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Grant County

Population in 2011: 290. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 152  (52.4%)
Females: 138  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 26707.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,959 (it was $25,156 in 2000)
Bayard:

$29,959
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,177

Bayard town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $56,555 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Bayard:

$56,555
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $54,680; Detached houses: $58,880; Townhouses or other attached units: $148,938; Mobile homes: $18,885

Median gross rent in 2009: $453.

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Bayard races chart
  • White alone - 285 (98.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (1.4%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.3%)

Races in Bayard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bayard: 84.5 (less than average, 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: 921 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 (commute): 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 of West Virginia and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bayard, West Virginia as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Bayard to the number of sex offenders is 141 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $218 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $125 (0.2%)
Bayard satellite photo by USGS

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 ).

Latitude: 39.27 N, Longitude: 79.37 W

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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 = 305.2)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

6.90
West Virginia average:

1.87

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.5%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Utilities (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (39%)
  • Information (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Bayard-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 7.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Droughts: 2, Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Bayard:

  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; OAKLAND, MD)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; 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: 4,682)
  • West Virginia University (about 42 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 24,899)
  • Allegany College of Maryland (about 43 miles; Cumberland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,309)
  • Fairmont State University (about 45 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,770)
  • Lord Fairfax Community College (about 61 miles; Middletown, VA; FT enrollment: 2,061)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 62 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,429)
  • James Madison University (about 64 miles; Harrisonburg, VA; FT enrollment: 17,462)

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Notable location: Bayard Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Grant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.8%

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.3%
Whole state:  68.1%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2011 data):

  • Miners & Merchants Bank: Front Street Branch at Front Street, branch established on 1987/08/31. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $53.6 mil, Deposits: $45.9 mil, headquarters in Thomas, WV, positive income, 3 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Bayard travel time to work - commute


Bayard mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County West Virginia:




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Religion statistics for Bayard (based on Grant County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.23%
Here43.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Grant County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Grant County:

8.40 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grant County:

11.7%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Grant County:

31.4%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
State:

13.1%

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 07:00 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: 210
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,640


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • BAYARD, 15 Km Ese (Lat: 39.267167 Lon: -79.329194), 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


Most common first names in Bayard, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John680.8 years
Mary575.6 years
Robert583.6 years
George472.8 years
Edward378.6 years
Carl375.0 years
Edwin375.7 years
Charles382.3 years
Roy361.7 years
Walter371.0 years
Most common last names in Bayard, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Cosner1275.8 years
Layton787.6 years
Gaither677.0 years
Gay671.8 years
Guthrie673.8 years
Fulk569.4 years
Cramer384.3 years
Anthony364.0 years
Evans367.3 years
Renn376.7 years

Bayard on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index)"

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