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Auburn, WV map Population (year 2000): 103. Estimated population in July 2006: 106 (+2.9% change)
 

Males: 55  (53.4%)
Females: 48  (46.6%)

Ritchie County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip code: 26325


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,200 (it was $19,063 in 2000)
Auburn  $20,200
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,000 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Auburn  $39,000
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Auburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)


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Ancestries: United States (12.6%), German (9.7%), English (5.8%), Irish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 314 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Auburn

  • High school or higher: 60.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Auburn town

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Auburn:  0.6% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (74.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (111.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (397.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pullman, WV (9.2 miles) , Glenville, WV (11.1 miles ), Sand Fork, WV (14.5 miles) , West Union, WV (14.9 miles ), Pennsboro, WV (15.1 miles ), Harrisville, WV (15.5 miles ), Ellenboro, WV (17.9 miles ), Grantsville, WV (20.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.10 N, Longitude: 80.86 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+15.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (32%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food and beverage stores (29%)
  • Health care (29%)
  • Private households (21%)
  • Social assistance (14%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
  • Woodworkers (13%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)


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Average climate in Auburn, West Virginia

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Auburn-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Auburn town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/7/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:
  • MINNIE HAMILTON (about 21 miles; GRANTSVILLE, WV)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 27 miles; WESTON, WV)
  • WILLIAM R SHARPE HOSPITAL AT WESTON (about 27 miles; WESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Auburn:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 44 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 47 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • YEAGER (about 71 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Auburn:
  • LOUIS BENNETT FIELD (about 27 miles; WESTON, WV; ID: 49I)
  • BRAXTON COUNTY (about 32 miles; SUTTON, WV; ID: 48I)
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 39 miles; SPENCER, WV; ID: 14P)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 49 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  34.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Auburn compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$7
Totals for Government 0$0 7$7



6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.10%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WV  1.20% ($24,149 average AGI)
from Pleasants County, WV  0.54% ($33,619)
from Harrison County, WV  0.51% ($19,600)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,539 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, WV  1.81% ($22,479 average AGI)
to Pleasants County, WV  0.38% ($28,133)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.26% ($32,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Auburn:
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Auburn:
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Auburn:
  • WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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