North Shenango Township, Pennsylvania

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 67.7 sqkm, of which 48.6 sqkm is land and 19.2 sqkm, or 28.31%, is water. 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.

Natural Features

Geologic Province: Northwestern Glaciated Plateau

Lowest Elevation: 1,008 ft Pymatuning Lake

Highest Elevation: 1,208 ft south boundary, south of Stewartville, Pennsylvania.

Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds: Shenango River (Pymatuning Lake)

Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds: Bennett Run

**Lakes and Waterbodies:**Pymatuning Lake

Biological Diversity Areas: Pymatuning Shoreline-Bottomland Forests BDA, Pymatuning Wetland Complex-North BDA

Landscape Conservation Areas: Pymatuning Marsh LCA

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,387 people, 619 households, and 420 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,728 housing units at an average density of 91.7 /sqmi. 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

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. "Marshall Corners Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Hartstown Area)". Locality, LLC.
3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024". US Census Bureau.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): North Shenango township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
5. "Physiographic Provinces of Pennsylvania". PA DCNR.
6. "Get Maps". US Geological Survey.
7. "Crawford County Natural Heritage Inventory". PNHI.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
9. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].