Shadyside

Shadyside is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,785 at the 2010 census.HistoryShadyside had its start in 1879 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town site was platted in 1901. The village was named after a local tree-lined farm.On the evening of June 14, 1990, three inches (76 mm) of rain fell in less than two hours, creating a flash flood in the Shadyside area which caused twenty-six fatalities and destroyed or damaged many buildings. Flooding occurred along Pipe Creek, Wegee Creek, and Cumberland Run. Witnesses reported seeing a "wall of water" ten to thirty feet high moving downstream.GeographyShadyside is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.03sqmi, of which 1.01sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,785 people, 1,717 households, and 1,045 families residing in the village. The population density was 3747.5PD/sqmi. There were 1,863 housing units at an average density of 1844.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.