Pennsylvania State Route 8, 2004
Irwin Township’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1878Irwin Township is settled
Irwin TownshipPA
A town of 1,228, settled in 1878.
6 bordering townsMap →
Population
1,228
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$191K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
162
A commuter town
Is Irwin Township a good place to live?
The best of Irwin Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 133 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Irwin Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On the outdoors, just 151 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 39, at 797 acres. Irwin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Irwin Township stand out
Where Irwin Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,228 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BarkeyvilleMarion TownshipClinton TownshipMineral TownshipVictory TownshipMercer TownshipIrwin Township
How Irwin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Irwin Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $191K, 3.1 years of the Oil City area’s $62K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsCOpen →HealthGrove City Medical Center 7.3 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Irwin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Irwin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarkeyville Mun AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Irwin Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVenango County Board of ElectionsVenango County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16038, 16127, 16342, 1637416038 59% · 16127 15% · 16342 15% · 16374 9%Census 2020
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 Irwin Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Irwin Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Irwin Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Irwin Township grew to 162 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013. 5.6% of Irwin Township workers work from home, against 12% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
2%work in town
| Irwin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Irwin Township2%
Grove City8%
Pine Township7%
Franklin5%
Cherry Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Irwin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC
Irwin Township’s schools rank behind 66% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Franklin Area SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
34%of PA districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 182 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Irwin Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Irwin Township.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windLightning
5
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Irwin Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Irwin Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Irwin Township’s July high is 82°F.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Irwin Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Irwin Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 18% of Irwin Township adults smoke cigarettes.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Irwin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Irwin Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.1% | 5.8% |
Grove City Medical Center
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.1%conserved
| Irwin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
4.1%
conserved · 789 of 19,275 acres
8.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 39 | — | 797 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Irwin Township
18pages on Irwin Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Irwin Township
Grove City CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grove City8.3 mi$21,700 tuitionSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Slippery Rock12.3 mi$10,568 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Irwin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Irwin Township for work
Where Irwin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
162jobs based in Irwin Township
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Irwin Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Irwin Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 1,319 in 2010, which represented, in turn, an increase from 1,309 as of the 2000 census.
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Questions about Irwin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Irwin Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.