Shenango Valley community profile

The Shenango Valley is made up of 8 communities from Northwestern Pennsylvania and 2 communities from Ohio. The communities are closely joined together, so the commuting time to work for most residents is between five and ten minutes.

Because of its location, at the crossroads of Interstates 79 & 80 and PA Route 60, the Shenango Valley has the unique position of providing easy and direct access to America's highly industrialized and commercially valuable Mid Eastern States. The Shenango Valley is situated midway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland (about 11/2 hour drive) and Chicago and New York City (about an 8 hour drive). One day's drive time reaches over half of the U.S. population, most of Canada's 16 "million-plus" metro centers and 24 top industrial markets that account for two thirds of all industrial output and employment.

Interstate 80 and Route 60 pass directly through the Valley while Interstate 79, just to the East, intersects Interstate 80 with access to both the Erie and Pittsburgh markets. State Route 60 leads south from the Valley to the Pennsylvania Tumpike and to the Pittsburgh International Airport which is just 54 minutes away. To the west, Interstate 80 connects with the Ohio Turnpike. The Youngstown Municipal Airport is just 20 minutes away.

Historically this area has been a major contributor to America's iron and steel industry. Although still active in steel production and heavy industry, the Shenango Valley has diversified its economic base to include light industry, high tech manufacturing, health services and tourism. Some of the largest employers are the primary metal, electrical equipment, health services and local transportation industries. Fabricators of metal products and non-electrical machinery manufacturers are also important. Three of the four manufacturers of steel pipe in the United States are located in the Shenango Valley.

The Valley has two hospitals, Sharon Regional Health System and Horizon Hospital System. Sharon Regional Health System is a teaching facility with an affiliated diploma school of nursing. Both attract top-quality physicians and contribute to the excellent medical care available in the area. Nine other hospitals are within a 1/2 hour of the Valley.

Our education system consists of nationally accredited public and parochial school systems with student/teacher ratios lower than the national average. Within the Shenango Valley is the Shenango Valley Campus of Pennsylvania State University and within a 30 minute drive of the Shenango Valley are five colleges and universities.

Real Estate prices here are far below the national average with many new and existing homes to choose from.

There is much to see and do in the area. The Valley has two main recreational areas including Buhl park which boasts America's only free golf course and the Shenango River Lake, a US Army Corp of Engineers facility, which provides boating, camping, swimming, water skiing and fishing. The Valley is also known for having several "World's Largest Attractions"; the World's Largest Shoe Store, the World's Largest Candy Store, and the World's Largest off-price Women's Clothing Store. America's largest Christmas & Easter displays are also located in the Valley. Within 30 minutes of the Valley is America's oldest operating forge and manufacturers outlet shops with over 100 stores. For those willing to drive 1 1/2 hours - not a long time by metropolitan standard - all that Pittsburgh and Cleveland have to offer in the area of cultural activities and sporting events are easily accessible.

A mix of the past and present, there is something for everyone in the Shenango Valley.

Population 1990 Census

Shenango Valley -61,849

Sharon-17,493

Hermitage-15,300

Farrell-6,841

Sharpsville 4,729

West Middlesex-982

Wheatland-760

Clark-610

Shenango Townshlp-4,339

Pymatuning Township-3,736

South Pymatuning Townshlp-2.775

Lackawannock Township-2,677

East Lackawannock Township-1.606

Brookfield & Masury, Ohio-10.474

Governmental Services

Each municipality has its own.

Community Services Banking Principle Institutions

First Western Bank. F.S.B.

First National Bank of Pennsylvania

Integra Bank of Sharon

PNC Bank

Mellon Bank (North)

Regional Hospitals

Sharon Regional Health System-290 beds

Horizon Hospital System-236 beds

Greenville Regional Hospital

Shenango Valley Medical Center

Education

Public Schools

13 K-8 schools with 5,177 students

5 9-12 schools with 3,456 students

Parochial Schools

3 K-8 with 604 students

1 9-12 with 400 students

Vocational Education

Mercer County Career Center. Mercer

Technical Education

Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing, Sharon

Pennsylvania Business Institute, Sharon

Advanced Education

Penn State, Shenango Campus, Sharon

Thiel College, Greenville-15 mi.

Grove City College, Grove City

Westminster College, New Wilmington-20 mi.

Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio 17 mi.

Slippery Rock University. Slippery Rock-30 mi.

Churches

Shenango Valley - 107 churches

Radio Stations

790 WPIC and WYFM Stereo 102.9

WWIZ Stereo 104

Newspaper

The Herald, Sharon

Circulation-26,000

Hotels and Motels

Five, with a total of 431 rooms

Libraries

Buhl-Henderson Community Library - 48,500 volumes

Stey Nevant Library - 35,000 volumes

Transportation

Highways

Interstate Routes - I-79, I-80

State Routes - PA 18, 60

Federal Routes - PA 62

Trucking - 11 trucking firms, 1 moving & storage firm

Rail - Conrail, Amtrak - 17 miles

Air - Commercial passenger service available at Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport - 20 miles

Bus - Bortner Bus, Shenango Valley Shuttle Service, Mercer County Community Transit (Senior Citizens. Handicapped)

Utilities

Electricity - Pennsylvania Power Company

Gas - National Fuel Gas

Telephone - Bell Atlantic

Cable - Century Shenango Cable TV

Water

Consumers Pennsylvania Water Co.

Treatment capaclty - 18 MGD

Normal Use - 10 MGD

Source - Shenango River

Shenango Dam

flood control, water quality, recreation, fish & wildlife enhancement, operated by Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District

Summer lake elevation: 896 feet above sea level, summer lake volume 9,449,650,000 gallons, summer lake surface 3,650 acres

Sanitary Sewer - 4 Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants (Sharon, Hermitage, Farrell, Shenango Township) Treatment capacity - 18.85 MGD Present normal flow - 7.583 MGD

Principal Industries

Sharon Regional Health System - employees 1,115 - Hospital

Arrnco, Sawhill Tubular - employees 625 - Steel pipe & tubes

Shenango Valley Medical Center - employees 450 - Hospital

Best Wings USA. Inc - employees 332 - Food products

Wheatland Tube - employees 365 - Steel pipe & tubes

Sharon Tube - employees 294 - Steel pipe & tubes

Dean Dairy - employees 200 - Dairy Products

Mercer County Labor Force - 54,000

Taxes

Wage Tax:

1% Clark, Pymatunlng, Sharon, Sharpsville, Shenango Township. South Pymatuning, West Middlesex

1.6% Farrell

2.25% Hermitage

Recreational Facilities

Parks

Buhl Farm Park, 460 acres,

Sharon, Hermitage, Sharpsville,

swimming, exercise trail, tennis courts, pavilions, outdoor stage, baseball field, playgrounds

Bicentennial Park, Sharon

Lakes

Shenango Lake - 3,650 surface acres

Golf Courses

2 private

7 public courses within 20 miles

Cultural Facilities & Organizations

Shenango Valley Chorale

Valley Arts Guild

Penn State Cultural Series

Principal Civic Organizations

American Business Women's Association

F. H. Buhl Trustees

Kiwanis

Lions Club

Rotary

Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce

United Way of Mercer County

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