Venango Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Fields in the township's northwest
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Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania highlighting Venango Township |
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Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Butler |
Settled | 1797 |
Incorporated | 1804 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2) |
• Land | 21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 868 |
• Density | 41/sq mi (16.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Venango Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census.
Venango Township is located along the northern edge of Butler County. It is bordered by the borough of Cherry Valley to the east, the borough of Eau Claire to the east and north, Allegheny Township to the east, Parker Township at the southeast corner, Washington Township to the south, Cherry Township at the southwest corner, and Marion Township to the west. To the north, in Venango County, are Clinton and Scrubgrass townships.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Venango Township has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 732 people, 277 households, and 216 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.3 people per square mile (13.6/km²). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.04% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.