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Hambleton, WV map Population (year 2000): 246. Estimated population in July 2006: 245 (-0.4% change)
 

Males: 115  (46.7%)
Females: 131  (53.3%)

Tucker County

Median resident age:  38.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26269.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,100 (it was $23,625 in 2000)
Hambleton  $25,100
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,500 (it was $38,200 in 2000)
Hambleton  $42,500
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Hambleton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (49.6%), German (12.6%), English (3.3%), French (2.4%), Irish (2.4%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 1685 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 1896 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hambleton

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hambleton town

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hambleton, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hambleton to the number of sex offenders is 126 to 1.

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

Hambleton:  0.5% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Hambleton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (96.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (315.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hendricks, WV (1.1 miles ), Parsons, WV (2.5 miles ), Thomas, WV (11.2 miles ), Montrose, WV (11.7 miles) , Davis, WV (12.8 miles ), Harman, WV (13.8 miles) , Elkins, WV (17.9 miles ), Rowlesburg, WV (18.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $52,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $41,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,800
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.08 N, Longitude: 79.65 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-2.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (21%)
  • Wood products (20%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (51%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Hambleton-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Hambleton town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 30.0 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 Hambleton:
  • DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ELKINS, WV)
  • BROADDUS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PHILIPPI, WV)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hambleton:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 42 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 42 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 78 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hambleton:
  • ELKINS-RANDOLPH CO-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD (about 20 miles; ELKINS, WV; ID: EKN)
  • ROY AIRFIELD (about 26 miles; GRAFTON, WV; ID: 71D)
  • SIMPSON (about 26 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; ID: 9W3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hambleton:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 70 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
Public high school in Hambleton:
  • TUCKER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: RT. 1 BOX 153; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Hambleton:
  • TUCKER VALLEY ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 100 CREST AVE; Grades: PK - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Hambleton:
  • TUCKER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: RR 1 BOX 304; Grades: KG - 10)

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Churches in Hambleton include: Goff Memorial Methodist Protestant Church (A), Hambleton Church of the Brethren (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.5%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

Hambleton compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$834
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$200
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,034



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 Hambleton:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDNE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hambleton:
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)


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