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A town of 736 in Pennsylvania.
Oil Creek Township’s midpoint age is 56.1 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 14% of the land in Oil Creek Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Connely-Holeman House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oil Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 840 in 2000, 752 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1927 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Since 1979, Oil Creek Township has seen 4 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. 71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 10%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.2% of working residents work locally in Oil Creek Township. Employers in Oil Creek Township added 31 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 79. Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Titusville (25%), Oil City (5%) and Oil Creek Township (4%).
| Oil Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The midsummer high for Oil Creek Township comes to 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest place to walk is Oil Creek State Park, 2,001 acres with 14.1 miles of trail. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 17 miles. Oil Creek Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oil Creek State Park | 14.1 mi | 2,001 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A quarter of Oil Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Pennsylvania average, Oil Creek Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 11. Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress and 38% have high blood pressure.
| Oil Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Oil Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oil Creek 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.
Where Oil Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oil Creek Township
About 1 of every 100 Oil Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Oil Creek Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 854 in 2010, which was an increase over the 840 residents tabulated as of the 2000 census.
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