Shinnston, West Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 2,229. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 1,043	(46.8%)
Females: 1,186	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 26431.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,200 (it was $26,786 in 2000)

Shinnston	$33,200
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $89,600 (it was $64,000 in 2000)

Shinnston	$89,600
West Virginia:	$96,000

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Races in Shinnston:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Shinnston: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.3%), Italian (15.7%), United States (12.6%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.5%), Dutch (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 1293 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Shinnston

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shinnston city

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 8.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Shinnston, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shinnston to the number of sex offenders is 279 to 1.

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

Shinnston:	0.6% ($385)
West Virginia:	0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (75.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (356.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Enterprise, WV (2.4 miles ), Lumberport, WV (3.5 miles ), Worthington, WV (4.7 miles) , Monongah, WV (7.4 miles ), Bridgeport, WV (7.5 miles ), Despard, WV (7.8 miles ), Clarksburg, WV (8.1 miles ), Whitehall, WV (8.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $36,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $36,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $36,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $36,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $36,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $36,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,500
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,500
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,500
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,500
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,500
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,500

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Latitude: 39.39 N, Longitude: 80.30 W

2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -536 (-18.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Accommodation and food services (13%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Mining (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Crime in Shinnston by Year
Type	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	1
per 100,000	44.5	0.0	44.6
Assaults	12	4	3
per 100,000	533.8	178.7	133.8
Burglaries	1	2	3
per 100,000	44.5	89.3	133.8
Thefts	18	6	54
per 100,000	800.7	268.0	2408.6
Auto thefts	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	44.7	44.6
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	155.2	56.3	149.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.69
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Shinnston, West Virginia

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Shinnston, West Virginia average temperatures

Shinnston, West Virginia average precipitation

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Shinnston-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the Shinnston city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 tornado 33.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Justin Jarman - College basketball player (VMI Keydets).

Hospitals/medical centers near Shinnston:

UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
FAIRMONT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FAIRMONT, WV)
H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (about 20 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Shinnston, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shinnston:

HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 10 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 33 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 71 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shinnston:

WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 3 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; ID: 6W0)
FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 10 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; ID: 4G7)
PHILIPPI/BARBOUR COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; ID: 79D)

Local government website: www.shinnstonwv.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shinnston:

FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 74 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

Public high school in Shinnston:

Lincoln High School (Students: 642; Location: RT. 1, BOX 300; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Shinnston:

Big Elm Elementary School (Students: 689; Location: 200 TETRICK ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)

Library in Shinnston:

LOWE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,326; Location: 40 BRIDGE ST.; 28,570 books; 500 audio materials; 25 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Browns Run (A), Shinns Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Bunk House (Route 19).

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	18.1%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.9%
Whole state:	7.6%

Shinnston 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.

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Banks with branches in Shinnston (2007 data):

Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Route 19 Branch at Route 19, branch established on 1986-06-09; Shinnston Branch at 329 Pike Street, branch established on 1932-02-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,083.8 mil, Deposits: $2,997.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Shinnston mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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:

from Marion County, WV	0.62% ($36,032 average AGI)
from Monongalia County, WV	0.36% ($38,722)
from Lewis County, WV	0.28% ($27,600)

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:

to Marion County, WV	0.64% ($28,500 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.45% ($30,690)
to Taylor County, WV	0.26% ($26,554)

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.)
WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shinnston:

WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
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)
WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WDKL (95.9 FM; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

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)

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