Corporation of Ranson, West Virginia

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Tucker County

Population in July 2007: 2,763.

Males: 1,305	(47.2%)
Females: 1,458	(52.8%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 25438.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,263 (it was $24,485 in 2000)

Corporation of Ranson:	$29,263
West Virginia:	$37,435

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,052

Corporation of Ranson town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $116,457 (it was $76,700 in 2000)

Corporation of Ranson:	$116,457
West Virginia:	$94,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $116,278; Detached houses: $130,543; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,143; In 2-unit structures: $138,876; Mobile homes: $45,631

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White alone - 2,372 (80.4%)
Black alone - 421 (14.3%)
Hispanic - 93 (3.2%)
Two or more races - 43 (1.5%)
Asian alone - 11 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 7 (0.2%)
American alone - 3 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.03%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Corporation of Ranson: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.6%), German (13.9%), Irish (10.2%), English (6.0%), Italian (2.4%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 3163 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 3186 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Corporation of Ranson:

High school or higher: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corporation of Ranson town:

Never married: 30.6%
Now married: 43.3%
Separated: 3.9%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 15.6%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in July 2011

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

Corporation of Ranson town:	0.8% ($626)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (25.2 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (52.7 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (152.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Charles Town, WV (1.0 miles ), Kabletown district, WV (2.2 miles ), Bolivar, WV (2.5 miles ), Harpers Ferry, WV (2.6 miles ), Shepherdstown district, WV (2.9 miles ), Shepherdstown, WV (3.1 miles ), Hillsboro, VA (3.2 miles) , Inwood, WV (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $37,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $37,000
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $37,000
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $47,900
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,800
2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $87,200
2002: 99 buildings, average cost: $103,800
2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $112,800
2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $61,400
2005: 91 buildings, average cost: $163,900
2006: 113 buildings, average cost: $202,000
2007: 150 buildings, average cost: $174,300
2008: 42 buildings, average cost: $171,600
2009: 24 buildings, average cost: $109,100
2010: 37 buildings, average cost: $91,900

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Latitude: 39.30 N, Longitude: 77.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Corporation of Ranson, West Virginia accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	13.7%
West Virginia:	9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (21%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
Educational services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Health care (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Construction laborers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Corporation of Ranson-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.1 miles away from the Corporation of Ranson town center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 11/16/1989, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Corporation of Ranson-area historical earthquake activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tucker County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Corporation of Ranson:

JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; RANSON, WV)
CITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)
MARTINSBURG VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 12 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)

Amtrak stations near Corporation of Ranson:

8 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
13 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
20 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corporation of Ranson:

American Public University System (about 1 miles; Charles Town, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,448)
Shepherd University (about 10 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,351)
Shenandoah University (about 19 miles; Winchester, VA; FT enrollment: 2,432)
Frederick Community College (about 27 miles; Frederick, MD; FT enrollment: 2,359)
Lord Fairfax Community College (about 29 miles; Middletown, VA; FT enrollment: 2,061)
Montgomery College (about 40 miles; Rockville, MD; FT enrollment: 10,379)
George Mason University (about 44 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 17,998)

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Churches in Corporation of Ranson include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Saint Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Corporation of Ranson: Lancaster Circle (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tucker County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.9. This is about average.

City:	35.9
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.0
U.S.:	9.6

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.3
U.S.:	22.1

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.8%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	11.3%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	25.2%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	9.3%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Corporation of Ranson, WV

3 people in nursing homes

Corporation of Ranson compared to West Virginia state average:

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

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Corporation of Ranson travel time to work - commute

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (61%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Wood (5%)
Utility gas (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Tucker County West Virginia:

2008 Presidential Election results in Tucker County West Virginia:

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Religion statistics for Corporation of Ranson:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.53%

Here		50.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents	35.9%	33.5%	5.9%	3.8%	3.8%
Congregations	48.7%	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	2.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Pentecostal Church of God	Other
Adherents	3.1%	3.0%	3.0%	2.2%	5.8%
Congregations	5.1%	2.6%	2.6%	5.1%	17.9%

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: 2

This county:	2.91 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	2.41 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

Tucker County:	2.91 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3

This county:	4.37 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11

Tucker County:	16.02 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	12.6%
West Virginia:	12.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	31.1%
West Virginia:	31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Tucker County:	15.4%
State:	13.1%

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
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

1.15% ($25,433 average AGI)

6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.44%
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	1.25% ($32,212 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.53% ($23,143)
to Marion County, WV	0.38% ($32,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Corporation of Ranson:

WMRE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WAGE (1200 AM; 5 kW; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO WAGE, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Corporation of Ranson:

WXVA-FM (98.3 FM; CHARLES TOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WUSQ-FM (102.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WWRE (105.5 FM; BERRYVILLE, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Corporation of Ranson:

WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)
WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W44AA (Channel 44; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$153,005	1	$195,530	5	$211,798	1	$29,200	1	$117,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	1	$80,440	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$89,380	0	$0	4	$183,433	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	2	$222,920	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$89,130	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9724.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$211,255	1	$178,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9724.00

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