Local servicesHospitalOil Region Recovery11.8 miPost officeCalton Post Office1.5 miTown hallFrench Creek Township Building1.2 miPoliceCochranton Police Department4.0 miFire stationCochranton Volunteer Fire Department 44.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportErie International Tom Ridge Field ERI43 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT68 miInterstateI-796.2 miUS highwayUS 3222.2 miAmtrakErie, PA ERI46 miCoachMeadville Quick MartGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16311 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16311 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:46 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:43 am – 4:53 pm
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People421 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9199 householdsMedian household income $70,938Median home value $137,500Median rent $763 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,609 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 206 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 23%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, German or Dutch 14%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F46 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month July54 in of snow a year, on about 30 days10 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsMaurice K. Goddard State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 1,268 acresCochranton Lions Community Parkpark · 4.1 miJack Jones Memorial Complex - Phase Ipark · 8.0 miErie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.4 mi · 9,008 acresOil Creek State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 7,210 acresPymatuning State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 5,407 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199818 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 31 Dec 201141 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMercer County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured97 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mercer County monitors, PA
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua Pa Shenango Valley Wtpserves 48,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,444 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
