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Preston County

Population in 2011: 101. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 48  (47.5%)
Females: 53  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip code: 26525

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,216 (it was $28,125 in 2000)
Brandonville:

$43,216
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,912

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $135,753 (it was $98,300 in 2000)
Brandonville:

$135,753
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $158,059; Detached houses: $169,184; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,954; Mobile homes: $6,730

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  • White alone - 96 (95.0%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (5.0%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brandonville: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (16.7%), Polish (9.8%), English (8.8%), Irish (6.9%), Greek (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1801 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 257 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brandonville:

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brandonville town:

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $600 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $511 (0.5%)

Brandonville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (56.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (238.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bruceton Mills, WV (1.1 miles) , Markleysburg borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Friendsville, MD (3.4 miles ), Albright, WV (3.5 miles ), Cheat Lake, WV (3.5 miles ), Masontown, WV (3.5 miles ), Fairchance borough, PA (3.6 miles ), Smithfield borough, PA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.67 N, Longitude: 79.62 W

Brandonville household income distribution Brandonville home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.8%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+39.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (75%)
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Other services, except public administration (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)


Average climate in Brandonville, West Virginia

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Tornado activity:

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

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Brandonville town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

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

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, 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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Birthplace of: James McGrew - Politician, John Hagans - Politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Brandonville:

  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)
  • MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brandonville:

  • West Virginia University (about 18 miles; Morgantown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 24,899)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 32 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,429)
  • Fairmont State University (about 32 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,770)
  • Frostburg State University (about 37 miles; Frostburg, MD; FT enrollment: 4,682)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 40 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 3,608)
  • Allegany College of Maryland (about 47 miles; Cumberland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,309)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 57 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,793)

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Church in Brandonville: Brandonville United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.2. This is about average.
City:

35.2
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.24. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.24
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 24.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.5
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.8
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00492. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00492
U.S.:

0.02218


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.2%

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.7%
Whole state:  68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brandonville, WV


Brandonville compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Brandonville travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Preston County West Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Preston County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Brandonville (based on Preston County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.46%
Here33.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the Brethren
Adherents39.4%20.3%8.2%7.6%4.7%
Congregations52.9%3.9%3.9%6.9%7.8%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Free Methodist Church of North AmericaOther
Adherents4.6%3.3%2.8%2.5%6.5%
Congregations2.9%4.9%2.9%2.9%10.8%
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: 5
Preston County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Preston County:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:

4.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

11.6%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Preston County:

29.0%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.6%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$900
Totals for Government 0$0 2$900


5.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.31%
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 Monongalia County, WV  1.50% ($36,659 average AGI)
from Garrett County, MD  0.52% ($22,632)
from Marion County, WV  0.16% ($25,471)


4.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.42%
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 Monongalia County, WV  1.48% ($28,006 average AGI)
to Marion County, WV  0.29% ($28,032)
to Garrett County, MD  0.26% ($20,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brandonville:

  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFSP (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brandonville:

  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • 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.)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)

TV broadcast stations around Brandonville:

  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

Brandonville fatal accident list:

Jun 20, 2001 09:20 AM, Sr-26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 20, 1992 05:55 PM, 26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Brandonville)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Bruceton Mills, WV, 4,000' South Of U.S. Route 48. (Lat: 39.650556 Lon: -79.611944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.2 m, Call Sign: WPTW661, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies: 6810.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/02/2002, Expiration Date: 01/02/2012, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
    Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC

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