Oakland Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 1,504 in 2010, which represented a decline from the 1,565 residents as of the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.6 km), of which 29.0 square miles (75.1 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km) (0.62%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,565		—
2010	1,504		−3.9%
2020	1,359		−9.6%
2023 (est.)	1,331		−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,565 people, 575 households, and 465 families residing in the township. The population density was 54.0 inhabitants per square mile (20.8/km). There were 631 housing units at an average density of 21.8/sq mi (8.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.51% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 575 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,293, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,051. About 1.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.