Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,335.
Oakland Township’s best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for walkability. 17% of the land in Oakland Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Two Mile Run County Park, 2,188 acres with 20.9 miles of trail. On history, just 164 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Oakland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Oakland Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,565 in 2000, 1,359 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakland 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Oakland Township.
Since 2013, Oakland Township has added 39 jobs, to 119 in 2023. The share of working residents in Oakland Township who work locally: 1.3%. Its typical journey to work is 23 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Oil City (9%), Sugarcreek (9%) and Franklin (8%).
| Oakland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oakland Township: 22% of adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 26 in all: Oakland Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 11. Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Oakland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Oakland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 27 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Oakland Township’s density of trails stands at 1.0 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 4, covering 3,097 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Two Mile Run County Park | 20.9 mi | 2,188 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 96 | — | 873 |
| 3. Two Mile Run Park | 0.2 mi | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On expected storm and flood damage, Oakland Township sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Oakland Township break down as 83% from inland flooding and 6% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oakland Township
About 3 of every 100 Oakland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Oakland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Oakland Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 1,504 in 2010, which represented a decline from the 1,565 residents as of the 2000 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.