Venango, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Location of Venango in Crawford County |
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Location of Venango in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 41°46′22″N 80°6′39″W / 41.77278°N 80.11083°WCoordinates: 41°46′22″N 80°6′39″W / 41.77278°N 80.11083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Crawford County |
Founded | 1838 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
• Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 239 |
• Density | 870/sq mi (336.0/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Venango is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 239 at the 2010 census, down from 288 at the 2000 census.
Venango is located in north-central Crawford County at 41°46′22″N 80°6′39″W / 41.77278°N 80.11083°W (41.772815, -80.110813). 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 0.27 square miles (0.71 km2), all of it land.
Venango is located on conjoined U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19, with Cambridge Springs 4 miles (6 km) to the northeast and Meadville, the county seat, 10 miles (16 km) to the south. Interstate 79 passes 2 miles (3 km) to the west of Venango but without any nearby exits.
As of the census of 2000, there were 288 people, 104 households, and 79 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,089.7 people per square mile (427.7/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 423.8 per square mile (166.3/km²). 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.