West Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
| West Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
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Lakeshore at Pymatuning State Park
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 Location of West 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 | 9.0 sq mi (23.3 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (28.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
West Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census.
West Shenango Township occupies the southwest corner of Crawford County, bordered by Mercer County to the south and by Ashtabula and Trumbull counties in Ohio to the west. The northeast border of the township is within Pymatuning Reservoir and its outlet, the Shenango River.
The unincorporated community of Turnersville is in the northeast part of the township, along Pymatuning Reservoir; Turnersville and neighboring residential communities make up part of the Pymatuning South census-designated place. Pymatuning State Park occupies the lakeshore.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), of which 6.8 square miles (17.7 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2), or 24.17%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 541 people, 221 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.5 people per square mile (30.7/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 42.3/sq mi (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.63% White, and 0.37% from two or more races.
There were 221 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.
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