Local Wiki
Venango County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 2nd Tuesday of each month, 4:30 PM.
- Meeting location
- Room 100, Courthouse Annex, 1174 Elk Street, Franklin, PA 16323.
- County Clerk
- Cori R. Sharpe · 814-432-9534 · cori.sharpe@venangocountypa.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.venangocountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/Commissioner-Board-5
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of County Commissioners. Chairman: Samuel H. Breene. Vice Chairman: Kenneth J. Bryan. Commissioner: Timothy M. Heffernan.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Boroughs (9)
- Barkeyville
- Clintonville
- Cooperstown
- Emlenton
- Pleasantville
- Polk
- Rouseville
- Sugarcreek (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Utica
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Cranberry Area SD
- Franklin Area SD
- Oil City Area SD
- Valley Grove SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Franklin City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Oil City Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Industrial Development (2)
- Franklin Industrial and Commercial Development Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Venango Industrial Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Venango County Economic Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parking (1)
- Oil City Parking Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (2)
- Polk Borough General Authority
- Uniontown Heights Municipal (Sewer) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (4)
- Clintonville Borough Sewer and Water Authority
- Cranberry-Venango County General Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Franklin City General (Water and Sewer) Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Uniontown Heights Municipal Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Barkeyville Municipal (Water) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)