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ShawneelandVA

A town of 2,754.

Is Shawneeland a good place to live?

Shawneeland gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $273K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Winchester metro’s $84K median household income. It grades B overall, 160th of 249 graded towns in Virginia. Shawneeland’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on walkability.

A growing town

Shawneeland has grown 20% from 2010 to 2020

1,873 counted in 2010 and 2,248 in 2020.

1,8732010
2,2482020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Shawneeland grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Shawneeland is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Shawneeland: who provides what

Shawneeland is unincorporated, so Frederick County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerShenandoah Valley Elec Coop14.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShawnee Land water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFrederick CountyFrederick County provides services here
SchoolsFrederick County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFrederick General RegistrarFrederick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2260222602 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Shawneeland.

Shawneeland sends most of its workers to Winchester and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Most working residents commute out of Shawneeland

Shawneeland has 58 jobs for its 1,167 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 38.6 minutes, against 27.3 across Virginia.

Most working residents leave Shawneeland for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Shawneeland has added 45 jobs, to 58 in 2023. The top destinations are Winchester (21%), Harrisonburg (2%) and Chantilly (2%).

1%work in town
ShawneelandVirginia townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1%5%8%
Median household income$95,000$102,000$80,000
Below the poverty line10%7.7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Shawneeland1%
Winchester21%
Harrisonburg2%
Chantilly2%
Reston1%
15 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Shawneeland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Shawneeland

Shawneeland has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Shawneeland is 85°F.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Moderate risk in Shawneeland, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD

Conserved land covers 0.4% of Shawneeland

2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Shawneeland’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.

#188for trails in VA
ShawneelandVirginia townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.4%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.70.4
0.4%
conserved · 18 of 4,859 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HealthB

Shawneeland ranks healthier than 55% of the country’s towns

Against the 9,247 U.S. towns with household incomes like Shawneeland’s, it is less healthy than 62%: its national edge comes with its incomes.

Shawneeland beats the Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Shawneeland. Among 253 Virginia towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Shawneeland.

55%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
ShawneelandVirginia townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%14%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%22%23%
32 measures vs. Virginia
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
What stands outShawneelandVA
Fewer adults with diabetes10%12.5%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.8%3.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14%11.1%
Winchester Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among VA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade B+

The median home in Shawneeland sells for about $347K

90% of Shawneeland households own their home.

$347Kmedian sale price
ShawneelandVirginia townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home90%68%73%
Median rent$1,469 a month$1,764 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
48
days on market
99.6%
sale-to-list price
9
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center and 16 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shawneeland. Close and well known come first.

All 51 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shawneeland

16pages on Shawneeland
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Shawneeland

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Shawneeland for work

Where Shawneeland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Winchester Winchester 21% 2% → Harrisonburg Harrisonburg 2% 2% → Chantilly Chantilly 2% 1% → Reston Reston 1% 1% → Arlington Arlington 1% 1% → Leesburg Leesburg 1% Shawneeland · 1% stay
58jobs based in Shawneeland
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shawneeland

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

Shawnee Land is a residential community in Frederick County, Virginia, United States. Shawnee Land is located on the eastern slopes of Great North Mountain. The U.S. Census Bureau defines it as a census-designated place (listed as Shawneeland), with a population of 1,873 as of 2010. In its past, Shawnee Land was a ski resort, with a number of slopes located on the eastern side of Great North Mountain. Shawnee Land thrived for a few years, but eventually the investors abandoned the project and the ski slopes were closed.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
7.4 sq mi

Questions about Shawneeland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Shawneeland, VA a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Shawneeland grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #160 of 249 in Virginia. It grades B for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Shawneeland, VA expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $273,000, 34% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.