Town guide

South Shenango, Pennsylvania

South Shenango is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,042 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16134, and parts of 16110 and 16131 are in South Shenango too.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,04277 per sq mi
Median home value$127,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Shenango

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around South Shenango

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)69 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA295 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Shenango; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Shenango

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Shenango had 1,831 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1201st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Crawford County grew from 63,643 residents in 1900 to 83,938 in 2020.

South Shenango population by census2000: 2,047, 2010: 2,037, 2020: 1,8312,04720002,03720101,8312020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,643, 1910: 61,565, 1920: 60,667, 1930: 62,980, 1940: 71,644, 1950: 78,948, 1960: 77,956, 1970: 81,342, 1980: 88,869, 1990: 86,169, 2000: 90,366, 2010: 88,765, 2020: 83,93864K’00’1061K’20’3072K’40’5078K’60’7089K’80’9090K’00’1084K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South ShenangoJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in34°16°Jan3.236°17°Feb2.345°24°Mar3.059°35°Apr3.970°46°May3.978°54°Jun4.981°59°Jul4.680°57°Aug3.874°51°Sep4.262°40°Oct3.650°31°Nov3.239°23°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 2 Nw, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Crawford County

25,729 jobs at 1,921 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 6,957 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,916 jobs; Retail trade: 3,391 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,197 jobs; Educational services: 1,220 jobs; Other services: 1,220 jobs; Construction: 753 jobs; Professional services: 583 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 5% Other services 5% Construction 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Shenango.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc HorizonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville5.5 miles
  • Edgewood Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Transfer10.3 miles
  • Sharon Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sharon17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around South Shenango

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jamestown Community Fair · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter5.7 mi
  • ALDI5.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.6 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.7 mi

Libraries

  • thiel5.2 mi
  • Greenville Library5.5 mi

Museums

  • Canal Museam5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheatre5.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in South Shenango

Public schools here are run by Jamestown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jamestown El SchJamestownK–6171Public1.2 mi
Jamestown Area JSHSJamestown7–12172Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
State Line Amish SchoolJamestown1–815Amish5.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Greene Township (Mercer County), Jamestown, West Fallowfield Township (Crawford County), East Fallowfield Township, West Shenango, West Salem, North Shenango and Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County).

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