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Population in 2010: 652.

Males: 386	(59.3%)
Females: 266	(40.7%)

Median resident age:	61.3 years
West Virginia median age:	42.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,215

Shrewsbury:	$55,215
WV:	$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,483

Shrewsbury CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,500

Shrewsbury:	$135,500
WV:	$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $153,875; detached houses: $198,989; mobile homes: $36,803

March 2022 cost of living index in Shrewsbury: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shrewsbury, WV

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- 35696.0%White alone
- 113.0%Asian alone

Races in Shrewsbury detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (29.4%), German (23.1%), English (22.5%), Italian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 628 feet

20 residents are foreign born (5.1% Asia).

This place:	5.4%
West Virginia:	1.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $934 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $466 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (13.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (147.9 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (361.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Chelyan, WV (1.1 miles

East Bank, WV

(1.3 miles

Cedar Grove, WV (1.6 miles

Glasgow, WV (1.6 miles

Chesapeake, WV

(1.9 miles

Belle, WV

(2.1 miles

Pratt, WV

(2.1 miles

Marmet, WV (2.4 miles

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Latitude: 38.21 N, Longitude: 81.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Shrewsbury, WV in 2022

Distribution of house value in Shrewsbury, WV in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	3.7%
West Virginia:	4.0%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 54.5. This is better than average.

City:	54.5
U.S.:	72.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.193. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.193
U.S.:	0.251

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.596. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.596
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	21.7
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2015 was 11.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.1
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 7.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.21
U.S.:	8.11

Lead (Pb) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 0.00387. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00387
U.S.:	0.00931

Tornado activity:

Shrewsbury-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 57.9 miles away from the Shrewsbury place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 37.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shrewsbury-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 9% 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 193.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 134.3 miles away from Shrewsbury center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 121.5 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 234.3 miles away from Shrewsbury center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.9 miles away from Shrewsbury center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kanawha County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 14, Landslides: 8, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Mudslides: 3, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Shrewsbury:

MONTGOMERY GEN. ELDERLY CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MONTGOMERY, WV)
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
HEARTLAND OF CHARLESTON (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
FMS - CHARLESTON (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF WEST VIRGINIA (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
EAST END GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
OAK RIDGE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)

Amtrak stations near Shrewsbury:

9 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
14 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shrewsbury:

West Virginia State University (about 21 miles; Institute, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
New River Community and Technical College (about 32 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
Marshall University (about 55 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
Concord University (about 60 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
Ashland Community and Technical College (about 67 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 70 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)
Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 80 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)

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Cemetery: Lacie-Gray-Morris Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Watson Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Kanawha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.5%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Shrewsbury:

Never married: 26.6%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 2.8%
Divorced: 14.7%

For population 25 years and over in Shrewsbury:

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	9.4
West Virginia average:	11.1

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Political contributions by individuals in Shrewsbury, WV

Religion statistics for Shrewsbury, WV (based on Kanawha County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	31,202	219
Mainline Protestant	27,583	114
Catholic	7,331	11
Black Protestant	3,114	12
Other	2,020	10
Orthodox	1,136	2
None	120,677	-

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: 47

This county:	2.46 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	2.41 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

This county:	0.16 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10

Kanawha County:	0.52 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98

Kanawha County:	5.13 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 132

Here:	6.90 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Kanawha County:	12.1%
West Virginia:	12.2%

Adult obesity rate:

This county:	29.6%
State:	31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.0%
State:	13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Shrewsbury:

WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shrewsbury:

WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Shrewsbury:

WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
2Number of bridges
13ft / 3.8mTotal length
650Total average daily traffic
32Total average daily truck traffic
793Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Chelyan (Lat: 38.207028 Lon: -81.468861), Type: 45.7, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Wv Pcs Alliance - Intelos, Greenm@cfw.Com, , Charl-eston, Phone: (304) 353-8900

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2971 E Dupont Ave (Lat: 38.195944 Lon: -81.485944), Call Sign: WNCM758,
Assigned Frequencies: 39.6000 MHz, Grant Date: 02/03/2015, Expiration Date: 05/03/2025, Registrant: Kanawha County Metro 911, 200 Peyton Way, Charleston, WV 25309-8627, Phone: (304) 746-7911, Fax: (304) 746-7914, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KB8SBF, Grant Date: 03/29/1994, Expiration Date: 03/29/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2006, Registrant: Angela K Murphy, 114 Mc Kinley Ave, Shrewsbury, WV 25184

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shrewsbury, WV

68.0%Utility gas
32.0%Electricity

Shrewsbury compared to West Virginia state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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