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Harrison County

Population in July 2008: 967. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 463  (47.9%)
Females: 504  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26386.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,852 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Lumberport:  $41,852
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,844
Lumberport:  $16,844
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,394 (it was $54,300 in 2000)
Lumberport:  $79,394
West Virginia:  $96,000

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Races in Lumberport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lumberport: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.0%), Irish (13.4%), United States (11.4%), Italian (8.1%), English (6.4%), Dutch (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 994 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 1914 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lumberport

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lumberport town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lumberport, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lumberport to the number of sex offenders is 242 to 1.

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

Lumberport:  0.7% ($357)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (76.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (280.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shinnston, WV (1.7 miles ), Enterprise, WV (2.2 miles ), Clarksburg, WV (2.5 miles ), Despard, WV (2.6 miles ), Worthington, WV (2.6 miles) , Bridgeport, WV (2.7 miles ), Nutter Fort, WV (2.8 miles ), Anmoore, WV (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.38 N, Longitude: 80.35 W

Area code: 304

Lumberport household income distribution Lumberport home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-4.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Extraction workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Lumberport, West Virginia

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Lumberport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Lumberport town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 tornado 26.2 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lumberport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from Lumberport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Lumberport topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lumberport:
  • UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • FAIRMONT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FAIRMONT, WV)
  • GRAFTON CITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GRAFTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Lumberport, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumberport:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 65 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lumberport:
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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jack Run (A), Jones Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

LUMBERPORT WATER (Population served: 1580, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-22-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-22-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2003)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lumberport, WV


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Lumberport 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Lumberport travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Lumberport

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of Christ
Adherents29.3%27.3%23.0%2.8%2.5%
Congregations39.6%4.9%22.9%3.5%5.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.8%1.2%1.2%8.6%
Congregations2.8%2.1%0.7%0.7%17.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,207$25,2420$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,705$28,2301$1,200
Solid Waste Management 1$4,596$55,1520$0
Sewerage 5$7,364$17,6740$0
Water Supply 1$2,511$30,1322$1,525
Totals for Government 11$23,383$25,5093$2,725



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 Lumberport:
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lumberport:
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WDKL (95.9 FM; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

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


Lumberport fatal accident list:
Aug 15, 2008 08:00 AM, Cr-6, Lat: 39.400553, Lon: -80.408033, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 6, 2008 12:21 AM, Sr-20, Lat: 39.377300, Lon: -80.324750, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,647,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,975
Total average daily truck traffic: 317
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 7,900

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rr Passenger Sta, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KEL318, Licensee ID: L00003681
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.230 MHz, 160.320 MHz, 160.785 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012
    Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Jacks Run Rd, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WEE940
    Assigned Frequencies : 2181.60 MHz, 2189.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/1999, Expiration Date: 10/13/2009
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lumberport)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5908G , Serial Number: 15071408, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Walter D Ii Barnett, Rr 1 Box 203, Lumberport, WV 26386


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Lumberport


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