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Carpendale, WV map Population (year 2000): 954. Estimated population in July 2006: 902 (-5.5% change)
 

Males: 466  (48.8%)
Females: 488  (51.2%)

Barbour County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26753.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,500 (it was $35,404 in 2000)
Carpendale  $37,500
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,600 (it was $73,300 in 2000)
Carpendale  $81,600
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Carpendale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (28.9%), United States (14.9%), Irish (9.7%), English (9.6%), French (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/02/1990

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 1.32 square miles.

Population density: 687 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Carpendale

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carpendale town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Carpendale, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carpendale to the number of sex offenders is 907 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Carpendale:  0.6% ($416)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (94.9 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (99.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (251.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wiley Ford, WV (1.4 miles ), Ridgeley, WV (1.4 miles ), Cumberland, MD (2.0 miles ), La Vale, MD (2.4 miles ), Cresaptown-Bel Air, MD (4.9 miles ), District 7, Cresaptown/Bel Air, MD (5.7 miles ), Wellersburg, PA (8.2 miles) , Fort Ashby, WV (9.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,600
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $69,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.63 N, Longitude: 78.79 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -107 (-10.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Rail transportation (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Carpendale-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Carpendale town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Carpendale:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 2 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • THOMAS B FINAN CENTER (about 2 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carpendale:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 47 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 56 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 61 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carpendale:
  • MEXICO FARMS (about 4 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: 1W3)
  • GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (about 4 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: CBE)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 29 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; ID: 5G2)

Amtrak station near Carpendale:
  • 3 miles: CUMBERLAND (E. HARRISON ST. & QUEEN CITY DR.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Carpendale:
  • 15 miles: Three Mile Island 1 in Londonderry Twp., PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carpendale:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 46 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 67 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 68 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.4%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Carpendale compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Barbour County West Virginia:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 1$1,107
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,594
Totals for Government 0$0 2$2,702



5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,944 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.93%
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 Randolph County, WV  1.30% ($19,493 average AGI)
from Harrison County, WV  0.56% ($26,483)
from Upshur County, WV  0.43% ($26,955)


5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
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 Randolph County, WV  1.02% ($18,288 average AGI)
to Harrison County, WV  0.63% ($27,313)
to Upshur County, WV  0.35% ($34,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carpendale:
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTBO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WNTR (1230 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carpendale:
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W263AJ (100.5 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • W253AB (98.5 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • W280CF (103.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, ETC., MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Carpendale:
  • W43BP (Channel 43; CRESAPTOWN, MD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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