Venango, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 267. Population change since 2000: -7.3%

Males: 139	(52.4%)
Females: 128	(47.6%)

Median resident age:	33.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 16440.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,041 (it was $35,250 in 2000)

Venango:	$38,041
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,077

Venango:	$18,077
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,070 (it was $53,900 in 2000)

Venango:	$72,070
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,273; Detached houses: $82,128; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,739; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Venango:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Black (2.4%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Venango: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.1%), English (14.9%), Irish (13.9%), Polish (9.7%), Italian (9.0%), French (8.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1010 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Venango

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Venango borough

Never married: 24.5%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 2.8%
Divorced: 11.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.7%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Venango:	1.5% ($786)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (23.7 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cleveland, OH (83.1 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (287.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Woodcock, PA (1.4 miles) , Cambridge Springs borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Saegertown borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Edinboro borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Blooming Valley borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Meadville, PA (3.0 miles ), Fredericksburg, PA (3.1 miles ), Mill Village borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.77 N, Longitude: 80.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Gasoline stations (10%)
Construction (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Machinery (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Venango, Pennsylvania

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Venango-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Venango borough center killed 12 people and injured 82 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 13.7 miles away from the borough center .

Venango-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from Venango center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from Venango center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from Venango center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Venango:

MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MEADVILLE, PA)
MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ERIE, PA)
TITUSVILLE HOSP (about 22 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Venango, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Venango:

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 25 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; EDINBORO, PA; FT enrollment: 6,631)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 29 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,481)
MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,824)
GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,766)
GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)

Private high school in Venango:

OPEN DOOR BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: 22062 CENTER ROAD; Grades: 1 - 12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Venango and their reported violations in the past:

JAMES D BOWERS VFW POST 169 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2002)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.8 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	76.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	7.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Venango, PA

Venango compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Venango mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Wood (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Venango

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	35.5%	20.3%	9.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Congregations	9.2%	25.4%	7.5%	5.8%	3.5%

Name	Old Order Amish	United Church of Christ	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	12.5%
Congregations	13.3%	3.5%	2.3%	4.0%	25.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll

Venango government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000

General - Other: $4,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Libraries: $2,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
All Other: $3,000
Tax - Individual Income: $18,000
Property: $9,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($213 average AGI)
Crawford County: 0.06%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Erie County, PA	0.97% ($27,093 average AGI)
from Mercer County, PA	0.37% ($34,008)
from Venango County, PA	0.36% ($25,581)

4.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.84%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Crawford County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Erie County, PA	1.01% ($25,080 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.36% ($23,814)
to Mercer County, PA	0.35% ($28,634)

Strongest AM radio stations in Venango:

WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMGW (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWOW (1360 AM; 5 kW; CONNEAUT, OH; Owner: WWOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFUN (970 AM; 5 kW; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Venango:

WXXO (104.5 FM; CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WFSE (88.9 FM; EDINBORO, PA; Owner: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA)
WUSE (93.9 FM; FAIRVIEW, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WXTA (97.9 FM; EDINBORO, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
WVME (91.9 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WEFR (88.1 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WQHZ (102.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
WFGO (94.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WCTL (106.3 FM; UNION CITY, PA; Owner: INSPIRATION TIME, INC.)
WQLN-FM (91.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WRTS (103.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WXKC (99.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
WMCE (88.5 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: MERCYHURST COLLEGE)
WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WCVJ (90.9 FM; JEFFERSON, OH; Owner: AGAPE SCHOOL, INC.)
WERG (89.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: GANNON UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Venango:

W52BO (Channel 52; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJET-TV (Channel 24; ERIE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ERIE, L.L.C.)
WSEE-TV (Channel 35; ERIE, PA; Owner: INITIAL BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WICU-TV (Channel 12; ERIE, PA; Owner: SJL OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)
WQLN (Channel 54; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
WFXP (Channel 66; ERIE, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
W48CH (Channel 48; ERIE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Venango fatal accident list:
Mar 7, 1983 03:99 AM, 20056, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 19, 1981 08:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 4,942
Total average daily truck traffic: 345
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 7,055

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Fire Hall Meadville St, Call Sign: KZB221, Licensee ID: L00009629
Assigned Frequencies : 33.9600 MHz, 33.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/28/2005, Expiration Date: 06/20/2015
Registrant: County Of Crawford, 903 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335, Phone: (814) 724-1234
Rd1 Wattsburg Rd, Call Sign: KDT235
Assigned Frequencies : 45.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2002, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: WA6BHE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00254932
Grant Date: 03/07/2008, Expiration Date: 04/27/2018
Registrant: Thomas O Easley, 23439 Capp Rd, Venango, PA 16440-9630
Call Sign: KB3NQI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01156112
Grant Date: 05/26/2006, Expiration Date: 05/26/2016, Certifier: Melissa Lawrence
Registrant: Melissa Lawrence, 19299 Center Rd, Venango, PA 16440

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