Town guide

Emlenton Borough (Venango County), Pennsylvania

Emlenton Borough (Venango County) is a borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania, home to about 658 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16373.

Homes sold for a median of $56 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6581,371 per sq mi
Median home value$101,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$56Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Emlenton Borough (Venango County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Emlenton, PA16373 Buyer’s market $56/sq ft −27.8% vs. last year 19.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Part is in Emlenton Borough (Venango County), part in Richland Township (Venango County) and Scrubgrass

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emlenton Borough (Venango County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Emlenton Borough (Venango County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)55 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA256 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Emlenton Borough (Venango County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Emlenton Borough (Venango County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Emlenton Borough (Venango County) had 611 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 2033rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Venango County grew from 49,648 residents in 1900 to 50,454 in 2020.

Emlenton Borough (Venango County) population by census2000: 774, 2010: 617, 2020: 611774200061720106112020

Venango County, 1900–2020

Venango County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,648, 1910: 56,359, 1920: 59,184, 1930: 63,226, 1940: 63,958, 1950: 65,328, 1960: 65,295, 1970: 62,353, 1980: 64,444, 1990: 59,381, 2000: 57,565, 2010: 54,984, 2020: 50,45450K’00’1059K’20’3064K’40’5065K’60’7064K’80’9058K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Emlenton Borough (Venango County)Jan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in34°18°Jan3.336°19°Feb2.746°25°Mar3.460°35°Apr4.271°46°May4.079°56°Jun4.983°60°Jul5.381°58°Aug4.274°52°Sep3.961°41°Oct3.849°32°Nov3.438°24°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Venango County

14,230 jobs at 1,134 businesses in Venango County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Venango CountyManufacturing: 3,132 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,122 jobs; Retail trade: 2,372 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,334 jobs; Other services: 768 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 738 jobs; Construction: 505 jobs; Wholesale trade: 429 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emlenton Borough (Venango County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc NorthwestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca11.1 miles
  • Grove City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grove City17.8 miles
  • Independence Health System Clarion HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clarion19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Emlenton Borough (Venango County)

Grocery stores

  • Emlenton IGA2.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Emlenton Borough (Venango County)

Public schools here are run by Western Secure Treatment Unit. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Western Secure Treatment UnitEmlenton9–1238Alternative Education2.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Coal Valley Amish SchoolEmlenton1–825Nonsectarian5.5 mi
Coal Valley SchoolEmlenton1–815Amish5.6 mi
Rustling MaplesEmlenton1–824Amish10.3 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 Richland Township (Venango County), Scrubgrass, Richland Township (Clarion County), Salem Township (Clarion County), Licking, Rockland Township (Venango County), Clinton Township (Venango County), Allegheny Township (Butler County), Cherry Valley and Emlenton Borough (Clarion County).

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