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Grant County

Population in July 2008: 288. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 

Males: 147  (51.2%)
Females: 141  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  46.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26707.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,574 (it was $25,156 in 2000)
Bayard:  $32,574
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,089
Bayard:  $18,089
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,181 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Bayard:  $56,181
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,713; Detached houses: $76,094; Townhouses or other attached units: $226,736; Mobile homes: $14,265

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Races in Bayard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bayard: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.8%), United States (14.0%), English (12.4%), Dutch (6.4%), Irish (5.0%), Welsh (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 2360 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 914 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bayard

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayard town

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bayard, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bayard to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

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

Bayard:  0.7% ($258)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (87.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (230.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Loch Lynn Heights, MD (2.9 miles ), Mountain Lake Park, MD (3.0 miles ), Oakland, MD (3.1 miles ), Deer Park, MD (3.3 miles ), Thomas, WV (3.3 miles ), Davis, WV (3.3 miles ), Kitzmiller, MD (3.6 miles ), Elk Garden, WV (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.27 N, Longitude: 79.37 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -116 (-28.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Woodworkers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)



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Crime in Bayard (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Bayard (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Bayard, West Virginia

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Bayard-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Bayard town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 7.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bayard:
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • GRANT MEM HOSP (about 24 miles; PETERSBURG, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Bayard, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayard:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 62 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bayard, WV



Bayard compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bayard (2009 data):
  • Miners & Merchants Bank: Front Street Branch at Front Street, branch established on 1987-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.5 mil, Deposits: $38.8 mil, headquarters in Thomas, WV, positive income, 3 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Coal or coke (9%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Bayard

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the BrethrenAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents30.0%19.7%16.5%13.6%8.5%
Congregations40.5%16.7%7.1%11.9%7.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents5.8%2.1%1.8%0.9%1.2%
Congregations4.8%2.4%2.4%2.4%4.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$259$3,1080$0
Other Government Administration 1$575$6,9001$15
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$56
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,116$25,3920$0
Police - Other 1$299$3,5880$0
Firefighters 1$1,606$19,2720$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,122$13,4640$0
Health 1$238$2,8560$0
Hospitals 40$121,723$36,51710$12,381
Solid Waste Management 1$614$7,3680$0
Parks and Recreation 1$251$3,0121$113
Local Libraries 1$262$3,1441$252
Totals for Government 50$129,065$30,97614$12,817



5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,202 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
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 Hardy County, WV  1.41% ($22,557 average AGI)
from Mineral County, WV  0.70% ($29,633)
from Pendleton County, WV  0.35% ($27,000)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
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 Hardy County, WV  1.26% ($30,519 average AGI)
to Mineral County, WV  0.61% ($41,308)
to Randolph County, WV  0.23% ($15,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bayard:
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bayard:
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bayard:
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)


Bayard fatal accident list:
May 1, 1988 05:00 AM, 90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 200
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 1,640

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • BAYARD, 15 Km Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQCF317
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/17/2015, Certifier: Robert F Sites
    Registrant: Fox Ridge Communications, Inc., 122 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-7991, Fax: (717) 334-5656, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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