French Creek is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 674 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16311, and parts of 16314 are in French Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly French Creek; also Mill Creek Township (Mercer County) and Canal
Part is in French Creek, part in Wayne Township (Crawford County) and Cochranton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside French Creek. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of French Creek; 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.
French Creek had 710 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 2022nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Meadville Ap, PA weather station (13 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wayne Township (Crawford County), Cochranton, Fairfield Township (Crawford County), Greenwood Township (Crawford County), East Fairfield, Canal, 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.