Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:46 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:42 am – 4:53 pm
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People2,126 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2958 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $114,700Median rent $771 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,639 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 884 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F46 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month July54 in of snow a year, on about 30 days10 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSummit Hillpeak · 6.1 miPolk Dam Lakelake · 4.2 miPine Hillpeak · 6.9 miWhitherup Islandisland · 4.4 miSandy Lakelake · 9.6 miSamuel Justus Recreation Trail Franklin Trailheadtrailhead · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverfront Parkpark · 7.6 miMiller-Sibley Recreational Complexrecreation area · 8.1 miMaurice K. Goddard State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,268 acresOil Creek State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 7,210 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 16,463 acresErie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.2 mi · 9,008 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199827 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 31 Dec 201142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVenango County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured97 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mercer County, PA, 17 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPolk Centerserves 1,058 people from surface water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique92 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,227 ft374 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOil Region Recovery3.5 miPost officePolk Post Office3.7 miTown hallVictory Town Hall1.8 miPolicePolk Borough Police Department3.7 miFire stationPolk Fire Rescue - Station 173.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFaith Baptist School of Theology12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ54 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT59 miInterstateI-807.6 miUS highwayUS 622.8 miAmtrakErie, PA ERI56 miCoachSlippery Rock, PA (Maltby Avenue, Near Miller Auditorium Old main Loop Slippery Rock, PA 16057, USA)OurBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16342 ZIP area.
