Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 39.9. This is significantly better than average.
City:
39.9
U.S.:
74.2
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 1.33. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
1.33
U.S.:
1.79
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.7. This is about average.Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
30.7
U.S.:
33.3
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 0.00291. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00291
U.S.:
0.00984
Tornado activity:
Masontown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Masontown town center injured 19 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.2 miles away from the town center injured 5 peopleand caused $6 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Masontown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 151.7 miles away from the city center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 137.7 miles away from Masontown center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 158.8 miles away from Masontown center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 241.7 miles away from Masontown center On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 224.1 miles away from Masontown center On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.7 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Preston County (20) is greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Masontown:
REM-WV, INC., BROOKHAVEN ROAD (Hospital, about 7 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)
PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; KINGWOOD, WV)
HEARTLAND OF PRESTON COUNTY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; KINGWOOD, WV)
PRESTON MEMORIAL HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; KINGWOOD, WV)
REM-WV, INC., WHITE AVENUE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)
REM-WV, INC., CURTIS AVENUE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Masontown:
West Virginia University (about 11 miles; Morgantown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 27,429)
Fairmont State University (about 20 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,714)
Waynesburg University (about 32 miles; Waynesburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
California University of Pennsylvania (about 36 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,773)
Frostburg State University (about 47 miles; Frostburg, MD; FT enrollment: 4,944)
Westmoreland County Community College (about 49 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)
Seton Hill University (about 54 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
Preston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Masontown and their reported violations in the past:
MASONTOWN WATER WORKS (Population served: 1,923, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-20-2009 to JUL-20-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2010)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-23-2009), St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-10-2009)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2009), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-01-2009 to JUN-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-10-2009)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-10-2009)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2008), St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2009)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-09-2008), St Formal NOV issued (APR-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2008)
3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2005)
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2005)
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2005)
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2005)
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2005)
3 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:
2.1 people
West Virginia:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
58.4%
Whole state:
65.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Banks with branches in Masontown (2011 data):
Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Masontown Branch at Route 7, Main Street, branch established on 1984/11/15. Info updated 2009/04/02: Bank assets: $5,520.2 mil, Deposits: $4,394.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 115 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
Religion statistics for Masontown, WV (based on Preston County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
4,777
61
Evangelical Protestant
2,302
37
Catholic
1,349
5
Other
366
3
None
24,726
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of reported fires - 28 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.8%), and Outside Fires (23.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Masontown, WV