Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Shenango Township
Flag of Shenango Township
Etymology: Shenango River
Location of Shenango Township in Lawrence County
Location of Shenango Township in Lawrence County
Location of Lawrence County in Pennsylvania
Location of Lawrence County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence
First Settled1769
Established1804
Government
 • TypeSecond Class Township
 • ChairmanFrank Augustine (D)
Area
 • Total24.51 sq mi (63.48 km2)
 • Land24.43 sq mi (63.28 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Highest elevation
[2] (west of Castlewood)
1,400 ft (400 m)
Lowest elevation
[2] (southwest corner of township)
840 ft (260 m)
Population
 • Total7,134
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
7,047
 • Density298.23/sq mi (115.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Postal code
16101, 16157
Area code724
Websitewww.shenangotownship.org

Shenango Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,133 at the 2020 census,[4] a decline from the figure of 7,479 tabulated in 2010.[5] Shenango Township is situated between the city of New Castle to the north and the borough of Ellwood City to the south.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Turkey Hill Topo Map, Lawrence County PA (New Castle South Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Shenango township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2012.

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