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Also known as Titusville, Pennsylvania, Titusville, PA, City of Titusville

city of Pennsylvania

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
County
Crawford
Incorporated city
February 28, 1866
Founded by
Jonathan Titus
Region government seat
Council–manager
Mayor
John W Frye ( R )
Total
2.90 sq mi (7.51 km )
Land
2.90 sq mi (7.51 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation middle of city
1,200 ft (370 m)
Highest elevation northeast corner of ci
1,621 ft (494 m)
Lowest elevation oil creek
1,150 ft (350 m)
Density
1,778.3/sq mi (686.62/km )
Time zone
UTC-4 ( EST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( EDT )
Fips code
42-76904
Website
www .cityoftitusvillepa .gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Titusville is a city in the far eastern corner of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,262 at the 2020 census. Titusville is known as the birthplace of the American oil industry and for a number of years was the leading oil-producing region in the world. It was also notable for its lumber industry, including 17 sawmills, as well as its plastic and toolmaking industries. It is part of the Meadville micropolitan area.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Titusville” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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