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Shinnston is a small town of 2,352 people in Harrison County, West Virginia. It's about 25 miles from Morgantown, WV and 74 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $972 a month.
2,352people
$153kTypical home
$972/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
27"Snow
196Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,352
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,407 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 25 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$966/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (86 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (591 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to CKB airport
- 76 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,043 ft
- 172 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+41 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk