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Population (year 2000): 1,354
Males: 657  (48.5%)
Females: 697  (51.5%)

Mineral County

Median resident age:  38.7 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26719.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,300 (it was $32,375 in 2000)
Fort Ashby  $34,300
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,700 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Fort Ashby  $96,700
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Fort Ashby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (15.0%), English (14.1%), United States (13.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 604 feet

Land area: 3.26 square miles.

Population density: 416 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Ashby

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Ashby CDP

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fort Ashby, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Ashby to the number of sex offenders is 677 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Fort Ashby:  0.6% ($555)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (92.7 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (105.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (251.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 7, Cresaptown/Bel Air, MD (7.8 miles ), Cresaptown-Bel Air, MD (8.0 miles ), Wiley Ford, WV (8.2 miles ), Carpendale, WV (9.4 miles ), Ridgeley, WV (10.1 miles ), Cumberland, MD (10.4 miles ), Romney, WV (10.6 miles ), La Vale, MD (11.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.50 N, Longitude: 78.77 W


Area code: 304

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)


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Average climate in Fort Ashby, West Virginia

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Fort Ashby-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Fort Ashby place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Ashby:
  • POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KEYSER, WV)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 11 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Ashby, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Ashby:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 56 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 63 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 69 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Ashby:
  • MEXICO FARMS (about 8 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: 1W3)
  • GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (about 8 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: CBE)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 39 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; ID: 5G2)

Amtrak station near Fort Ashby:
  • 11 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Ashby:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 55 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • West Virginia University is a large university and close to Fort Ashby. It is not listed in the university list.

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Cemeteries: Frankfort Cemetery (1), Rice Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Painter Run (A), Graveyard Run (B), Mill Run (C), Long Pasture Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

FORT ASHBY PSD (Population served: 1943, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-17-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-22-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2005)
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.1%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  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 place:  8.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

Fort Ashby compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Ashby (2007 data):
  • FNB Bank, Inc.: Fort Ashby Branch at Route #28 North, branch established on 2001-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.5 mil, Deposits: $113.0 mil, headquarters in Romney, WV, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Fort Ashby Branch at Carroll Lane And Route 28, branch established on 1984-06-07. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Fort Ashby Branch at Lincoln Street And Route 28, branch established on 1984-06-07. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
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 Allegany County, MD  1.62% ($37,177 average AGI)
from Hampshire County, WV  0.46% ($23,617)
from Grant County, WV  0.26% ($41,308)


5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.31%
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 Allegany County, MD  1.50% ($30,730 average AGI)
to Hampshire County, WV  0.44% ($27,733)
to Grant County, WV  0.30% ($29,633)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Ashby:
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WNTR (1230 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WTBO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, 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.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKLP (1390 AM; 1 kW; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Ashby:
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • 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.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)

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

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