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  | City: | Shanks | 
| State: | West Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 304 | 
| Latitude: | 39.268404 | 
| Longitude: | -78.695857 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 398 | 
| 2000 Population: | 806 | 
| White Population: | 794 | 
| Black Population: | 4 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 5 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 6 | 
| Male Population: | 409 | 
| Female Population: | 397 | 
| Median Age: | 34.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Households: | 349 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.67 | 
| Average House Value: | $64,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,971 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 5 | 
| Number of Employees: | 49 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $452,000 | 
| Land Area: | 14.036 sq mi | 
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             Purgitsville, WV (      10.3 miles)
             High View, WV (      10.5 miles)
             Yellow Spring, WV (      12.2 miles)
             Capon Springs, WV (      13.4 miles)