Shagtown, West Virginia

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen a reference point within Shagtown. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4918, Longitude: -80.1295 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Shagtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

DMS - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

Lat:	39° 29' 30"
Lon:	-80° 7' 46"

Name of USGS Topo Map:^<4> Fairmont West

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Shagtown

GNIS ID: 1718196

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shagtown)

About Marion County

The community of Fairmont is the County Seat for Marion County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Marion)

Population

2017:^<5>	56,337 (0.14% decrease since 2010)
2010:	56,418 (0.32% decrease since 2000)
2000:	56,598

Total Area:^<6> 311.5 sq. miles [806.8 km²]

Housing Units:^<7> 26,463

Official Website: www.marioncountywv.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Marion

GNIS ID: 1718173

FIPS State / County Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shagtown)

About West Virginia

From the US Census

Population

2017:	1,815,857 (2% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,852,994 (2.47% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,808,344

Websites for State of West Virginia

Official Website:	www.wv.gov/
Tourism:	www.wvtourism.com/
Parks:	www.wvparks.com/
Fishing:	www.wvdnr.gov/Fishing/Fishing.shtm
Hunting:	www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/hunting_regs.shtm

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia

GNIS ID: 1779805

FIPS State: 54

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shagtown)

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The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). - Return to Citation
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shagtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<3>	The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Shagtown, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. - Return to Citation
<4>	The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Shagtown. - Return to Citation
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2017. - Return to Citation
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Shagtown. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation

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This page was last modified: 15 Sep 2018

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