South Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
| South Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Township | |
 Location of South Shenango Township in Crawford County |
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 Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.9 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
| • Land | 26.6 sq mi (68.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,037 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (29.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
South Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,037 at the 2010 census.
The township is in southwestern Crawford County, bordered by Mercer County to the south, Pymatuning Reservoir and the Shenango River to the southwest, and Ashtabula County, Ohio, to the west. The borough of Jamestown is along the southern border but is a separate municipality and is entirely in Mercer County. The United States Census Bureau counts residential communities in the western part of the township, including the unincorporated community of Westford, as part of the Pymatuning Central census-designated place.
According to the Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.5 km2), of which 26.6 square miles (68.8 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), or 11.22%, is water. Pymatuning Reservoir, an impoundment at the head of the Shenango River, is one of the largest artificial bodies of water in the state. The Shenango River flows south to the Beaver River and thence to the Ohio River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,047 people, 854 households, and 603 families residing in the township. The population density was 77.0 people per square mile (29.7/km²). There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of 64.3/sq mi (24.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.15% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.05% of the population.
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