Shady Spring, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,078
Males: 1,028 (49.5%), Females: 1,050 (50.5%)
Raleigh County
Zip code: 25918
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $29,464
Median house value: $95,000
Population by Race
Races in Shady Spring:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (21.3%), Irish (14.2%), English (14.0%), German (6.6%), Italian (3.2%), Dutch (1.8%).
Elevation: 2696 feet
Land area: 6.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Shady Spring
- High school or higher: 75.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Shady Spring CDP
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 58.1%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 11.2%
0.0% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Shady Spring:
- BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
- RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
- SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HINTON, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shady Spring:
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 50 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
- YEAGER (about 57 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shady Spring:
- MERCER COUNTY (about 30 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)
- KEE FIELD (about 33 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
- WELCH MUNI (about 36 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
Amtrak stations near Shady Spring:
- 11 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 15 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 18 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shady Spring:
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 63 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
Schools
Public high school in Shady Spring:
- SHADY SPRING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 300 HINTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Shady Spring:
- SHADY SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 600 FLAT TOP RD.; Grades: PK – 05)