Canal is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, home to about 799 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16311, 16314, 16323 and 16362.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly French Creek; part is in Canal
Part is in Canal, part in Wayne Township (Crawford County) and Cochranton
Mostly Franklin City; part is in Canal
Mostly Frenchcreek; part is in Canal
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canal. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA271 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canal; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Canal had 937 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1908th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Venango County grew from 49,648 residents in 1900 to 50,454 in 2020.
Venango County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin, PA weather station (8 miles away).
14,230 jobs at 1,134 businesses in Venango County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
167 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canal’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 32 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 42 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Franklin Area SD, Valley Grove SD, Crawford Central SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandycreek El SchFranklin | Pre-K–5 | 282 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Valley Grove El SchFranklin | Pre-K–6 | 448 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Central El SchFranklin | K–5 | 342 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Cochranton El SchCochranton | K–6 | 311 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Franklin Area JSHSFranklin | 6–12 | 942 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Cochranton JSHSCochranton | 7–12 | 341 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Rocky Grove JSHSFranklin | 7–12 | 366 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Echoes SchoolCochranton | 1–9 | 34 | Amish | 7.3 mi |
| Pilgrim Fellowship SchoolCochranton | 1–8 | 14 | Mennonite | 8.8 mi |
| St Stephens Lutheran Academy UticaUtica | 1–12 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Franklin City, Sugarcreek Borough, Cranberry Township, Sandycreek, Wayne Township (Crawford County), Cochranton, Fairfield Township (Crawford County), Greenwood Township (Crawford County), East Fairfield, Frenchcreek, Oakland Township (Venango County), French Creek, Jackson Township (Venango County), Utica, Deer Creek and Mill Creek Township (Mercer County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.