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Lost Creek, WV map Population (year 2000): 467. Estimated population in July 2006: 507 (+8.6% change)
 

Males: 223  (47.8%)
Females: 244  (52.2%)

Harrison County

Median resident age:  39.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26385.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $26,563 in 2000)
Lost Creek  $32,200
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,400 (it was $55,800 in 2000)
Lost Creek  $66,400
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Lost Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (16.9%), English (16.1%), Irish (15.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 491 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lost Creek

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lost Creek town

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lost Creek, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lost Creek to the number of sex offenders is 166 to 1.

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

Lost Creek:  0.7% ($377)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (92.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (362.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Milford, WV (4.9 miles ), Jane Lew, WV (5.3 miles ), Stonewood, WV (7.0 miles ), Nutter Fort, WV (7.4 miles ), Anmoore, WV (8.1 miles ), Clarksburg, WV (8.7 miles ), Despard, WV (8.9 miles ), Weston, WV (11.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $68,100
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $45,300
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $47,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $15,400
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $15,400
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $15,400
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.16 N, Longitude: 80.35 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+15.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)


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Lost Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Lost Creek town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 tornado 40.1 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lost Creek:
  • UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 13 miles; WESTON, WV)
  • WILLIAM R SHARPE HOSPITAL AT WESTON (about 13 miles; WESTON, WV)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lost Creek:
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 13 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 46 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 77 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lost Creek:
  • LOUIS BENNETT FIELD (about 10 miles; WESTON, WV; ID: 49I)
  • UPSHUR COUNTY RGNL (about 13 miles; BUCKHANNON, WV; ID: W22)
  • WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 18 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; ID: 6W0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lost Creek:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 70 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 83 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 91 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
Public high school in Lost Creek:
Public elementary/middle schools in Lost Creek:
Library in Lost Creek:
  • SOUTHERN AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,063; Location: MAIN STREET; 5,250 books; 146 audio materials; 20 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Lost Creek include: Brick Seventh Day Baptist Church (A), Lost Creek Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Brick Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.3%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  26.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Lost Creek compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lost Creek (2007 data):
  • The Harrison County Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1911-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $75.4 mil, Deposits: $61.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Harrison Bankshares, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,162
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$332
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,494



4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)
Harrison County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, WV  0.62% ($36,032 average AGI)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.36% ($38,722)
from Lewis County, WV  0.28% ($27,600)


5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)
Harrison County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, WV  0.64% ($28,500 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.45% ($30,690)
to Taylor County, WV  0.26% ($26,554)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lost Creek:
  • WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lost Creek:
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WOTR (96.3 FM; LOST CREEK, WV; Owner: ALLMAN ELECTRONICS LAB)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)

TV broadcast stations around Lost Creek:
  • WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)

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