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A township of 27,538 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land4.2%296 of 7,105 acres
Trails2.9 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves811 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Shaler

Township in Pennsylvania, US
1847Established
28,132Population
11.2 sq miArea

Shaler Township is a township in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It consists of much of the community of Glenshaw and several neighboring communities. The population was 28,132 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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Safety Grade A

Shaler reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Shaler 0.2
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Shaler 5.2
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Shaler’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#366Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictShaler Area SDSchools7

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