Shinnston, WV

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Shinnston, West Virginia

Shinnston, West Virginia, in Harrison county, is 74 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city has a population of 2,295.

The People and Families of Shinnston

In Shinnston, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shinnston had a median family income of $38,207.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Shinnston residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Shinnston Housing

In Shinnston, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Shinnston, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Shinnston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Shinnston, WV

Comparing Shinnston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	74 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Harrison
Standard Zip Codes	26431
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.396
Longitude	-80.299

Station	CLARKSBURG 1
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	MANNINGTON 8 WNW
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 39 F
Apr Temp	32 to 65 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	MORGANTOWN LOCK & DAM
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,295	100%
Male	1,074	46.8%
Female	1,221	53.2%
Under 18	479	20.9%
18+	1,816	79.1%
65+	456	19.9%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.9
White	2,258	98.4%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	19	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,240
Growth	-55
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	20%
US/American	17.3%
German	17.3%
Irish	10.5%
English	9.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
Polish	3.3%
Dutch	2.2%
Welsh	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
European	1.4%
Austrian	1.2%
Croatian	0.8%
British	0.8%
Norwegian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
New Zealander	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shinnston	2,295	$38,207
Bridgeport	7,306	$58,825
Clarksburg	16,743	$35,075
Farmington	387	$39,688
Lumberport	937	$38,462
Monongah	939	$33,000
Worthington	170	$35,417

Library
Lowe Public Library 40 Bridge St. Shinnston, West Virginia (304) 592-1700

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