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The Venango handbook

Living in Venango, PA: what to set up and who to call

Power in Venango comes from Northwestern Rural E C A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Armstrong is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Venango.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Venango, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNorthwestern Rural E C Acooperative utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Venango’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPenncrest School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code16440Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Venango.

Electricity

Power comes from Northwestern Rural E C A

Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Venango. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Venango

100% of 110 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ArmstrongCable100%750/20
AT&TFixed wireless49%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Venango’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Venango.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Venango or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Venango kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Venango is in Penncrest School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsVenango’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Crawford County (county election office). 903 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335-2678 · (814) 333-7307 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Venango is in ZIP code 16440

ZIP codes where Venango residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of VenangoZIP’s residents in Venango
16440Venango, PA100%26%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMeadville Medical Center9.2 miles awayGet a library cardCambridge Springs Public Library Association158 Mcclellan St. · (814) 398-2123

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Venango

Who provides electricity in Venango?

Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Venango?

Armstrong, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Venango?

16440. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Venango in?

Penncrest School District.

How do I register to vote in Venango?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Crawford County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.