Oil City, Pennsylvania | What Happened?

Oil City, Pennsylvania is a Rust Belt City located in Venango County. This city has been on the decline for a number of decades now with economic downfalls and job losses. Rich in history with some of the earliest oil wells and petroleum industry, it used to produce over a million barrels of oil per year. Companies like Wolf's Head, Pennzoil, and Quaker State had headquarters here. Unfortunately things began to decline and those days are long gone. Population has dwindled from 22,075 to 9,348 as of recently. Although there are beautiful architecture buildings and homes, much of the area is plagued with decay. Empty homes, businesses are quite common. Poverty is a major issue, as is crime. Let's take a drive and check it out!