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Monongalia County

Population in July 2009: 179. Population change since 2000: +2.3%

Males: 80	(45.1%)
Females: 99	(54.9%)

Median resident age:	33.8 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip code: 26521

Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,951 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Blacksville:	$25,951
West Virginia:	$37,435

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,917

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $72,982 (it was $42,000 in 2000)

Blacksville:	$72,982
West Virginia:	$94,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $72,125; Detached houses: $82,245; Mobile homes: $47,162

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White alone - 148 (98.0%)
Two or more races - 3 (2.0%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Blacksville: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), Dutch (13.7%), German (9.1%), United States (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (8.0%), English (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 589 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blacksville:

High school or higher: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blacksville town:

Never married: 28.9%
Now married: 42.2%
Separated: 3.9%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 13.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Blacksville, West Virginia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Blacksville to the number of sex offenders is 179 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $350 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $361 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (51.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (269.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fairview, WV (3.0 miles ), Cassville, WV (3.1 miles ), Grant Town, WV (3.4 miles ), Waynesburg borough, PA (3.5 miles ), Morrisville, PA (3.5 miles ), Star City, WV (3.6 miles ), Granville, WV (3.6 miles ), Hundred, WV (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.72 N, Longitude: 80.21 W

Area code: 304

Blacksville household income distribution

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	5.6%
West Virginia:	9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+7.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Administrative and support and waste management services (36%)
Educational services (19%)
Information (13%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%)
Construction (6%)
Wholesale trade (6%)
Health care and social assistance (4%)

Health care and social assistance (38%)
Construction (21%)
Accommodation and food services (21%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Retail trade (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (16%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Customer service representatives (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)

Average climate in Blacksville, West Virginia

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Blacksville, West Virginia average temperatures

Blacksville, West Virginia average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Blacksville-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Blacksville town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1968, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monongalia County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blacksville:

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; WAYNESBURG, PA)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)
MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Blacksville, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blacksville:

West Virginia University (about 15 miles; Morgantown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 24,899)
Fairmont State University (about 17 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,770)
California University of Pennsylvania (about 30 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,429)
West Liberty University (about 38 miles; West Liberty, WV; FT enrollment: 2,318)
Pittsburgh Technical Institute (about 49 miles; Oakdale, PA; FT enrollment: 2,192)
Westmoreland County Community College (about 50 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 3,608)
Franciscan University of Steubenville (about 51 miles; Steubenville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,131)

Public high school in Blacksville:

Clay-Battelle High School (Students: 484; Location: RT. 7 WEST; Grades: 7 - 12)

Private high school in Blacksville:

TRINITY FAMILY SCHOOLS (Students: 7; Location: 5508 MASON DIXON HWY; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Blacksville:

Mason-Dixon Elementary (Students: 335; Location: 7041 MASON DIXON HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 6)

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Churches in Blacksville include: Blacksville Baptist Church (A), Blacksville United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sheppards Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.0. This is about average.

City:	37.0
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.39. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.39
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2004 was 24.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	24.5
U.S.:	22.9

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 11.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.2
U.S.:	9.6

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 0.00492. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00492
U.S.:	0.02218

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.9%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.5%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blacksville, WV

Blacksville compared to West Virginia state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Blacksville (2011 data):

The Huntington National Bank: Blacksville Branch at 5961 Mason Dixon Hwy, branch established on 02/01/1983. Info updated 10/05/2009: Bank assets: $52,704.0 mil, Deposits: $42,052.2 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 842 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Blacksville travel time to work - commute

Blacksville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (81%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Wood (4%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Monongalia County West Virginia:

2008 Presidential Election results in Monongalia County West Virginia:

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Religion statistics for Blacksville:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.50%

Here		28.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian and Missionary Alliance	LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents	30.7%	26.6%	6.9%	4.5%	4.1%
Congregations	4.5%	42.0%	6.3%	2.7%	2.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	3.2%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	15.9%
Congregations	4.5%	1.8%	0.9%	4.5%	30.4%

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: 12

Monongalia County:	1.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.41 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

Here:	0.23 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9

This county:	1.03 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41

Monongalia County:	4.70 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 64

This county:	7.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Monongalia County:	8.5%
West Virginia:	12.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Monongalia County:	28.1%
State:	31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	12.3%
State:	13.1%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	9	$527
Sewerage	0	$0	1	$650
Totals for Government	0	$0	10	$1,177

8.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.98%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.68% of residents moved from foreign countries ($382 average AGI)
Monongalia County:
0.68%
West Virginia average:
0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marion County, WV	0.70% ($33,856 average AGI)
from Preston County, WV	0.58% ($28,006)
from Harrison County, WV	0.41% ($30,690)

8.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.61%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Monongalia County:
0.08%
West Virginia average:
0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marion County, WV	0.66% ($33,142 average AGI)
to Preston County, WV	0.59% ($36,659)
to Harrison County, WV	0.33% ($38,722)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blacksville:

WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WANB (1580 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blacksville:

WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Blacksville:

WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)

Blacksville fatal accident list:

Jun 11, 2009 06:41 AM, Sr-7, Lat: 39.67881944, Lon: -80.35692222, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 5, 2008 10:31 AM, Sr-218, Lat: 39.638217, Lon: -80.212125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 21, 2008 11:58 AM, Sr-7, Lat: 39.719072, Lon: -80.219936, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $1,518,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 686
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 16,600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Lat: 39.688389 Lon: -80.186778, Call Sign: WQCD374
Assigned Frequencies: 43.1600 MHz, 43.7600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 02/03/2015, Certifier: Lee Main
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KC8GOI, Licensee ID: L00209332
Grant Date: 12/26/2006, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: Daniel M Copeland
Registrant: Daniel M Copeland, Blacksville, WV 26521
Call Sign: KD8AWR, Licensee ID: L00972729
Grant Date: 02/01/2005, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015, Certifier: Peter J Hoosier
Registrant: Peter J Hoosier, Blacksville, WV 26521
Call Sign: KD8EMX, Licensee ID: L01207960
Grant Date: 10/31/2006, Expiration Date: 10/31/2016, Cancellation Date: 11/21/2006, Certifier: Larry Hines
Registrant: Larry Hines, Blacksville, WV 26521
Call Sign: K8LCH, Previous Call Sign: KD8EMX, Licensee ID: L01207960
Grant Date: 11/21/2006, Expiration Date: 11/21/2016, Certifier: Larry Hines
Registrant: Larry Hines, Blacksville, WV 26521
Call Sign: KD8KZW, Licensee ID: L01489191
Grant Date: 05/06/2009, Expiration Date: 05/06/2019, Certifier: Trista L Hoosier
Registrant: Trista L Hoosier, Blacksville, WV 26521

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

Businesses in Blacksville, WV

7-Eleven: 1
Subway: 1

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