Shadyside, Ohio
| Shadyside, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
Houses on the main street
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 Location of Shadyside, Ohio |
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 Location of Shadyside in Belmont County |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′17″N 80°45′3″W / 39.97139°N 80.75083°WCoordinates: 39°58′17″N 80°45′3″W / 39.97139°N 80.75083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Newhart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,785 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,736 |
| • Density | 3,747.5/sq mi (1,446.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43947 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-71640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065307 |
Shadyside is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,785 at the 2010 census.
Shadyside had its start in 1879 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town site was platted in 1901. The village was named after a local tree-lined farm.
On the evening of June 14, 1990, three inches (76 mm) of rain fell in less than two hours, creating a flash flood in the Shadyside area which caused twenty-six fatalities and destroyed or damaged many buildings. Flooding occurred along Pipe Creek, Wegee Creek, and Cumberland Run. Witnesses reported seeing a "wall of water" ten to thirty feet high moving downstream.
Shadyside is located at 39°58′17″N 80°45′3″W / 39.97139°N 80.75083°W (39.971385, -80.750752).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), of which 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,785 people, 1,717 households, and 1,045 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,747.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,446.9/km2). There were 1,863 housing units at an average density of 1,844.6 per square mile (712.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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