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Population in July 2007: 2,081.
Males: 1,029  (49.5%)
Females: 1,052  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25918.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,296 (it was $29,464 in 2000)
Shady Spring:  $41,296
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,989
Shady Spring:  $17,989
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,547 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
Shady Spring:  $130,547
West Virginia:  $96,000

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Races in Shady Spring:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Shady Spring: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.3%), Irish (14.2%), English (14.0%), German (6.6%), Italian (3.2%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2696 feet

Land area: 6.34 square miles.

Population density: 328 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shady Spring

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shady Spring CDP

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Shady Spring, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shady Spring to the number of sex offenders is 2081 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shady Spring:  0.5% ($408)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (53.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (132.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (357.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Daniels, WV (1.8 miles ), Beaver, WV (2.0 miles ), Coal City, WV (2.6 miles ), Beckley, WV (2.7 miles ), MacArthur, WV (2.7 miles ), Mabscott, WV (2.8 miles ), Crab Orchard, WV (2.8 miles ), Sophia, WV (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.70 N, Longitude: 81.09 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Average climate in Shady Spring, West Virginia

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Shady Spring-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Shady Spring place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 7.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Shady Spring-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from Shady Spring center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from Shady Spring center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from Shady Spring center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Shady Spring topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Shady Spring:
  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HINTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Shady Spring, WV

Amtrak stations near Shady Spring:
  • 11 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 18 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shady Spring:
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 55 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Shady Spring:
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Churches in Shady Spring include: Perry Memorial Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.3%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.1%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shady Spring, WV



Shady Spring compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Shady Spring travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Shady Spring

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents13.8%13.7%12.8%12.1%9.8%
Congregations6.1%13.9%0.9%13.0%3.5%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents5.8%4.5%4.0%4.0%19.5%
Congregations14.8%5.2%0.9%2.6%39.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,601 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Raleigh County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, WV  0.65% ($27,729 average AGI)
from Wyoming County, WV  0.44% ($28,162)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.23% ($29,948)


5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Raleigh County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fayette County, WV  0.66% ($24,196 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.26% ($35,119)
to Summers County, WV  0.19% ($33,521)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shady Spring:
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMTD (1380 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shady Spring:
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W244BF (96.7 FM; NIMITZ, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)

TV broadcast stations around Shady Spring:
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVNS-TV (Channel 59; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Shady Spring, West Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
West Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 57
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 62
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5

Shady Spring fatal accident list:
Dec 24, 2008 12:25 AM, I-64, Lat: 37.781458, Lon: -80.903325, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1993 05:20 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 19, 1993 06:30 AM, 3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 17, 1991 03:07 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 9, 1978 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 16, 1976 06:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Christine A Verre, 3.98 Sm Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Bonnie K Clark, .65 Mi To Intersection Of Wv Secondary Rt. 40, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Beaver, 3.98 Sm Sw Of Shady Spring, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WQEU320, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2006, Expiration Date: 04/17/2016, Certifier: Tom Attar
    Registrant: Highland Cellular, LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shady Spring)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 100 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1360R , Serial Number: AA1B0660, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/26/1976
    Registrant (Individual): William S Moore, Po Box 1222, Shady Spring, WV 25918


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 18
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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