Harrison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shinnston and their reported violations in the past:
SHINNSTON WATER BOARD (Population served: 4934, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-20-2004)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and DEC-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2000)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
TRI-COUNTY WATER ASSOC FAIRMONT (Population served: 1895, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2005)
COONS RUN PSD (Population served: 732, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and DEC-23-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-23-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-11-2000)
SHINNSTON - SALTWELL ROAD (Address: 40 MAIN STREET, Population served: 150, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2000)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shinnston that have no violations reported:
- TRI COUNTY WATER ASSOC SHINNSTON (Address: ROUTE 2 BOX 550, Population served: 117, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  18.1% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shinnston, WV
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Shinnston compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Shinnston (2009 data):
- Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Shinnston Branch at 329 Pike Street, branch established on 1932-02-18; Route 19 Branch at Route 19, branch established on 1986-06-09. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
- The Huntington National Bank: Shinnston Branch at 353 South Pike Street, branch established on 1987-05-06. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Shinnston
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.21%
| Here | | 45.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 29.3% | 27.3% | 23.0% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 39.6% | 4.9% | 22.9% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 8.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 17.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $341 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $8,139 | $24,417 | 1 | $204 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $573 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $14,858 | $29,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,738 | $28,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $23,940 | $26,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $266 |
| Totals for Government |
23 | $51,675 | $26,961 | 4 | $1,384 |
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,829 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.92% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)| Harrison County: | 0.05% | | West Virginia average: | 0.06% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,608 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.10% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)| Harrison County: | 0.04% | | West Virginia average: | 0.02% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Shinnston:
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shinnston:
- WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
- WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
- WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
- WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WDKL (95.9 FM; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Shinnston:
- WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
- WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Shinnston, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- 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
Shinnston fatal accident list:
Dec 13, 2007 12:46 AM, Sr-131, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 17, 1985 07:10 AM, Hood, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 26, 1978 05:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 22, 1978 11:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $5,765,000
Total average daily traffic: 23,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,610
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 25,900
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shinnston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- Off County Rt 8, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Call Sign: WPGH885
Assigned Frequencies : 929.437 MHz
Grant Date: 01/18/2000, Expiration Date: 01/18/2010, Cancelation Date: 11/08/2004
Registrant: Unity Communications, Inc., 101 Business Park Drive, Suite A, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 899-8300, Fax: (601) 899-8499, Email:
- 5.6 Km W, Type: Pole, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPPD282
Assigned Frequencies : 918.150 MHz, 913.000 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/2004, Expiration Date: 10/29/2014, Certifier: Wade A Burns
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- City Bldg 43 Bridge St, Call Sign: KJN692, Licensee ID: L00093277
Assigned Frequencies : 39.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/1997, Expiration Date: 11/02/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/02/2003
Registrant: Shinnston, Town Of, 43 Bridge St, Shinnston, WV 26431 - .5 Mi Se Of State Police Barracks, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KQA488, Licensee ID: L00077351
Assigned Frequencies : 42.0200 MHz, 42.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/08/2004, Expiration Date: 01/17/2015
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, 725 Jefferson Rd, South Charleston, WV 25309, Phone: (304) 746-2154 - State Police Hdqtrs, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: KQA98, Licensee ID: L00077351
Assigned Frequencies : 75.9600 MHz, 75.9000 MHz, 75.9200 MHz, 75.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 01/30/2011
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, 725 Jefferson Rd, South Charleston, WV 25309, Phone: (304) 592-1101 - .5 Mi Se Of St Police Barracks, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KNAP242, Licensee ID: L00077351
Assigned Frequencies : 465.150 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 05/19/2013
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, 725 Jefferson Rd, South Charleston, WV 25309, Phone: (304) 592-1101 - N Robinson Run Mine 95 3.5 Mi W, Call Sign: WGM938
Assigned Frequencies : 456.950 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/2005, Expiration Date: 05/14/2015
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- SHINNSTON, 2 Miles East Of Shinnston Top Of Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 71.6 m, Call Sign: WPNA360
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- SHINNSTON, Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Call Sign: WQBF214
Assigned Frequencies : 6845.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/29/2004, Expiration Date: 09/29/2014, Certifier: Fredrick B Smart
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shinnston)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Shinnston)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 23
- Hazardous Condition: 1
Incident types - Shinnston
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Shinnston, WV
Shinnston on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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