Shepherdstown, West Virginia
| Shepherdstown, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Shepherdstown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 39°25′55″N 77°48′22″W / 39.43194°N 77.80611°WCoordinates: 39°25′55″N 77°48′22″W / 39.43194°N 77.80611°W | |
| 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 | shepherdstown visitorscenter.com |
Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA, located along the Potomac River. It is arguably the oldest town in the state, chartered in 1762 by Colonial Virginia's General Assembly. This status is contested only by Romney, which was chartered in the same year.
The town's population was 1,734 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Shepherd University.
Billed as the most haunted town in America, Shepherdstown, is known as much for its ghostly residents as it is for the local arts scene, university, and historic attractions. On June 12, 2016, Destination America’s premiered the paranormal show Ghosts of Shepherdstown, starring Nick Groff, Elizabeth Saint, and Bill Hartley.
Shepherdstown is located at 39°25′55″N 77°48′22″W / 39.43194°N 77.80611°W (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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