Canal TownshipPA
A town of 907, settled in 1835.
Is Canal Township a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Canal Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Canal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
907 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Canal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canal Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Canal Township.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Canal Township work out of town
The top destinations are Franklin (11%), Sugarcreek (8%) and Cranberry Township (6%). Canal Township’s typical journey to work stands at 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among residents here, 4.8% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 16 miles.
| Canal Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Canal Township: inland flooding
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Canal Township since 2003. On expected storm and flood damage, Canal Township sits above 73% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Canal Township break down as 86% from inland flooding and 5% from strong winds.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Canal Township’s year
The typical July afternoon high in Canal Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Canal Township is
In Canal Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%.
| Canal Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Canal Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Canal Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Canal Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Canal Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Canal Township for work
Where Canal Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Canal Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Canal Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 934 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 1,203 in 2010, which was, in turn, an increase over the figure of 1,008 tabulated as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 25 sq mi
Questions about Canal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canal Township, PA a good place to live?
Canal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.