Venango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Location of Venango Township in Crawford County |
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Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Crawford County |
Area | |
• Total | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
• Land | 16.9 sq mi (43.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 997 |
• Estimate (2016) | 981 |
• Density | 59/sq mi (22.8/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Venango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census.
Venango Township is located in north-central Crawford County and is bordered by Erie County to the north. The borough of Venango, a separate municipality, borders the township near its southeast corner. The eastern border of the township, with the exception of the border with Venango borough, is formed by Conneauttee Creek in the north, then French Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.9 square miles (43.8 km2), of which 16.9 square miles (43.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 956 people, 340 households, and 247 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.6 people per square mile (21.8/km²). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 24.1/sq mi (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.86% White, 1.46% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.52% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.