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Harrison County

Population in July 2007: 935.
Males: 451  (48.2%)
Females: 484  (51.8%)

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

Zip codes: 26568.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,685 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Enterprise:  $36,685
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,405
Enterprise:  $16,405
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,031 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
Enterprise:  $76,031
West Virginia:  $96,000

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Races in Enterprise:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Enterprise: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (15.9%), English (14.6%), Irish (11.4%), Italian (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 2.94 square miles.

Population density: 318 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Enterprise

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Enterprise CDP

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Enterprise:  0.6% ($290)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (72.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (275.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shinnston, WV (1.5 miles ), Worthington, WV (1.5 miles) , Monongah, WV (2.1 miles ), Lumberport, WV (2.2 miles ), Whitehall, WV (2.2 miles ), Farmington, WV (2.6 miles ), Pleasant Valley, WV (2.7 miles ), Middletown district, WV (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.42 N, Longitude: 80.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Enterprise household income distribution Enterprise home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



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Average climate in Enterprise, West Virginia

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Enterprise-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Enterprise place center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 tornado 28.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Enterprise:
  • FAIRMONT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; FAIRMONT, WV)
  • UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (about 15 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Enterprise, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Enterprise:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 69 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)

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Cemeteries: Hood Cemetery (1), Enterprise Cemetery (2), Wamsley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bingamon Creek (A), Laurel Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.2%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Enterprise, WV



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


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Enterprise travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Enterprise

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of Christ
Adherents29.3%27.3%23.0%2.8%2.5%
Congregations39.6%4.9%22.9%3.5%5.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.8%1.2%1.2%8.6%
Congregations2.8%2.1%0.7%0.7%17.4%
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.


4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)
Harrison County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, WV  0.62% ($36,032 average AGI)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.36% ($38,722)
from Lewis County, WV  0.28% ($27,600)


5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)
Harrison County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, WV  0.64% ($28,500 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.45% ($30,690)
to Taylor County, WV  0.26% ($26,554)


Strongest AM radio stations in Enterprise:
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Enterprise:
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDKL (95.9 FM; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Enterprise:
  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)


Enterprise fatal accident list:
May 30, 1980 05:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,085
Total average daily truck traffic: 140

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Lisa M Minney, Rt 1 Box 61a, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.9 m, Overall height: 58.5 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Stephanie I Jones, Route 19 (Clay District), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB8DCQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/27/1997, Expiration Date: 10/27/2007
    Registrant: John T Arnold, Route 1 Box 38, Enterprise, WV 26568
  • Call Sign: N5XDL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00385079
    Grant Date: 08/01/2001, Expiration Date: 10/29/2011, Certifier: Janette R Kocsis
    Registrant: Janette R Kocsis, Enterprise, WV 26568
  • Call Sign: N8JJG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/09/1998, Expiration Date: 04/09/2008
    Registrant: Troy W Hamrick Sr, Rt 1 Box 13, Enterprise, WV 26568
  • Call Sign: KC8PIX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00282078
    Grant Date: 09/02/2000, Expiration Date: 09/02/2010, Certifier: John T Finzel
    Registrant: John T Finzel, Enterprise, WV 26568


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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