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Oil City, PA is a small city located in Venango County with a population of 9,685 people as of 2019. Oil City has a population density of 2,124 people per square mile when compared to the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. Oil City is home to many local businesses such as the Olde Towne Coffee House and the Mill Creek Golf Club. There are also plenty of year-round outdoor activities to enjoy in the area, such as hiking, fishing, and biking at nearby McConnells Mill State Park or boating at Shenango River Lake. Additionally, there are various organizations and events that happen throughout the year like the Oil Heritage Festival held in July and the Venango 4th Fest fireworks display. Lastly, for sports fans there is also minor league baseball with the Oil City Oilers playing in Kimmel Field.

The population in Oil City is 9,685. There are 2,156 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Oil City is 41.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Oil City is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Oil City
- 45.2% are married
- 15.1% are divorced
- 24.3% are married with children
- 28.1% have children, but are single
Race in Oil City

- 95.2% are White
- 1.3% are Black
- 0.4% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

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This city is disgusting Watch Netflix cold case files- first episode first season. An 11 year old girl raped by 3 town residents who everyone knew - two brothers went  More

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There are no jobs here, the school system is terrible, the town is only getting deader, and even if you came to retire, the winters are long and harsh, the hospitals are  More

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Over 9 years ago

Oil City is full of wonderful history. Unfortunately that hay day is long gone. Still, it is a nice little town. Like anyplace where people live you have some crime but  More

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