Venango County, Pennsylvania

Venango County
Venango County
County
	Venango County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
	Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°24′N 79°46′W / 41.4°N 79.76°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	September 1, 1805
Named for	Native American word for otter
Seat	Franklin
Largest city	Oil City
Government
• Commissioners	Samuel H Breene ;
Area
• Total	683 sq mi (1,770 km2)
• Land	674 sq mi (1,750 km2)
• Water	8.6 sq mi (22 km2) 1.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	50,454
• Density	75/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	15th, 16th
Website	www.co.venango.pa.us

Venango County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,454.^[1] Its county seat is Franklin.^[2] The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1805.^[3] The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state.^[a]

Venango County comprises the Oil City, PA micropolitan statistical area. It is part of the Pittsburgh and Erie media markets (with Erie channels available to Comcast subscribers in the area).

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Venango County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies". Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.

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[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Venango County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies". Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.

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