Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
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| Shenango Township | |
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| Named for: Shenango River | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area | 24.4 sq mi (63 km²) |
| Population | 7,633 (2000) |
| Density | 140.4 /sq mi (54 /km²) |
| Established | 1796 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 724 |
 Location of Shenango Township in Lawrence County
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Shenango Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,633 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63.3 km²), of which, 24.4 square miles (63.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
[edit] History
Named for the Shenango River, Shenango Township was incorporated in 1796 as a part of Beaver County, Pennsylvania; since Lawrence County did not yet exist at this time. It later became one of Lawrence County's original townships. It quickly became one of the most populated areas because the land was suitable for many different purposes. One of the first settlers to live in Shenango was William Carins. He came to this area in 1796 and was the man who gave Shenango its name. Carins was awarded the land after his service in the Revolutionary War, he was paid in 500 acres (2 km²) of land. Carins worked as a cloth weaver, and ran a small store where he sold his goods. William Tindall was another one of Shenango's first settlers. Tindal was paid 400 acres (1.6 km²) for his service in the Revolutionary War as well. He lived to the age of 93, and was buried in the Tindall family cemetery near the "Turkey Hill" section of the township. The Tindall family cemetery is most famously known as the resting place of Mary Black, a supposed, but never proven witch of around the same time period. Her grave can be located after following the path from the road until you arrive at the swamp, go around the swamp on the left side. Her grave is separate from the others and is the only one dug up. Shenango's largest land owner was a Philadelphia lawyer named Benjamin Chew. Chew bought up large portions of the southern extent of the township under assumed names for pennies an acre. He later resold the land for a profit, and the small town of Chewton was later named after him.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,633 people, 2,854 households, and 2,171 families residing in the township. The population density was 312.6 people per square mile (120.7/km²). There were 2,996 housing units at an average density of 122.7/sq mi (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 1.72% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 2,854 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,949, and the median income for a family was $46,933. Males had a median income of $36,387 versus $21,783 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,068. About 4.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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