Profile for Petrolia, Pennsylvania, PA

Site of 19th-century oil boom

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• Butler County data
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• State data - Pennsylvania
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Butler County government
• Butler County Chamber of Commerce

41% of Petrolia residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Petrolia ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Petrolia
• Cemeteries in Butler County
• Libraries in or near Petrolia

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• Butler County Ancestry forum
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• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Petrolia
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• Communities in Butler County

• Petrolia business guide
• Butler County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Butler County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Petrolia was $17,358, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Butler County economic census
• Butler County economic summary
• Butler County employment growth
• Butler County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

9% of Petrolia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Petrolia
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
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• Air pollution in Butler County
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• Land contamination in Butler County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Pennsylvania county fairs
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• Butler County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Petrolia
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Butler County genealogy forum

Median rent in Petrolia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $281.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $575.

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• Jobs in the Petrolia area
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• Libraries near Petrolia

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Census map of Petrolia area
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Petrolia
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Petrolia

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Butler County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Petrolia political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
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• Butler County elections board
• Pennsylvania elections board

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The average commute time for Petrolia workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Petrolia travel guide
• Airports near Petrolia
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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