Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:44 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:41 am – 4:51 pm
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People15,233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.36,350 householdsMedian household income $57,596Median home value $89,800Median rent $815 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 6,673 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 14%, retail 14%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month June51 in of snow a year, on about 33 days9 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tionesta 2 Se Lake station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsOil Creek State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 7,210 acresHasson Heights Parkpark · 3.6 miHasson Parkpark · 3.7 miDrake Well Museum and Parkstate historic site · 10.6 mi · 244 acresAllegheny National Forestnational forest · 19.2 mi · 513,942 acresCook Forest State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 10,970 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199840 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199840 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVenango 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, nearest monitors: Mercer County, PA, 34 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOil Cityserves 9,608 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,261 ft384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Northwest7.5 miPost officeRouseville Post Office3.7 miTown hallPresident Town Hall1.9 miPoliceOil City Police Department4.6 miFire stationPresident Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 182.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVenango College - Clarion University6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ42 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT74 miInterstateI-8018 miUS highwayUS 622.0 miAmtrakErie, PA ERI52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16301 ZIP area.
