Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Shenango Township | |
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Seal | |
| Etymology: Shenango River | |
Location of Shenango Township in Lawrence County | |
Location of Lawrence County in Pennsylvania | |
| 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 | 0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Highest elevation (west of Castlewood) | 1,400 ft (430 m) |
| Lowest elevation (southwest corner of township) | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,781 |
• Estimate (2022) | 7,691 |
| • Density | 298.2/sq mi (115.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| Postal code | 16101, 16157 |
| Area code | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-073-70080 |
| Website | www.shenangotownship.org |
Shenango Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,133 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 7,479 tabulated in 2010. Shenango Township is situated between the city of New Castle to the north and the borough of Ellwood City to the south.