Profile for Shinnston, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Shinn's Town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.8 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Watters Smith State Park

Historic sites and museums: Levi Shinn House, Fort New Salem

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Shinnston

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (50)

Communities (5)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Shinnston
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• Harrison County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Shinnston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Harrison County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26431 ZIP code.

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• Harrison County Chamber of Commerce

21% of Shinnston residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shinnston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Shinnston
• Cemeteries in Harrison County
• Libraries in or near Shinnston

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• Harrison County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Shinnston museums
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• Shinnston area parks

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• Shinnston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Harrison County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Shinnston
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• Communities in Harrison County

• Shinnston business guide
• Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Harrison County
• Arrests in Harrison County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shinnston was $16,352, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Harrison County economic census
• Harrison County economic summary
• Harrison County employment growth
• Harrison County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

16% of Shinnston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Shinnston
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Shinnston
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• Movies playing in or near Shinnston

• Air pollution in Harrison County
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• Land contamination in Harrison County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

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• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Shinnston
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• Shinnston items now on sale

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• Travel

• Shinnston medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Shinnston
• Historic sites in West Virginia
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• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Harrison County genealogy forum

Median rent in Shinnston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $249.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $663.

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• West Virginia library

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• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Shinnston
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Harrison County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shinnston political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
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• West Virginia elections board

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• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Shinnston workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Shinnston travel guide
• Airports near Shinnston
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• West Virginia tourism bureau

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