Welcome to Venango ...
The village of Venango is located in Perkins County<1>.
The location of Venango has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Venango, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Venango has a population of 159 people<3> (see below for details).
Venango is 3,590 feet [1,094 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Venango is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Venango lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Venango (for example, toward Wallace), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Venango lies within the (308) area code.
The ZIP code for Venango: 69168<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Venango had an population of 159 people. This is a decrease of 3.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Venango had a population of 164 people (which is 5.52% of the total population of Perkins County). This makes Venango the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 164 people, the population of Venango decreased 6.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 175 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Venango.
Communities Also Named Venango ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Venango - they are located in Kansas and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Venango.
Communities near Venango ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venango.
- Holyoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Phillips County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyoke <6>
- Julesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Julesburg is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julesburg <6>
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <6>
- Lamar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Brandon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Perkins County
- Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Phillips County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <6>
- Big Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Springs <6>
- Ovid
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Ovid is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <6>
- Megeath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Crete
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Chase County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Venango. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venango.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venango. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Venango.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venango. See our Newspapers Page for Venango.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venango ...
Looking for more information about Venango? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Venango, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Venango.
Adding Venango to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Venango in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Venango was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Venango post office opened in 1887.
We also found Venango in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venango.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venango. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perkins County: www.co.perkins.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Perkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Venango. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venango - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Venango). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Venango or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |