Moving to Polk, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,031. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,009 (-2.1% change)
Males: 522 (50.6%), Females: 509 (49.4%)

Venango County

Zip code: 16342

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.5 years
Median household income: $33,929
Median house value: $43,800

Population by Race

Races in Polk:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• Black (2.7%)

Ancestries: German (16.6%), English (7.0%), Italian (4.2%), United States (3.3%), Irish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1116 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Polk

• High school or higher: 29.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 35.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Polk borough

• Never married: 44.9%
• Now married: 44.2%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 3.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -232 (-18.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Polk:

• UPMC NORTHWEST (about 7 miles; FRANKLIN, PA)
• UNITED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GROVE CITY, PA)
• TITUSVILLE HOSP (about 24 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Polk:

• VENANGO REGIONAL (about 6 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
• ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 51 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
• YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 52 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Polk:

• TITUSVILLE (about 21 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 6G1)
• GROVE CITY (about 24 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 29D)
• PORT MEADVILLE (about 26 miles; MEADVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: GKJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polk:

• GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
• CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
• GENEVA COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
• NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 53 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
• YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
• EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 57 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)

Public primary/middle school in Polk:

• POLK EL SCH (Students: 135; Grades: KG – 06)