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Mineral County

Population in July 2007: 1,337.
Males: 648  (48.5%)
Females: 689  (51.5%)

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

Zip codes: 26719.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,836 (it was $32,375 in 2000)
Fort Ashby:  $43,836
West Virginia:  $37,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,315

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $120,839 (it was $79,000 in 2000)
Fort Ashby:  $120,839
West Virginia:  $95,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $133,051; Detached houses: $146,952; Townhouses or other attached units: $274,641; Mobile homes: $24,725

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Races in Fort Ashby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fort Ashby: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 411 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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Ashby to the number of sex offenders is 669 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:  0.7% ($555)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (72.1 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (91.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (195.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 7, Cresaptown/Bel Air, MD (2.6 miles ), Cresaptown-Bel Air, MD (2.7 miles ), Wiley Ford, WV (2.9 miles ), Carpendale, WV (3.1 miles ), Ridgeley, WV (3.2 miles ), Cumberland, MD (3.2 miles ), Romney, WV (3.3 miles ), La Vale, MD (3.3 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%)



Average climate in Fort Ashby, West Virginia

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Fort Ashby-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 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 19.3 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 8 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

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 14 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 56 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)

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 2008:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Ashby, WV



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 (2009 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Fort Ashby Branch at Lincoln Street And Route 28, branch established on 1984-06-07. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • FNB Bank, Inc.: Fort Ashby Branch at Route #28 North, branch established on 2001-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.6 mil, Deposits: $109.6 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 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mineral County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)


Religion statistics for Fort Ashby

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.84%
Here42.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the BrethrenSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God
Adherents34.8%20.0%11.8%8.6%5.6%
Congregations39.1%4.3%13.0%8.7%10.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents5.1%4.1%3.3%2.0%4.6%
Congregations5.8%4.3%1.4%1.4%11.6%
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.


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:
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLP (1390 AM; 1 kW; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

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)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • 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.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Ashby:
  • W43BP (Channel 43; CRESAPTOWN, MD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

Fort Ashby, West Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
West Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 57
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 62
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
See more detailed statistics of Fort Ashby fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Ashby)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Fort Ashby)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Hazardous Condition: 29
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Fort Ashby


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