Local servicesHospitalUnited Hospital Center4.9 miPost officeShinnston Post Office1.1 miTown hallShinnston City Hall1.2 miPoliceShinnston Police Department1.1 miFire stationShinnston Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBig Elm Elementary School1.0 miMiddleLincoln Middle School1.7 miHighLincoln High School1.8 miCollegePierpont Community and Technical College5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB7.1 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT76 miInterstateI-794.1 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV57 miCoachClarksburgBarons Bus Lines4.7 miTransit1 stop within a mileCentral West Virginia Transit Authority (CENTRA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26431 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26431 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:54 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:37 am – 5:01 pm
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People6,271 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.02,354 householdsMedian household income $61,023Median home value $149,900Median rent $1,128 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $771 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,859 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F45 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarksburg Benedum Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 1
Nearby landmarksMrs Catherine Haas Springspring · under a mileBald Knobpeak · 4.4 miPierpont Community and Technical Collegecollege · 5.5 miFisher Foundry Springspring · 3.6 miNumber 98 Slurry Pondlake · 2.5 miOdell Knobpeak · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFergunson Memorial Parkpark · under a mileShinnston Municipal Poolpark · under a mileValley Falls State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 1,190 acresPruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,604 acresCenter Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 944 acresWest Virginia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.9 mi · 88 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarrison County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 202584 of 116 days measured32 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harrison County monitors, WV
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Shinnstonserves 4,959 people from surface water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique47 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation945 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
