North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

For other townships in Pennsylvania with similar names, see Shenango Township, Pennsylvania.
North Shenango Township,
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Township

Pymatuning Reservoir on the Ohio border

Location of North Shenago Township in Crawford County

Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Crawford County
Area
  Total 26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
  Land 18.8 sq mi (48.6 km2)
  Water 7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,410
  Density 75/sq mi (29.0/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 814
Website www.northshenango.com

North Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

The township is located in western Crawford County, bordered to the west by Ashtabula County in Ohio. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km2), of which 18.8 square miles (48.6 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2), or 28.31%, is water.[1] The northern and western sides of the township lie within Pymatuning Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in Pennsylvania.

The western half of the township is part of the Pymatuning Central census-designated place, primarily consisting of the unincorporated community of Espyville.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,387 people, 619 households, and 420 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.6 people per square mile (28.4/km²). There were 1,728 housing units at an average density of 91.7/sq mi (35.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.99% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 619 households, out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the township the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,207, and the median income for a family was $34,954. Males had a median income of $30,298 versus $18,846 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,872. About 8.1% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): North Shenango township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Coordinates: 41°38′00″N 80°30′59″W / 41.63333°N 80.51639°W / 41.63333; -80.51639

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