South Shenango TownshipPA
A town of 1,819, settled in 1833.
Is South Shenango Township a good place to live?
The best of South Shenango Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 15% of the land in South Shenango Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Pymatuning State Park, at 2,846 acres. South Shenango Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes South Shenango Township stand out
Where South Shenango Township beats most towns.
South Shenango Township has shrunk 11% since 2010
2,037 counted in 2010 and 1,831 in 2020; an estimated 1,819 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How South Shenango Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far South Shenango Township is from typical.
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Moving to South Shenango Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Shenango Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Shenango Township.
South Shenango Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
17% of South Shenango Township adults report frequent physical distress, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). South Shenango Township: 37% of adults have obesity.
| South Shenango Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | South Shenango Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, South Shenango Township’s schools beat 52% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Jamestown Area SD. South Shenango Township’s only public school teaches 171 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 171 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most of South Shenango Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Vernon Township (6%), Hermitage (5%) and West Salem Township (5%). Only 7% of working residents stay in South Shenango Township for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 129, to 197. The average trip to work here is 33 minutes.
| South Shenango Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in South Shenango Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 83% of South Shenango Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, South Shenango Township sits below 77% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2004: 5.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In South Shenango Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In South Shenango Township, the midsummer high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
South Shenango Township earns a B for the outdoors
0.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pymatuning State Park | 0.1 mi | 2,846 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about South Shenango Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Shenango Township
About 4 of every 100 South Shenango Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
93% of working residents leave South Shenango Township for work
Where South Shenango Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Shenango Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
South Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,831 at the 2020 census, down from 2,037 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
South Shenango Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with South Shenango Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shenango Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C− |
| West Shenango Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Fallowfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamestown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Shenango Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
| Pymatuning South | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greene Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C− |
South Shenango Township, North Shenango Township and Greene Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. South Shenango Township, North Shenango Township and Greene Township report no FBI crime data of their own. West Shenango Township, West Fallowfield Township, Jamestown and Pymatuning South aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare South Shenango Township with a neighbor →
Questions about South Shenango Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Shenango Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.