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PA 965 eb in Mineral Township, Venango Co., PA (1), June 2024
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Mineral TownshipPA

A town of 483.

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Is Mineral Township a good place to live?

Mineral Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mineral Township. 37% of the land in Mineral Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 39, at 5,260 acres with 15.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Mineral Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

483 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Frenchcreek TownshipVictory TownshipIrwin TownshipFrenchcreek TownshipVictory TownshipIrwin TownshipMineral Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mineral Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mineral Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mineral Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFranklin Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereVenango County Board of ElectionsVenango County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16342, 1615316342 78% · 16153 22%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 Mineral Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Mineral Township

17 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Mineral Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

37.2%conserved
37.2%
conserved · 5,277 of 14,171 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 3915.7 mi5,260

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most of Mineral Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Mineral Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Mineral Township grew to 33 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Mineral Township.

1%work in town
Mineral TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line13%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$65,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mineral Township1%
Grove City5%
Irwin Township5%
Barkeyville4%
Springfield Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Mineral Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Mineral Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mineral Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Mineral Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Mineral Township is 82°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–62°
Oct 23
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Mineral Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

40% of Mineral Township adults have high blood pressure. Mineral Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 14% of Mineral Township adults have diabetes.

Mineral TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMineral TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.6%7.7%
Grove City Medical Center
11.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mineral Township

16pages on Mineral Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Mineral Township

About 2 of every 100 Mineral Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mineral Township for work

Where Mineral Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

5% → Grove City Grove City 5% 5% → Irwin Township Irwin Township 5% 4% → Barkeyville Barkeyville 4% 4% → Springfield Township Springfield Township 4% 4% → Pine Township Pine Township 4% 4% → Clinton Township Clinton Township 4% Mineral Township · 1% stay
33jobs based in Mineral Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mineral Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Mineral Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 496 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 538 in the 2010 census, which was, in turn, a gain over the 533 residents tabulated in 2000.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
23 sq mi

Questions about Mineral Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mineral Township, PA a good place to live?

Mineral Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.