Venango County, Pennsylvania

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Location in the state of Pennsylvania
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Formed	March 12, 1800
Seat	Franklin
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,769 km² (683 mi²)  sq mi ( km²) 21 km² (8 mi²), 1.17%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	57,565 33/km²
Website: www.co.venango.pa.us

Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 57,565. Its county seat is Franklin⁶. Image File history File links Venango_County_pa_seal. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Pennsylvania_highlighting_Venango_County. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Franklin is a city located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Franklin is a city located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

History

Venango county was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties and its name comes from the Indian name for French Creek. Venango County was home to an oil boom in the years following discovery of natural oil (petroleum) in the mid 1850s. Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed January 22, 1800 Seat Pittsburgh Area  - Total  - Water 1,929 km² (745 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ... Lycoming County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... The oil industry is a type of industry which brings petroleum to a financial market. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ...

George Bissell, a Yale University Chemistry professor, and Edwin L. Drake, a former railroad conductor, made the first successful use of a drilling rig on August 28, 1859 at Titusville, Pennsylvania. This single well soon exceeded the entire cumulative oil output of Europe since the 1650s. The principal product of the oil was kerosene. George Bissell (1821-1884) is often considered the father of the American oil industry. ... Edwin Laurentine Colonel Drake (1819-1880), an American oil driller, is popularly credited with having discovered oil. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Titusville is a city located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Significant Events and Trends World Leaders King Frederick III of Denmark (1648 - 1670). ... Russian kerosene lamp Kerosene or paraffin oil (British English, not to be confused with the waxy solid also called paraffin) is a colorless flammable hydrocarbon liquid. ...

McClintocksville was a small community in Cornplanter Township in Venango County. In 1861, it was the location of Wamsutta Oil Refinery, the first business venture of Henry Huttleston Rogers, who became a leading United States capitalist, businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. Rogers and his young wife Abbie Palmer Gifford Rogers lived in a one room shack there along Oil Creek for several years beginning in 1862. McClintocksville, Pennsylvania was a small community in Cornplanter Township in Venango County located in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Cornplanter Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Wamsutta Oil Refinery was established around 1861 in McClintocksville in Venango County near Oil City, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29, 1840 – May 19, 1909) was a United States capitalist, businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. ... In economics, a capitalist is someone who owns capital, presumably within the economic system of capitalism. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Business magnate. ... Financier (IPA: /ˌfi nãn ˈsjei/) is an elegant term for a person who handles large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his/her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... Categories: 1841 births | 1894 deaths | The Rockefellers | Stub ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Shortly later, Rogers met oil pioneer Charles Pratt who purchased the entire output of the tiny Wamsutta Oil Refinery. In 1867, Rogers joined Pratt in forming Charles Pratt and Company, which was purchased by Standard Oil in 1874. Rogers became one of the key men in John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust. Charles Pratt Charles Pratt (2 October, 1830 - 4 May, 1891) was a United States capitalist, businessman and philanthropist. ... Wamsutta Oil Refinery was established around 1861 in McClintocksville in Venango County near Oil City, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Pratt and Company was formed in Brooklyn, New York in the United States by Charles Pratt and Henry H. Rogers in 1867. ... Standard Oil (1870–1911) was a large, integrated, oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing organization. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... Standard Oil (1870–1911) was a large, integrated, oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing organization. ...

After joining Standard Oil, Rogers invested heavily in various industries, including copper, steel, mining, and railways. The Virginian Railway is widely considered his final life's achievement. Rogers amassed a great fortune, estimated at over $100 million, and became one of the wealthiest men in the United States. He was also a generous philanthropist, providing many public works for his hometown of Fairhaven and financially assisting helping such notables as Mark Twain, Helen Keller, and Dr. Booker T. Washington. The Virginian Railway (AAR reporting mark VGN) was a Class 1 railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his/her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... Fairhaven is a town located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer. ... Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was a deaf and blind American author, activist and lecturer. ... Booker T. Washington Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an African American political leader, educator and author. ...

Perhaps in one of history's ironies, another resident of Venango County about the same time as Henry and Abbie Rogers was a little girl named Ida M. Tarbell, whose father was an independent producer whose small business was ruined by the South Improvement Company scheme of 1871 and the conglomerate which became Standard Oil. Introduced to each other in 1902 by their mutual friend Mark Twain, Tarbell who had become an investigative journalist and Rogers, who knew of her work, shared meetings and information over a two year period which led to her epoch work, The History of Standard Oil, published in 1904, which many historians feel helped fuel public sentiment against the giant company and helped lead to the court-ordered break-up of it in 1911. Ida Tarbell. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Investigative journalism is a branch of journalism that usually concentrates on a very specific topic, and typically requires a lot of work to yield results. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

The oil heritage of Venanago County is remembered by a Pennsylvania State Park and many heritage sites which help tell the story and memorialize the people of the oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,769 km² (683 mi²). 1,748 km² (675 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it (1.17%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Adjacent Counties

• Crawford County (north)
• Warren County (north)
• Forest County (northeast)
• Clarion County (east)
• Butler County (south)
• Mercer County (west)

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 57,565 people, 22,747 households, and 15,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 33/km² (85/mi²). There were 26,904 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (40/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.64% White, 1.09% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 22,747 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93. A marriage is a committed relationship between or among individuals, recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

Municipalities

Map of Venango County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

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Cities

• Franklin
• Oil City

Franklin is a city located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Oil City is a city located in Venango County, Pennsylvania was, for many years, a center of the petroleum industry. ...

Boroughs

Barkeyville is a borough located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Clintonville is a borough located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Cooperstown is a borough located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Pleasantville is a borough located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Polk is a borough located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Rouseville is a borough located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Sugarcreek is a borough located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Utica is a borough located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ...

Townships

Allegheny Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Canal Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Cherrytree Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Clinton Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Cornplanter Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Cranberry Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Frenchcreek Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,605. ... Irwin Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Jackson Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Mineral Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Oakland Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Oilcreek Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Pinegrove Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Plum Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... President Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Richland Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Rockland Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Sandycreek Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Scrubgrass Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Victory Township is a township located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ...

Census-designated places

• Hasson Heights
• Seneca
• Woodland Heights

A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Hasson Heights is a census-designated place located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Seneca is a census-designated place located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ... Woodland Heights is a census-designated place located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. ...

Education

Map of Venango County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

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Public School Districts

• Cranberry Area School District
• Franklin Area School District
• Oil City Area School District
• Titusville Area School District
• Valley Grove School District

	Municipalities and Communities of Venango County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Franklin)
Cities	Franklin | Oil City
Boroughs	Barkeyville | Clintonville | Cooperstown | Pleasantville | Polk | Rouseville | Sugarcreek | Utica
Townships	Allegheny Twp. | Canal Twp. | Cherrytree Twp. | Clinton Twp. | Cornplanter Twp. | Cranberry Twp. | Frenchcreek Twp. | Irwin Twp. | Jackson Twp. | Mineral Twp. | Oakland Twp. | Oilcreek Twp. | Pinegrove Twp. | Plum Twp. | President Twp. | Richland Twp. | Rockland Twp. | Sandycreek Twp. | Scrubgrass Twp. | Victory Twp.
Communities and CDPs	Hasson Heights | Seneca | Woodland Heights

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