County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 16038 also Butler County
- 16127 also Mercer, Lawrence and Butler counties
- 16153 also Mercer County
- 16232 also Clarion County
- 16301
- 16311 also Mercer County
- 16314 also Crawford and Mercer counties
- 16317 also Crawford County
- 16319 also Clarion County
- 16323
- 16327 also Crawford County
- 16341 also Forest County
- 16342 also Mercer County
- 16343
- 16344
- 16346
- 16353 also Forest and Clarion counties
- 16354 also Crawford and Warren counties
- 16362 also Mercer County
- 16364 also Clarion County
- 16372
- 16373 also Clarion and Butler counties
- 16374
Population of Venango County, 2020–2025
Venango County shrank by 1,119 people (−2.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,695 more deaths than births and a net gain of 586 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 50,370 |
| 2021 | 50,057 |
| 2022 | 49,707 |
| 2023 | 49,490 |
| 2024 | 49,518 |
| 2025 | 49,346 |
Neighboring counties
- Crawford County northwest · 81,792 people
- Clarion County southeast · 36,680 people
- Mercer County west · 107,860 people
- Forest County east · 6,614 people
- Butler County south · 200,169 people
- Warren County northeast · 37,038 people
Printable Venango County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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