| North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Crawford County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford County |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 67.74 |
| Area Land Km2: | 48.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 19.18 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,208 |
| Elevation Max Point: | south boundary, south of Stewartville |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,008 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Pymatuning Lake |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1272 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 28.00 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 724 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Est: | 1275 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-039-55408 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 26.16 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 18.75 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 7.41 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 72.53 |
North Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,410 at the 2010 census.[4]
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 67.7sqkm, of which 48.6sqkm is land and 19.2sqkm, or 28.31%, is water.[4] 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.
Geologic Province:[5] Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation:[6] 1008feet Pymatuning Lake
Highest Elevation:[7] 1208feet south boundary, south of Stewartville, Pennsylvania.
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[8] Shenango River (Pymatuning Lake)
Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[9] Bennett Run
Lakes and Waterbodies:Pymatuning Lake
Biological Diversity Areas:[10] Pymatuning Shoreline-Bottomland Forests BDA, Pymatuning Wetland Complex-North BDA
Landscape Conservation Areas:[11] Pymatuning Marsh LCA
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 1,387 people, 619 households, and 420 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,728 housing units at an average density of 91.7sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.