Titusville, Pennsylvania

Titusville, Pennsylvania
City
Titusville in August 2016
Etymology: Jonathan Titus
Nickname:  The Queen City
Motto:  The Valley That Changed the World
Location of Titusville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 41°38′N 79°40′W / 41.633°N 79.667°W / 41.633; -79.667
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Crawford
Incorporated (city)	February 28, 1866
Founded by	Jonathan Titus
Region government/seat	Council–manager
Government
• Mayor	John W Frye (R)
Area [1]
• Total	2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2)
• Land	2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2] (middle of city)	1,200 ft (400 m)
Highest elevation [2] (northeast corner of city)	1,621 ft (494 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (Oil Creek)	1,150 ft (350 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,262
• Density	1,778.3/sq mi (686.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP Code	16354
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-76904
Website	www.cityoftitusvillepa.gov

Titusville is a city in the far eastern corner of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,262 at the 2020 census.^[3] Titusville is known as the birthplace of the American oil industry and for a number of years was the leading oil-producing region in the world.^[4] It was also notable for its lumber industry, including 17 sawmills, as well as its plastic and toolmaking industries. It is part of the Meadville micropolitan area.