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Marion County

Population in July 2009: 19,031. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 8,856  (46.5%)
Females: 10,175  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26554, 26555.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,338 (it was $25,628 in 2000)
Fairmont:

$30,338
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,124

Fairmont city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $87,263 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Fairmont:

$87,263
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $103,798; Detached houses: $102,060; Townhouses or other attached units: $66,925; In 2-unit structures: $79,095; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $408,039; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,496; Mobile homes: $155,346

Median gross rent in 2009: $541.

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Fairmont races chart
  • White alone - 16,872 (88.7%)
  • Black alone - 1,483 (7.8%)
  • Two or more races - 403 (2.1%)
  • Hispanic - 146 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 91 (0.5%)
  • American alone - 12 (0.06%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.02%)

Races in Fairmont detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Fairmont: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (16.4%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (13.4%), English (10.2%), United States (9.6%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 991 feet

Land area: 7.83 square miles.

Population density: 2430 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairmont:

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmont city:

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

209 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 56 registered sex offenders living in Fairmont, West Virginia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Fairmont to the number of sex offenders is 340 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $598 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $481 (0.6%)
Fairmont satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (67.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (268.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Middletown district, WV (0.8 miles ), Barrackville, WV (1.4 miles ), Pleasant Valley, WV (1.4 miles ), Rivesville, WV (1.9 miles ), Monongah, WV (2.0 miles ), Whitehall, WV (2.1 miles ), Grant Town, WV (2.4 miles ), Farmington, WV (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $67,900
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.48 N, Longitude: 80.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,463 (+23.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,208 (53.6%)

Area code: 304

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Fairmont, West Virginia accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.9%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Fairmont by Year
Type 1999 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010
Murders 01101020
per 100,000 0.05.35.30.05.20.010.50.0
Rapes 1271260217
per 100,000 5.310.536.863.131.50.0110.536.2
Robberies 62011191091410
per 100,000 31.5105.157.8100.052.447.273.751.7
Assaults 2530402334432831
per 100,000 131.3157.7210.1121.0178.3225.4147.4160.4
Burglaries 125102103127111120181111
per 100,000 656.4536.1541.1668.1582.2629.1952.8574.2
Thefts 314379271316255258332N/A
per 100,000 1648.91991.81423.61662.51337.51352.61747.6N/A
Auto thefts 2644663734252417
per 100,000 136.5231.2346.7194.7178.3131.1126.387.9
Arson 7461381296
per 100,000 36.821.031.568.442.062.947.431.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 160.0214.0218.1229.6192.3165.0302.6N/A

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Crime in Fairmont detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 41 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
West Virginia average:

1.89

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -2,545 (-11.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Fairmont, West Virginia

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Tornado activity:

Fairmont-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Fairmont city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1986, a category F3 tornado 36.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

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

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Landslides: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Main business address for: MONONGAHELA POWER CO /OH/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES).


Hospital/medical center in Fairmont:

  • FAIRMONT GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1325 LOCUST AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairmont:

  • GRAFTON CITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; GRAFTON, WV)
  • MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)
  • UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; BRIDGEPORT, WV)

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Airports located in Fairmont:


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Local government website: www.cityoffairmontwv.com

Colleges/Universities in Fairmont:

  • Fairmont State University (Full-time enrollment: 3,770; Location: 1201 Locust Ave; Public; Website: www.fairmontstate.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Pierpont Community and Technical College (FT enrollment: 1,764; Location: 1201 Locust Ave; Public; Website: www.pierpont.edu/)
  • Opportunities Industrialization Center-North Central West Virginia (FT enrollment: 103; Location: 120 Jackson St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.oicwv.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fairmont:

  • West Virginia University (about 16 miles; Morgantown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 24,899)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 43 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,429)
  • West Liberty University (about 54 miles; West Liberty, WV; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 61 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 3,608)
  • Pittsburgh Technical Institute (about 66 miles; Oakdale, PA; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • Frostburg State University (about 66 miles; Frostburg, MD; FT enrollment: 4,682)
  • The Art Institute of Pittsburgh (about 67 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 2,222)

Public high schools in Fairmont:

Public elementary/middle schools in Fairmont:

Private elementary/middle school in Fairmont:

  • FAIRMONT CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 416 MADISON ST A; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Fairmont

Library in Fairmont:

  • MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,255,229; Location: 321 MONROE ST.; 99,971 books; 34 e-books; 6,198 audio materials; 8,284 video materials; 8 local licensed databases; 12 state licensed databases; 177 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Fairmont State College, is no longer Fairmont State College but Fairmont State University.
  • Computer Tech is no longer using this name. Our official name is The International Academy of Design and Technology
  • Computer Tech is no longer using this name. Our official name is The International Academy of Design and Technology

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Notable locations in Fairmont: Fox Hill Country Club (A), Marion County Public Library (B), East Side Fire Station (C), Morrow Hall (D), Bellview Fire Station (E), North Hall (F), J Harper Meredith Building (G), Watson Fire Station (H), Fire Station Number 1 (I), Fire Station Number 3 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fairmont include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (C), Marion County Courthouse (D), Highland Avenue United Methodist Church (E), Hillview Baptist Chapel (F), Calvary Tabernacle (G), Central Christian Church (H), Central United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Fleming Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4), Fairmont City Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buffalo Creek (A), Coal Run (B), Goose Run (C), Tygart Valley River (D), Hickman Run (E), West Fork River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fairmont include: Fairmont East-West Stadium (1), Windmill Park (2), Twelfth Street Municipal Swimming Pool (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: East Side Station Fairmont Post Office (A), Fairmont Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Budget Motel & Apartments (1101 Fairmont Avenue) (1), Fairmont Super 8 Motel (2208 Pleasant Valley Rd) (2), Friendship Inns Motel (816 Fairmont Avenue) (3), Red Roof Inns (I 79 And Us # 250) (4), Holiday Park Homes (1101 Fairmont Avenue) (5), Colonial Inn of Fairmont (Fairmont Avenue) (6), Comfort Inn & Suites (1185 Airport Road) (7), Avenue Motel (816 Fairmont Avenue) (8), Belmont Restaurant-Carryout (Bellview Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: West Virginia State Government Offices - Family Court (219 Adams Street) (1), Marion County - Judge James- Circuit Court- Division I- Administrative (Courthouse) (2), Marion County - Circuit Clerk's Office- Magistrate Court- Senior Aides Pro (200 Jackson Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Marion 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
(lower is better)
AQI  CO  SO2 Ozone  PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.4. This is worse than average.
City:

38.4
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.97. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.97
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 24.5. This is about average. There were 1 monitors within city limits.
City:

24.5
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
City:

11.7
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00492. This is significantly better than average. There were 8 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00492
U.S.:

0.02218

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

FAIRMONT CITY OF (Population served: 29524, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-03-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2005)
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
VALLEY FALLS PSD (Population served: 3530, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
MONUMENTAL PSD (Population served: 1850, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2000), Fed FAO issued (JUN-06-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-27-1995), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)
LITTLE CREEK PSD (Population served: 1700, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)
ICES RUN PSD (Population served: 1090, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-02-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2000), Fed FAO issued (JUN-06-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RAYFORD ACRES (Population served: 238, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-24-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
FAIR OAKS SUBDIVISION (Address: 203 FAIR OAKS DRIVE , Population served: 164, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-16-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2000), Fed FAO issued (JUN-06-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and AUG-17-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-1999)
MONUMENTAL PSD - CHESAPEAKE (Population served: 115, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-24-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2003)
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.6%
(23.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for Black residents, 38.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 18.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.3%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmont, WV

People in group quarters in Fairmont:

  • 392 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 195 people in nursing homes
  • 112 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 83 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 20 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 20 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fairmont compared to West Virginia state average:

Fairmont, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Fairmont (2011 data):

  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Fairmont Branch, Marion Square Shopping Plaza Branch, East Fairmont Facility, Whitehall Branch. Info updated 04/02/2009: Bank assets: $5,336.5 mil, Deposits: $4,166.0 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 116 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
  • The Huntington National Bank: Fairmont Adams Street Branch, Fourth Street Drive-In Plaza Branch, Middletown Branch. Info updated 10/05/2009: Bank assets: $52,704.0 mil, Deposits: $42,052.2 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 842 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Fairmont Drive Thru Branch at 108 Gaston Avenue, branch established on 11/13/2000; Fairmont Branch at 120 Fairmont Avenue, branch established on 12/26/1939. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • MVB Bank, Inc: Middletown Mall Branch at 2500 Fairmont Avenue, Room 510, branch established on 05/08/2000; Mvb Bank, Inc at 301 Virginia Avenue, branch established on 01/04/1999. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $41.7 mil, Deposits: $3.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mvb Financial Corp.
  • BCBank, Inc.: Fairmont Branch at 936 East Park Avenue, branch established on 08/06/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $11.2 mil, Deposits: $10.1 mil, headquarters in Philippi, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Appalachian Financial Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Fairmont West Virginia Branch at 32 Tygart Valley Mall, branch established on 02/05/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • First Exchange Bank: Fairmont Branch at 216 Fairmont Avenue, branch established on 05/06/1996. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $20.5 mil, Deposits: $18.4 mil, headquarters in Mannington, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fairmont, West Virginia:

  • Comfort Inn, 1185 Airport Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554 , Phone: (304) 367-1370, Fax: (304) 367-1806
  • Holiday Inn Fairmont, 930 E Grafton Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554 , Phone: (304) 366-5500, Fax: (304) 363-3975
  • Red Roof Inn Fairmont, 50 Middletown Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554 , Phone: (304) 366-6800, Fax: (304) 366-6812
  • Days Inn, 228 Middletown Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554 , Phone: (304) 366-5995, Fax: (304) 366-6092
  • Super 8 Motel, 2208 Pleasant Vly Rd, Fairmont, WV 26554 , Phone: (304) 363-1488, Fax: (304) 363-1488
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites, 27 Southland Dr, Fairmont, WV 26554 , Phone: (304) 367-9150, Fax: (304) 367-9151
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fairmont, West Virginia

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fairmont travel time to work - commute


Fairmont mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County West Virginia:




2008 Presidential Election results in Marion County West Virginia:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Fairmont:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.93%
Here42.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents25.0%21.5%15.2%8.8%8.5%
Congregations39.9%8.0%12.3%2.2%11.6%
NameChurch of the NazareneChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3.3%2.5%2.2%2.1%10.9%
Congregations2.2%2.2%2.2%1.4%18.1%
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: 10
Marion County:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Marion County:

5.82 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marion County:

10.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

31.1%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.6%
State:

13.1%

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
Financial Administration 13$31,649$29,2140$0
Other Government Administration 10$32,273$38,7280$0
Judicial and Legal 3$8,967$35,8680$0
Police Protection - Officers 33$124,812$45,3860$0
Police - Other 6$13,052$26,1049$3,217
Firefighters 39$115,500$35,5380$0
Fire - Other 2$5,896$35,3760$0
Streets and Highways 20$39,887$23,9320$0
Sewerage 12$24,184$24,1840$0
Water Supply 38$96,998$30,6310$0
Totals for Government 176$493,218$33,6299$3,217

Fairmont government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,462,000 ($76.82)
    All Other: $1,079,000 ($56.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $993,000 ($52.18)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $2,619,000 ($137.62)
    Water Utilities: $2,361,000 ($124.06)
    Sewerage: $2,355,000 ($123.75)
    Police Protection: $2,301,000 ($120.91)
    Central Staff Services: $2,283,000 ($119.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $940,000 ($49.39)
    Regular Highways: $881,000 ($46.29)
    Financial Administration: $341,000 ($17.92)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $183,000 ($9.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $143,000 ($7.51)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000 ($5.46)
    General - Other: $61,000 ($3.21)
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000 ($2.73)
    Health - Other: $52,000 ($2.73)
    Libraries: $21,000 ($1.10)
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000 ($0.16)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,243,000 ($117.86)
    Benefit Payments: $2,125,000 ($111.66)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $1,543,000 ($81.08)
    From Parent Local Government: $840,000 ($44.14)
    From Other Governments: $794,000 ($41.72)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $382,000 ($20.07)
    Local Employee Contribution: $232,000 ($12.19)
    Total Federal Securities: $6,000 ($0.32)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $1,140,000 ($59.90)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $1,347,000 ($70.78)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $8,000 ($0.42)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000,000 ($157.64)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $187,000 ($9.83)
    Interest Earnings: $37,000 ($1.94)
    General Revenue, NEC: $22,000 ($1.16)
    Rents: $14,000 ($0.74)
    Sale of Property: $6,000 ($0.32)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,660,000 ($1768.69)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,660,000 ($1611.06)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,486,000 ($183.17)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $58,000 ($3.05)
    General Local Government Support: $18,000 ($0.95)
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,175,000 ($271.92)
    Property: $1,427,000 ($74.98)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,164,000 ($61.16)
    NEC: $956,000 ($50.23)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $112,000 ($5.89)
    Pari-mutuels Sales: $85,000 ($4.47)
    Other Selective Sales: $17,000 ($0.89)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,879,000 ($308.92)

4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,509 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.98%
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 Monongalia County, WV  0.91% ($33,142 average AGI)
from Harrison County, WV  0.79% ($28,500)
from Taylor County, WV  0.18% ($29,722)


5.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.12%
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 Monongalia County, WV  0.96% ($33,856 average AGI)
to Harrison County, WV  0.77% ($36,032)
to Taylor County, WV  0.24% ($44,438)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmont:

  • WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTBZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: APPALACHIAN RADIO LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmont:

  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WDKL (95.9 FM; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZST (100.9 FM; WESTOVER, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairmont:

  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Fairmont fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 335 meters (1,099ft)
Total costs: $21,344,000
Total average daily traffic: 165,412
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,186

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fairmont, WV

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fairmont)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 133 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Fairmont, WV)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 145 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairmont)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 36 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Fairmont)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 58
  • Hazardous Condition: 21
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Fairmont


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fairmont, WV

Most common first names in Fairmont, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary60080.3 years
John49074.5 years
James44374.1 years
William42073.3 years
Charles30473.1 years
Robert26970.2 years
George20374.9 years
Joseph17272.7 years
Frank17077.1 years
Helen16778.6 years
Most common last names in Fairmont, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15375.5 years
Davis12576.3 years
Martin11474.4 years
Satterfield11376.8 years
Jones10476.1 years
Wilson10178.4 years
Miller10174.0 years
Vincent9777.4 years
Moore9775.8 years
Brown9279.5 years
Businesses in Fairmont, WV
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS3Payless1
Clarion1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx6Subway5
GNC2Super 81
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Hardee's1Travelodge1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul2
KFC1U.S. Cellular3
Kincaid1UPS9
Lane Furniture2Walmart1
Marriott1Wendy's2
MasterBrand Cabinets3
Browse common businesses in Fairmont, WV

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