Shenango Township | |
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Etymology: Shenango River | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lawrence |
First Settled | 1769 |
Established | 1804 |
Government | |
• Type | Second Class Township |
• Chairman | Frank Augustine (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 24.51 sq mi (63.48 km2) |
• Land | 24.43 sq mi (63.28 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 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 | |
• Total | 7,134 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 7,047 |
• Density | 298.23/sq mi (115.14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
Postal code | 16101, 16157 |
Area code | 724 |
Website | www.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.