Town guide

Shrewsbury, West Virginia

Shrewsbury is a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to about 310 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25015.

Homes sold for a median of $63 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3101,069 per sq mi
Median home value$85,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$63Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Shrewsbury

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shrewsbury

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)143 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA363 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Shrewsbury; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Shrewsbury

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Shrewsbury had 517 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.

It’s the 288th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Kanawha County grew from 54,696 residents in 1900 to 180,745 in 2020.

Shrewsbury population by census2010: 652, 2020: 51765220105172020

Kanawha County, 1900–2020

Kanawha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,696, 1910: 81,457, 1920: 119,650, 1930: 157,667, 1940: 195,619, 1950: 239,629, 1960: 252,925, 1970: 229,515, 1980: 231,414, 1990: 207,619, 2000: 200,073, 2010: 193,063, 2020: 180,74555K’00’10120K’20’30196K’40’50253K’60’70231K’80’90200K’00’10181K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShrewsburyJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in43°26°Jan3.247°28°Feb3.256°34°Mar4.368°43°Apr3.875°52°May4.882°61°Jun4.685°66°Jul5.884°65°Aug3.879°59°Sep3.468°47°Oct2.957°36°Nov2.947°30°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, London Locks, WV weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Kanawha County

74,799 jobs at 4,396 businesses in Kanawha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kanawha CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,671 jobs; Retail trade: 9,449 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,211 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,786 jobs; Professional services: 4,717 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,349 jobs; Other services: 3,692 jobs; Construction: 3,529 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shrewsbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • Montgomery General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montgomery10.3 miles
  • Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Charleston10.3 miles
  • Charleston Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Shrewsbury

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market1.4 mi
  • Kroger3.2 mi
  • Save-A-Lot4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Kanawha County Public Library - Riverside High1.9 mi
  • Marmet Branch Library3.7 mi
  • Glasgow Public Library4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Shrewsbury

Public schools here are run by Kanawha County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belle Elementary SchoolBellePre-K–5255Public2.0 mi
Midland Trail Elementary SchoolDiamondPre-K–5158Public1.7 mi
Du Pont Middle SchoolBelle6–8440Public4.4 mi
Riverside High SchoolBelle9–121,057Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Belle and Dupont City.

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