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Marshall County

Population in July 2008: 1,077. Population change since 2000: -11.1%
 

Males: 494  (46.0%)
Females: 583  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26033.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,527 (it was $25,119 in 2000)
Cameron:  $32,527
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,916
Cameron:  $14,916
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,586 (it was $30,100 in 2000)
Cameron:  $46,586
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,827; Detached houses: $73,692; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,609,039; Mobile homes: $27,000

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Races in Cameron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Cameron: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.4%), Irish (15.3%), German (14.4%), English (11.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 1207 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cameron

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cameron city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cameron, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cameron to the number of sex offenders is 539 to 1.

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

Cameron:  0.7% ($210)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (52.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (287.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Littleton, WV (3.0 miles ), Moundsville, WV (3.4 miles ), Hundred, WV (3.4 miles ), Powhatan Point, OH (3.6 miles ), Glen Dale, WV (3.6 miles ), Shadyside, OH (3.7 miles ), McMechen, WV (3.8 miles ), Benwood, WV (4.0 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: 39.83 N, Longitude: 80.57 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-4.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Mining (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Leather and allied products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Crime in Cameron by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1610414
    per 100,000 82.8510.2859.1344.587.5360.4
Burglaries 2104130
    per 100,000 165.6850.3343.686.1262.50.0
Thefts 3109760
    per 100,000 248.3850.3773.2602.9524.90.0
Auto thefts 022100
    per 100,000 0.0170.1171.886.10.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 38.1209.2240.5105.956.972.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.86
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Cameron, West Virginia

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Cameron-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.2 miles away from the Cameron city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cameron:
  • REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GLEN DALE, WV)
  • BELMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WHEELING, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Cameron, WV

Amtrak station near Cameron:
  • 19 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cameron:
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • 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)
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Notable location: Cameron City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cameron include: Saint Martins Catholic Church (A), House of Prayer Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Brethren Church (D), First Christian Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Strope Cemetery (1), Cameron Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Cameron Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cameron and their reported violations in the past:

CAMERON WATER (Address: 44 MAIN STREET, Population served: 1258, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2003)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  30.6%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cameron, WV


59 people in nursing homes


Cameron compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Cameron (2009 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Cameron Branch at 21 Main Street, branch established on 1901-11-13. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Cameron

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of Christ
Adherents31.7%20.3%13.0%8.0%5.5%
Congregations8.2%27.4%8.2%4.1%9.6%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA) General Conference Churches of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.6%3.2%2.4%1.6%9.6%
Congregations2.7%8.2%1.4%2.7%27.4%
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 1$1,984$23,8081$1,213
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,078$24,4685$2,852
Streets and Highways 2$3,339$20,0340$0
Sewerage 1$1,860$22,3200$0
Water Supply 1$2,918$35,0161$571
Other and Unallocable 0$0 7$4,089
Totals for Government 7$14,179$24,30714$8,725



4.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
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 Ohio County, WV  1.41% ($21,556 average AGI)
from Belmont County, OH  0.49% ($24,763)
from Wetzel County, WV  0.21% ($33,240)


4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
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 Ohio County, WV  1.56% ($28,466 average AGI)
to Belmont County, OH  0.66% ($32,688)
to Wetzel County, WV  0.17% ($39,286)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cameron:
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cameron:
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cameron:
  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)


Cameron fatal accident list:
Aug 29, 1994 08:00 AM, 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $806,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,850
Total average daily truck traffic: 161
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,661

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 3.5 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 46 m, , Licensee ID: L00137697
    Registrant: Columbia Network Services Corporation, 1600 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 481-1436, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Div Of Hwys Hdqtrs St Rt 250, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPEP960, Licensee ID: L00038645
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.2400 MHz, 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/31/2014
    Registrant: West Virginia Division Of Highways, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 472-1750, Fax: (304) 473-4256, Email:
  • 3 1/2mi Northwest Of, Call Sign: KQE608
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.3800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/27/2001, Expiration Date: 10/21/2011
    Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:
  • Grapevine Ridge, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQBQ300
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/22/2004, Expiration Date: 11/22/2014, Certifier: Gary Harvey
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Fork Ridge TS, Lat: 39.874722 Lon: -80.584444, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 34.4 m, Call Sign: WQEH246
    Assigned Frequencies : 6378.22 MHz, 6393.05 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/24/2006, Expiration Date: 01/24/2016, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
  • Cameron TS, Lat: 39.815944 Lon: -80.560528, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQEH248
    Assigned Frequencies : 6126.18 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/24/2006, Expiration Date: 01/24/2016, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
  • STATION, 3 1/2 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KQM65
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/17/1999, Expiration Date: 10/27/2009, Certifier: Richard G Gilmore
    Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cameron)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$36,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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