Shady Spring, West Virginia

Shady Spring is a census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia. The population of the CDP is 2,998.
Shady Spring	West Virginia
First Listed	1970
County 	Raleigh
Population 	2,998
Elevation 	2,697 ft (822 m)
Mayor 	Jessie Austin
ZIP code 	25918
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the CDP is:
95.00% White (2,848)
3.17% Black or African American (95)
1.83% Other (55)
9.9% (296) of Shady Spring residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Shady Spring has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The CDP reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2019, and averages 1.00 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Raleigh County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Basil L. Plumley, a decorated soldier who fought in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War is a native of Shady Springs. He is best known for the role he played in the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam.
* General Rutherford B. Hayes, future President of the United States, was in the area during the Civil War. He “described the spring in 1862: ‘A large spring gives the name to this place. The water gushes out copiously, runs on the surface a few rods and runs again into the earth,” according to “Raleigh County: West Virginia” by Jim Wood.
* Shady Spring is close to the Resort at Glade Springs, Flat Top Lake and Winterplace Ski Resort.
* Shady Spring has little in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Lakeview Golf Course, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a few local restaurants and businesses, Zappers Inc., Shop Rite, and not much else.
Category:West Virginia CDPs