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Davis, WV map Population (year 2000): 624. Estimated population in July 2006: 576 (-7.7% change)
 

Males: 286  (45.8%)
Females: 338  (54.2%)

Tucker County

Median resident age:  41.5 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26260.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,700 (it was $25,221 in 2000)
Davis  $26,700
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,200 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Davis  $60,200
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Davis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (14.6%), English (11.4%), United States (10.4%), Italian (7.1%), Dutch (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 3099 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 506 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Davis

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davis town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Davis, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Davis to the number of sex offenders is 193 to 1.

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

Davis:  0.5% ($268)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (97.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (302.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Thomas, WV (2.4 miles ), Bayard, WV (12.0 miles ), Hendricks, WV (12.0 miles ), Hambleton, WV (12.8 miles ), Parsons, WV (14.8 miles ), Harman, WV (15.1 miles) , Loch Lynn Heights, MD (19.1 miles ), Mountain Lake Park, MD (19.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $133,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,100
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $65,000

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Latitude: 39.13 N, Longitude: 79.47 W


Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -174 (-21.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Davis-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Davis town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 19.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Davis:
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
  • GRANT MEM HOSP (about 26 miles; PETERSBURG, WV)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Davis:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 46 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 53 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Davis:
  • GRANT COUNTY (about 26 miles; PETERSBURG, WV; ID: W99)
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 32 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)
  • ELKINS-RANDOLPH CO-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD (about 32 miles; ELKINS, WV; ID: EKN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davis:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 71 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
Public high school in Davis:
  • DAVIS CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 29; Location: BLACKWATER FALLS ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)

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Notable location: Davis Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Davis include: Saint Veronica Catholic Church (A), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Church of God (C), Davis Methodist Episcopal Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Beaver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Tourist attraction: Tucker County - Chamber of Commerce- Convention & Visitors Bureau- Tourist Information Ce (William Avenue).

Hotels: Black Bear Resort (RR 1 Box 55), Alpine Lodge (State Route 32), Best Western Inn (Route 32), Canaan Valley Resort State PRK (HC 70 Box 330).

 

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

DAVIS WATER WORKS (Population served: 870, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2005)
  • One regular monitoring violation
TIMBERLINE FOUR SEASON RESORT MANAGEMENT (Population served: 789, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2002)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.7%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.6%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Davis compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Davis (2007 data):
  • The Grant County Bank: The National Bank Of Davis/Branch at William Avenue, branch established on 1892-12-20; The Canaan Valley Branch at Route 32, Canaan Valley, branch established on 1986-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $220.2 mil, Deposits: $187.7 mil, headquarters in Petersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 1$1,718$20,6160$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$1,674
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$886
Streets and Highways 1$2,497$29,9640$0
Water Supply 1$2,347$28,1641$596
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$77
Solid Waste Management 2$2,161$12,9660$0
Totals for Government 5$8,723$20,9356$3,232


Davis government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $46,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $202,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    General - Other: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $825,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $801,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $276,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $52,000
    Other Selective Sales: $25,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $165,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000

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 Davis:
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Davis:
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • 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.)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Davis:
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

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