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Shenandoah Shores
Virginia›Warren County

Shenandoah ShoresVA

It is a town of 611 residents in Virginia.

Mount Zion · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Shenandoah Shores, VA · Mount Zion · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Shenandoah Shores a good place to live?

Shenandoah Shores’ typical journey to work is 44 minutes, against 27 minutes in Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Shenandoah Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

611 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Shenandoah Shores.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Shenandoah Shores’ workers commute out

0%work in town

Jobs based in Shenandoah Shores grew to 34 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013. The share of residents in Shenandoah Shores who live below the poverty line is 24%. The top destinations are Front Royal (17%), Winchester (5%) and Washington (2%).

Shenandoah ShoresTypical Virginia townTypical U.S. town
Below the poverty line24%7.7%9.6%
Median household income$95,000$102,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Shenandoah Shores0%
Front Royal17%
Winchester5%
Washington2%
Richmond2%
34 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Shenandoah Shores
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Shenandoah Shores, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

21″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Shenandoah Shores is

For adults in Shenandoah Shores, the share who binge drink is 17%. The town beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Among adults locally, 19% report frequent mental distress and 76% had a checkup this year.

Shenandoah ShoresTypical Virginia townTypical U.S. town
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%79%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%14%16%
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outShenandoah ShoresVA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7%11.1%
More smokers15.3%12.2%
Warren Memorial Hospital
2.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Shenandoah Shores, with inland flooding at the top

57risk score of 100

Shenandoah Shores’ FEMA hazard score works out to 57 of 100. FEMA puts 77% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to strong winds.

FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Shenandoah Shores sell for about $400K

$400Kmedian sale price

In Shenandoah Shores, 57% of households live in a home they own.

2
homes sold in September

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shenandoah Shores

14pages on Shenandoah Shores
Nearby attractions

Shenandoah National Park and 18 more within 40 miles

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

All 183 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Shenandoah Shores: who provides what

Shenandoah Shores is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRappahannock Electric Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWarren CountyWarren County provides services here
SchoolsWarren 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 hereWarren General RegistrarWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2263022630 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Shenandoah Shores for work

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

17% → Front Royal Front Royal 17% 5% → Winchester Winchester 5% 2% → Washington Washington 2% 2% → Richmond Richmond 2% 2% → Chantilly Chantilly 2% 2% → Reston Reston 2% Shenandoah Shores · 0% stay
34jobs based in Shenandoah Shores
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Shenandoah Shores

About Shenandoah Shores

CDP in Virginia, United States

Shenandoah Shores is a census-designated place in Warren County, Virginia, United States, just north of Front Royal. As of the 2020 census, Shenandoah Shores had a population of 1,112.

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

Area
1.1 sq mi

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