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Randolph County

Population in July 2007: 123. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 52  (42.9%)
Females: 71  (57.1%)
Median resident age:  37.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip code: 26270


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,369 (it was $21,136 in 2000)
Harman:  $27,369
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,729 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
Harman:  $57,729
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,990; Detached houses: $113,424; Mobile homes: $12,717

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Races in Harman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Harman: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.8%), English (17.5%), United States (11.1%), Irish (7.9%), Italian (3.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2360 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 378 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Harman

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harman town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%

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

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

Harman:  0.7% ($255)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (107.7 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (109.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (310.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hendricks, WV (12.9 miles ), Hambleton, WV (13.8 miles ), Davis, WV (15.1 miles ), Thomas, WV (15.8 miles ), Parsons, WV (16.1 miles ), Montrose, WV (22.2 miles) , Elkins, WV (22.4 miles ), Franklin, WV (23.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.92 N, Longitude: 79.53 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+5.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (17%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (14%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (18%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Wood products (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (26%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Extraction workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other transportation workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)


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Harman-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the Harman town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 34.5 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 Harman:
  • DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ELKINS, WV)
  • GRANT MEM HOSP (about 28 miles; PETERSBURG, WV)
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; OAKLAND, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Harman, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harman:
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 54 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 56 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 65 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harman:
  • ELKINS-RANDOLPH CO-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD (about 23 miles; ELKINS, WV; ID: EKN)
  • GRANT COUNTY (about 28 miles; PETERSBURG, WV; ID: W99)
  • SIMPSON (about 36 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; ID: 9W3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harman:
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 83 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
Public high school in Harman:
Library in Harman:
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,605; Location: RT.33; 25,000 books; 85 audio materials; 189 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horsecamp Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

HARMAN TOWN OF (Population served: 181, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2001)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.4%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  11.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harman, WV



Harman compared to West Virginia 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 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 Harman (2007 data):
  • The Grant County Bank: The Stockmans Bank Of Harman Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $220.2 mil, Deposits: $187.7 mil, headquarters in Petersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Wood (33%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$775
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$500
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,275



4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
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 Barbour County, WV  0.51% ($18,288 average AGI)
from Upshur County, WV  0.36% ($20,162)
from Tucker County, WV  0.32% ($32,212)


4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
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 Barbour County, WV  0.65% ($19,493 average AGI)
to Upshur County, WV  0.34% ($31,286)
to Tucker County, WV  0.29% ($25,433)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harman:
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WDNE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harman:
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)


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