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Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Town
Location of Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Location of Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°25′55″N 77°48′22″W / 39.43194°N 77.80611°W / 39.43194; -77.80611Coordinates: 39°25′55″N 77°48′22″W / 39.43194°N 77.80611°W / 39.43194; -77.80611
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Jefferson
Government
 • Mayor Jim Auxer
Area
 • Total 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Land 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 400 ft (122 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,734
 • Estimate (2014) 2,095
 • Density 4,686.5/sq mi (1,809.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 25443
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-73468
GNIS feature ID 1546673
Website http://shepherdstown.info/

Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, in the United States, located along the Potomac River. Home to Shepherd University, the town's population was 1,734 at the 2010 census.

Shepherdstown is located at 39°25′55″N 77°48′22″W / 39.43194°N 77.80611°W / 39.43194; -77.80611 (39.432005, -77.806108), along the Potomac River in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,734 people, 518 households, and 192 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,686.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,809.5/km2). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 1,575.7 per square mile (608.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.5% White, 9.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.


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