Shinnston, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,295. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,240 (-2.4% change)
Males: 1,074 (46.8%), Females: 1,221 (53.2%)
Harrison County
Zip code: 26431
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $26,786
Median house value: $64,000
Population by Race
Races in Shinnston:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.3%), Italian (15.7%), United States (12.6%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.5%), Dutch (4.9%).
Elevation: 960 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
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%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -536 (-18.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Shinnston:
- UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
- FAIRMONT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FAIRMONT, WV)
- H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (about 20 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shinnston:
- HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 10 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
- MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 33 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
- ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 71 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shinnston:
- WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 3 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; Abbreviation: 6W0)
- FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 10 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Abbreviation: 4G7)
- PHILIPPI/BARBOUR COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; Abbreviation: 79D)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shinnston:
- FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
- CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
- WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
- DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 76 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
Schools
Public high school in Shinnston:
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: RR 1 BOX 300; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Shinnston:
- BIG ELM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 200 TETRICK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
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)