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Population in 2022: 1,533 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +90.9%Males: 640 Females: 893
March 2022 cost of living index in Shepherdstown: 170.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.9%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 12.1% for Black residents , 100.0% for two or more races residents )
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Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Coronavirus confirmed cases (Apr 26, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (Apr 26, 2024)
Coronavirus confirmed cases (per 100k population) (Apr 26, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (per 100k population) (Apr 26, 2024)
Daily increase in number of cases (Apr 26, 2024)
Weekly increase in number of cases (Apr 26, 2024)
Cases doubled (in days) (Apr 26, 2024)
Hospitalized patients (Apr 18, 2022)
Negative test results (Apr 18, 2022)
Total test results (Apr 18, 2022)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (Sep 19, 2023)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air pollution - CO
Air pollution - NO2
Air pollution - SO2
Air pollution - Ozone
Air pollution - PM10
Air pollution - PM25
Air pollution - Pb
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - City-data.com crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Violent crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Property crime index (5 year average)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Biden)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - Average hours a day doing sedentary activities
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Sexual Behavior - People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)
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Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with smell (%)
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Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.63West Virginia average:
1.95
Latest news from Shepherdstown, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (9.4%), Irish (9.4%), Scottish (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), American (4.8%), European (2.7%).
Current Local Time:
Land area: 0.36 square miles.
Population density: 4,234 people per square mile (average).
90 residents are foreign born (3.0% Europe , 1.8% Africa ).
This town:
5.6%West Virginia:
1.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,558 (0.8%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,944 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA
Nearest cities:
Antietam, MD (1.9 miles),
Mercersville, MD (2.3 miles),
Dargan, MD (2.3 miles),
Bakersville, MD (2.5 miles),
Mount Briar, MD (2.5 miles)
Latitude: 39.43 N, Longitude: 77.81 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
2022: 6 buildings , average cost: $250,3002021: 4 buildings , average cost: $250,3002020: 5 buildings , average cost: $250,3002019: 4 buildings , average cost: $325,0002018: 17 buildings , average cost: $250,6002017: 31 buildings , average cost: $260,8002015: 1 building , cost: $150,0002014: 1 building , cost: $300,0002007: 2 buildings , average cost: $350,0002001: 1 building , cost: $53,7001999: 3 buildings , average cost: $54,300Unemployment in December 2023: Here:
2.7%West Virginia:
4.0%
Most common industries in Shepherdstown, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Educational services (19.0%)
Public administration (11.1%)
Health care (10.2%)
Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (8.6%)
Construction (4.6%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.2%)
Public administration (15.2%)
Educational services (11.6%)
Health care (9.8%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
Construction (7.6%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.0%)
Educational services (27.1%)
Accommodation & food services (11.1%)
Health care (10.6%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (8.7%)
Public administration (6.8%)
Social assistance (5.3%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Shepherdstown, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Computer specialists (3.7%)
Waiters and waitresses (3.2%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
Computer specialists (5.8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
Media and communications workers (4.5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Top executives (3.1%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.3%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Tornado activity:
Shepherdstown-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.3 miles away from the Shepherdstown town center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.
On 5/22/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Shepherdstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 105.5 miles away from the city center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 197.1 miles away from the city center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.6 miles away from Shepherdstown center On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 103.1 miles away from Shepherdstown center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 115.8 miles away from the city center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 127.7 miles away from Shepherdstown center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11Emergencies Declared: 4Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers in Shepherdstown: CANTERBURY CENTER (80 MADDEX DRIVE)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Shepherdstown: MARTINSBURG VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 9 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)
GABOYA PLACE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)
HEARTLAND OF MARTINSBURG (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)
SOUTHSIDE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)
BMA - MARTINSBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)
REEDERS MEMORIAL HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BOONSBORO, MD)
JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles away; RANSON, WV)
Amtrak stations near Shepherdstown: 9 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.) Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
9 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.) Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
11 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.
College/University in Shepherdstown: Shepherd University Full-time enrollment: 3,745; Location: 301 North King St; Public; Website: WWW.SHEPHERD.EDU; Offers Master's degree )
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Shepherdstown:
American Public University System (about 11 miles; Charles Town, WV ; Full-time enrollment: 43,829)
Hagerstown Community College (about 16 miles; Hagerstown, MD ; FT enrollment: 3,220)
Frederick Community College (about 21 miles; Frederick, MD ; FT enrollment: 3,798)
Shenandoah University (about 27 miles; Winchester, VA ; FT enrollment: 3,010)
Mount St Mary's University (about 30 miles; Emmitsburg, MD ; FT enrollment: 2,313)
Lord Fairfax Community College (about 37 miles; Middletown, VA ; FT enrollment: 4,144)
Gettysburg College (about 42 miles; Gettysburg, PA ; FT enrollment: 2,772)
Public elementary/middle schools in Shepherdstown:
See full list of schools located in Shepherdstown Library in Shepherdstown: SHEPHERDSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY Operating income: $260,197; Location: 100 EAST GERMAN STREET; 17,420 books ; 1,240 audio materials ; 569 video materials ; 12 state licensed databases ; 27 print serial subscriptions )
Birthplace of: Robert Lucas (governor) - Politician, Benjamin Carl Unseld - Gospel musician, Henry Bedinger - Politician, William Lucas (politician) - Politician.
Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential Drinking water stations with addresses in Shepherdstown and their reported violations in the past:
SHEPHERDSTOWN WATER (Population served: 4,000, Surface water):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2011), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2011)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-17-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2011)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2008)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2008)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-20-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2007)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-20-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2007)
5 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2014)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2014)
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2013. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2013)
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2013)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2013)
One regular monitoring violation
16 other older monitoring violations
Address: 698 CONSERVATION WAY Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shepherdstown that have no violations reported:
COVENANT CHURCH (Address: 516 FORMAN ROAD W. Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size: This town:
2.1 peopleWest Virginia:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households: This town:
37.1%Whole state:
65.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This town:
10.0%Whole state:
6.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households Gay men: 0.8% of all households
620 people in college/university student housing in 2010
Banks with branches in Shepherdstown (2011 data):
Jefferson Security Bank: Barron Office Branch at 7994 Martinsburg Pike, branch established on 2006/06/15; at Washington And Princess Streets, branch established on 1869/05/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $274.7 mil, Deposits: $251.5 mil, local headquarters , positive income , Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
United Bank: Shepherdstown Branch at 7867 Martinsburg Pike, branch established on 2006/06/29. Info updated 2007/09/20: Bank assets: $3,625.4 mil, Deposits: $3,023.8 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices , Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Shepherdstown Branch at 8327 Martinsburg Pike, branch established on 1991/02/12. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices , Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Shepherdstown:
Never married: 77.1%Now married: 14.4%Separated: 0.0%Widowed: 4.2%Divorced: 4.3% For population 25 years and over in Shepherdstown:
High school or higher: 99.3%Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.3%Graduate or professional degree: 27.0%Unemployed: 6.9%Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
9.7West Virginia average:
11.1
Religion statistics for Shepherdstown, WV (based on Jefferson County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Mainline Protestant 7,083 37 Evangelical Protestant 4,756 27 Catholic 4,679 2 Other 729 5 Black Protestant 307 2 None 35,944 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 8This county :
1.58 / 10,000 pop.West Virginia :
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 1Here :
0.20 / 10,000 pop.West Virginia :
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 5Jefferson County :
0.98 / 10,000 pop.West Virginia :
1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 16Here :
3.15 / 10,000 pop.State :
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 39Jefferson County :
7.68 / 10,000 pop.West Virginia :
6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : This county :
9.3%West Virginia :
12.2%
Adult obesity rate : Jefferson County :
30.0%West Virginia :
31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : Health and Nutrition: Healthy diet rate : This city:
48.0%State:
51.8%
Average overall health of teeth and gums : Average BMI : This city:
29.6West Virginia:
28.6
People feeling badly about themselves : Shepherdstown:
16.7%West Virginia:
20.4%
People not drinking alcohol at all : Average hours sleeping at night : Shepherdstown:
6.7State:
6.9
Overweight people : This city:
33.2%West Virginia:
34.8%
General health condition : This city:
51.8%West Virginia:
58.4%
Average condition of hearing : This city:
81.9%West Virginia:
78.6%
More about Health and Nutrition of Shepherdstown, WV Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration
11 $19,829 $21,632 0 $0 Sewerage
11 $45,884 $50,055 0 $0 Police Protection - Officers
5 $28,088 $67,411 4 $3,410 Water Supply
5 $28,115 $67,476 0 $0 Financial Administration
1 $4,236 $50,832 0 $0 Other and Unallocable
1 $4,699 $56,388 0 $0 Police - Other
1 $5,093 $61,116 0 $0
Totals for Government
35 $135,944 $46,609 4 $3,410
Shepherdstown government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $414,000 ($270.06)
Police Protection: $344,000 ($224.40)Sewerage: $282,000 ($183.95)Central Staff Services: $163,000 ($106.33)Libraries: $93,000 ($60.67)Solid Waste Management: $53,000 ($34.57)Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000 ($7.83)Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($1.30)General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($15.00)
Shepherdstown government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
Charges - Sewerage: $1,290,000 ($841.49)
Solid Waste Management: $785,000 ($512.07)Miscellaneous - Rents: $43,000 ($28.05)
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.65)Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,643,000 ($1071.75)
State Intergovernmental - Other: $183,000 ($119.37)
General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($1.96)Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $375,000 ($244.62)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $236,000 ($153.95)Property: $200,000 ($130.46)Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $137,000 ($89.37)Public Utilities Sales: $50,000 ($32.62)
Shepherdstown government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $410,000 ($267.45)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $254,000 ($165.69)Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $156,000 ($101.76)
Shepherdstown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $887,000 ($578.60)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,150,000 ($750.16)
Businesses in Shepherdstown, WV
Name Count Name Count
7-Eleven 1 McDonald's 1 Clarion 1 New Balance 1 Comfort Inn 1 Rite Aid 1 Dairy Queen 1 Subway 1 Domino's Pizza 1 U-Haul 2 FedEx 1 UPS 1 GNC 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Shepherdstown:
WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WMRE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRNR (740 AM; 0 kW; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: SHENANDOAH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shepherdstown:
WSHC (89.7 FM; SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV; Owner: SHEPHERD COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS)
WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
WXVA-FM (98.3 FM; CHARLES TOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
WUSQ-FM (102.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Shepherdstown:
W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)
WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W44AA (Channel 44; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Fatal accident count 13 Vehicles involved in fatal accidents 18 Fatal accidents involving drunk persons: 7 Fatalities 14 Persons involved in fatal accidents 27 Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents 2
West Virginia average
Fatal accident count 3129 Vehicles involved in fatal accidents 4573 Fatal accidents involving drunk persons 1011 Fatalities 3409 Persons involved in fatal accidents 7031 Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents 263
See more detailed statistics of Shepherdstown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 4 Number of bridges115ft / 35.1m Total length12,960 Total average daily traffic605 Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (
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FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7
On Rt 45 1/2 Mi W (Lat: 39.433722 Lon: -77.816111), Call Sign: KEC684, Assigned Frequencies: 153.860 MHz, Grant Date: 05/18/2004, Expiration Date: 07/20/2014, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2011, Registrant: County Of Jefferson, 1948 Wiltshire Road, Suite 5, Kearneysville, WV 25430, Phone: (304) 728-3317, Fax: (304) 725-4434, Email:
Lat: 39.431278 Lon: -77.805639, Call Sign: WQAW944, Assigned Frequencies: 463.575 MHz, 468.575 MHz, Grant Date: 08/20/2004, Expiration Date: 08/20/2014, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2014, Certifier: Frank Welch, Registrant: Virginia Two-Way, 2248 Papermill Road, Winchester, VA 22601, Phone: (540) 665-9558, Fax: (540) 723-66531000 Maddex Sq (Lat: 39.435000 Lon: -77.818611), Call Sign: WQCD814, Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz... (+16 more), Grant Date: 02/09/2005, Expiration Date: 02/09/2015, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2015, Certifier: Beth Cotner, Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:
301 N. King Street (Lat: 39.434583 Lon: -77.804417), Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WQKM918, Assigned Frequencies: 72.3400 MHz, Grant Date: 06/26/2019, Expiration Date: 07/20/2029, Certifier: Dan Yanna, Registrant: Federal License Management, 175 Pine St, Suite 104, Williamsport, PA 17701-6549, Phone: (866) 908-2220, Fax: (570) 323-4002, Email:
Lat: 39.403861 Lon: -77.810139, Call Sign: WQMR238, Assigned Frequencies: 451.612 MHz, 452.162 MHz, 452.512 MHz, 452.412 MHz, 451.637 MHz, Grant Date: 10/26/2010, Expiration Date: 10/26/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/26/2020, Certifier: Stacy Boyles, Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, Dallas, TX 75355, Phone: (214) 765-7136, Fax: (214) 355-1714, Email:
(Shepherdstown) 4960 Engle Moler Road (Lat: 39.400806 Lon: -77.779500), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4.1 m, Overall height: 4.3 m, Call Sign: WQNQ882, Assigned Frequencies: 171.025 MHz, Grant Date: 01/29/2021, Expiration Date: 04/22/2031, Certifier: James L Steele, Registrant: West Virginia Emergency Management Division, 2403 Fairlawn Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064, Phone: (304) 558-5380, Fax: (304) 965-2685, Email:
Lat: 39.435194 Lon: -77.808056, Call Sign: WQUZ747, Licensee ID: L01904678, Assigned Frequencies: 451.212 MHz, 451.112 MHz, 451.537 MHz, 452.187 MHz, 451.337 MHz, Grant Date: 12/02/2014, Expiration Date: 12/02/2024, Certifier: Trent Kugler, Registrant: Contemporary American Theater Festival, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, Phone: (304) 876-5133, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
SHEPHERDSTOWN, Lat: 39.431139 Lon: -77.805861, Call Sign: WQKE715, Assigned Frequencies: 956.293 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/2009, Expiration Date: 04/21/2019, Cancellation Date: 06/22/2019, Certifier: Frank Welch, Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
WA07SH183, Sandpiper Lane (Lat: 39.434778 Lon: -77.831639), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQVF416, Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/26/2015, Expiration Date: 01/26/2025, Cancellation Date: 03/19/2021, Certifier: Greg Todd, Registrant: Shentel, 500 Shentel Way, Edinburg, VA 22824, Phone: (540) 984-5286, Fax: (540) 984-8192, Email:
DCWDC00846A, Sandpiper Lane (Lat: 39.434778 Lon: -77.831778), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 37.2 m, Call Sign: WSCA464, Assigned Frequencies: 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/25/2024, Expiration Date: 03/25/2034, Certifier: Alison A Minea, Registrant: Dish Wireless L.L.C., 9601 S Meridan Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (202) 463-3709, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 52 (
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FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 1 partial tract) C) Refinancings Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 2 $202,335 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $146,370 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $128,350 1 $265,490 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $141,120 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $224,790 2 $193,620 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $174,330 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 2 $209,090 2 $188,265 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $125,420 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 2 $218,840 2 $205,905 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 2 $171,225 2 $166,085 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $236,140 4 $169,580 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $92,530 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 1 $86,290 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $193,750 2 $165,950 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $64,690 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $145,400 2 $109,700 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $97,860 1 $48,980 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 1 partial tract) B) Conventional C) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $93,460 1 $89,780 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9722.00
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shepherdstown, West Virginia:
Bavarian Inn, 164 Shepherdgrade Rd, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443 Phone: (304) 876-2551, Fax: (304) 876-0435
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 233 Lowe Dr, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443 Phone: (304) 876-7000, Fax: (304) 876-8454
National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443 Phone: (304) 876-7263, Fax: (304) 876-7227
Comfort Inn, 70 Maddex Square Dr, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443 Phone: (304) 876-3160, Fax: (304) 876-3161
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Most common first names in Shepherdstown, WV among deceased individuals Name Count Lived (average)
William 47 75.9 years John 47 73.9 years Mary 42 81.9 years Charles 39 77.2 years James 33 65.3 years Robert 22 72.8 years George 20 75.2 years Margaret 19 80.6 years Virginia 15 79.3 years Dorothy 15 81.3 years
Most common last names in Shepherdstown, WV among deceased individuals Last name Count Lived (average)
Washington 12 76.2 years Miller 11 77.9 years Wright 10 73.7 years Branson 10 66.9 years Hammond 10 77.8 years Jones 10 71.8 years Brown 10 71.5 years Carter 10 75.4 years Fraley 8 74.3 years Jenkins 8 75.5 years
Shepherdstown compared to West Virginia state average:
Median house value significantly above state average. Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Median age significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Renting percentage above state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. House age above state average. Number of college students significantly above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average. Shepherdstown on our top lists :
#79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
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