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Cornplanter Township vs Cherrytree Township

Next-door neighbors in Venango County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+50% in Cherrytree Township) and growth since 2010 (+11 pts in Cornplanter Township).

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Cornplanter Township, PAOne of the healthiest townsVenango County · 2,368 people
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Cherrytree Township, PAOne of the healthiest townsVenango County · 1,234 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Cherrytree Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cornplanter Township$700/mo
Typical home $112K (Census) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $846/mo · Housing →
Cherrytree Township$920/mo
Typical home $142K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Cherrytree Township and Cornplanter Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

Cherrytree Township gets 36 more inches of snow a year

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Cornplanter TownshipCherrytree Township
Snow a year54″89″
January low18°F15°F
July high83°F81°F
Growing season (days)171d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st8th
Outdoors & history
Cornplanter TownshipCherrytree Township
Conserved land17.4%11.5%
National Register places11
Archive photos24
Community
Cornplanter TownshipCherrytree Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

Cornplanter Township and Cherrytree Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cornplanter TownshipCherrytree TownshipCornplanter TownshipCherrytree Township
Cornplanter Township ↔ Cherrytree Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Pennsylvania ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Cornplanter TownshipCherrytree Township
People
Population 2,368Highest 1,234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.1%Highest PA: +2.4% -15.1%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age 50.7±3.8Lowest 24% above PA 51.5±5.8Highest 26% above PA
Cherrytree Township and Cornplanter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.4%±3.9Highest PA: 20.4% 16.9%±3.9Lowest PA: 20.4%
Cornplanter Township and Cherrytree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.7%±3.6Lowest PA: 19.5% 26.6%±5.7Highest PA: 19.5%
Cherrytree Township and Cornplanter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.3%Highest PA: 35.2% 17%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.2Lowest PA: 6.1% 2.2%±1.3Highest PA: 6.1%
Cherrytree Township and Cornplanter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,929±$11kHighest 12% below PA $56,971±$10kLowest 27% below PA
Cornplanter Township and Cherrytree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,000±$15kLowest 56% below PA $141,900±$20kHighest 44% below PA
Cherrytree Township and Cornplanter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $846±$33Highest 30% below PA $788±$221Lowest 35% below PA
Cornplanter Township and Cherrytree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,403Lowest 58% below PA $2,106Highest 36% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.4%±54.8Highest PA: 48.2% 10.3%±44.2Lowest PA: 48.2%
Cornplanter Township and Cherrytree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.6%Highest PA: 11.7% 15.3%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.1%Highest PA: 69.3% 89%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 6 yrs older than PA 1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 18% below PA 25 minHighest 4% below PA
Work from home 5.2%±3.6Lowest PA: 15.6% 6%±2.7Highest PA: 15.6%
Cherrytree Township and Cornplanter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 14.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Oil City (15%)Titusville (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cherrytree TownshipFew work in Cornplanter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.4%Highest 11.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 43.1 miHighest 37.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.3Highest 1.8Lowest
Schools
School district Oil City Area SD—
High school in town None in town—
Pennsylvania average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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