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Population: 1,878. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,870 (-0.4% change)
Males: 881 (46.9%), Females: 997 (53.1%)

Zip code: 22849

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $33,929
Median house value: $80,700

Population by Race

Races in Shenandoah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.2%), German (20.7%), English (10.7%), Irish (6.7%), French (2.7%), Scottish (1.6%).

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shenandoah

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shenandoah town

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

2.1% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -340 (-15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shenandoah:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shenandoah:

  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 28 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 87 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shenandoah:

  • NEW MARKET (about 13 miles; NEW MARKET, VA; Abbreviation: 8W2)
  • LURAY CAVERNS (about 15 miles; LURAY, VA; Abbreviation: W45)
  • BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK (about 25 miles; BRIDGEWATER, VA; Abbreviation: VBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shenandoah:

  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)

Schools

Public high school in Shenandoah:

  • PAGE COUNTY HIGH (Students: 686; Location: 5550 US HWY 340; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shenandoah:

  • SHENANDOAH ELEM. (Students: 417; Location: 529 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 07)
  • GROVE HILL ELEM. (Students: 212; Location: 7979 US HWY 340; Grades: PK – 07)

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