Blacksville, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 176. Population change since 2000: +0.6%

Males: 79	(45.1%)
Females: 97	(54.9%)

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

Zip code: 26521

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,921 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Blacksville:	$45,921
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,402

Blacksville:	$17,402
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,525 (it was $42,000 in 2000)

Blacksville:	$73,525
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,518; Detached houses: $108,421; Mobile homes: $33,167

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Races in Blacksville:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Blacksville: 77.4 (low, 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: 579 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: 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 were 2 registered sex offenders living in Blacksville, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blacksville to the number of sex offenders is 88 to 1.

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

Blacksville:	0.8% ($330)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

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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 ).

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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Latitude: 39.72 N, Longitude: 80.21 W

Area code: 304

Blacksville household income distribution

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Mining (13%)
Construction (13%)
Machinery (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Other direct selling establishments (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (35%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Construction (8%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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%)

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Average climate in Blacksville, West Virginia

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Blacksville-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (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 2 (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.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blacksville:

H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (about 12 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)
GREENE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WAYNESBURG, PA)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (about 15 miles; 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: 19,666)
FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 51 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

Public high school in Blacksville:

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.0%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	7.6%

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 (2009 data):

The Huntington National Bank: Blacksville Branch at 5961 Mason Dixon Hwy, branch established on 1983-02-01. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Monongalia County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Blacksville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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 religions
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.

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
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:
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: 1

Lat: 39.688389 Lon: -80.186778, Call Sign: WQCD374
Assigned Frequencies : 43.7600 MHz, 43.1600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 02/03/2015, Certifier: Lee Main
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KC8GOI, Previous Call Sign: , 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: KD8EMX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01207960
Grant Date: 10/31/2006, Expiration Date: 10/31/2016, Cancelation 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

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 210C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3639Y , Serial Number: 21058139, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1963
Registrant (Individual): Ronnie G Harsh, 6513 Mason Dixon Hwy, Blacksville, WV 26521

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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