Shinnston, West Virginia
Shinnston, West Virginia | |
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Pike Street (U.S. Route 19) in downtown Shinnston in 2006 | |
Location of Shinnston in Harrison County, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′39″N 80°18′1″W / 39.39417°N 80.30028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager Plan |
| • City Manager | Tori Drainer |
| • Mayor | Patrick A. Kovalck |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,332 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,306 |
| • Density | 1,258.37/sq mi (485.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26431 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-73636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555613 |
| Website | Official website |
Shinnston is a city and former coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, along the West Fork River. In 1778, Levi Shinn constructed his log home along what is now Route 19; today it is the oldest standing structure in north-central West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, Shinnston had a population of 2,332.