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Pennsylvania›Venango County

President TownshipPA

A town of 439, settled in 1868.

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Photo: Niagara · CC BY 3.0
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President Township, PA · Photo: Niagara · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Is President Township a good place to live?

President Township’s midpoint age is 58 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than President Township. 47% of the land in President Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 47, 2,141 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. President Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

439 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cornplanter TownshipPinegrove TownshipCranberry TownshipTionesta TownshipAllegheny TownshipHarmony TownshipCornplanter TownshipPinegrove TownshipCranberry TownshipTionesta TownshipAllegheny TownshipHarmony TownshipPresident Township
Pithole Stone Arch
Pithole Stone Arch · National Register of Historic Places
President Township’s story

158 years in pictures

Census counts: 543 in 2000, 451 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1922 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1868President Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to President Township: who provides what

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

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PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have President Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsForest 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 codes16301, 1635316301 75% · 16353 25%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 President Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of President Township

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 10 miles. President Township’s trail network density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.

46.8%conserved
46.8%
conserved · 11,594 of 24,763 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 471.1 mi2,141

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

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of President Township’s workers commute out

Commuting out is the norm locally: 1% of working residents work locally. President Township’s typical household income comes in at $58,000. The top destinations are Oil City (13%), Cranberry Township (11%) and Sugarcreek (8%). In President Township, 12% of residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
President TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$58,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In President Township1%
Oil City13%
Cranberry Township11%
Sugarcreek8%
Franklin7%
16 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in President Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

President Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In President Township, the FEMA risk score is 71 of 100. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Since 1981, President Township has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
3
paid flood claims since 1981

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

President Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

President Township’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–59°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 25
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

For adults in President Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%. Of 26 CDC measures, President Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 13.

President TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
What stands outPresident TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.3%79.2%
More adults with COPD11.6%7.7%
UPMC Northwest
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about President Township

17pages on President Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of President Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave President Township for work

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

13% → Oil City Oil City 13% 11% → Cranberry Township Cranberry Township 11% 8% → Sugarcreek Sugarcreek 8% 7% → Franklin Franklin 7% 5% → Cornplanter Township Cornplanter Township 5% 3% → Paint Township Paint Township 3% President Township · 1% stay
6jobs based in President Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About President Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

President Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 451 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 540 in 2010, which represented, in turn, a decrease from the figure of 543 at the 2000 census. It is located at the confluence of the Hemlock Creek and Allegheny River, and is largely made up of seasonal/recreational camps and cottages, which are situated near state gamelands.

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

Area
39 sq mi

Questions about President Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is President Township, PA a good place to live?

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