Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.8. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.88. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 24.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00492. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Monongah and their reported violations in the past:
MONONGAH WATER WORKS (Population served: 3430, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-14-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-26-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-06-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.9% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monongah, WV
2 people in religious group quarters
Monongah compared to West Virginia state average:
- Median house value 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.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Monongah (based on Marion County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.93%
| Here |  | 42.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 25.0% | 21.5% | 15.2% | 8.8% | 8.5% |
| Congregations | 39.9% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 2.2% | 11.6% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 10.9% |
| Congregations | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 18.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 10 | Marion County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | This county: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33 | Marion County: | 5.82 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29 | This county: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Marion County: | 10.0% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Marion County: | 31.1% | | State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $3,456 | $20,736 | 7 | $825 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,574 | $30,888 | 1 | $400 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $80 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $9,220 | $22,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,698 | $26,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $21,948 | $23,943 | 9 | $1,305 |
Monongah government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $197,000 ($188.16)
All Other: $8,000 ($7.64)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $380,000 ($362.94)
Sewerage: $128,000 ($122.25)
Regular Highways: $82,000 ($78.32)
Solid Waste Management: $67,000 ($63.99)
Police Protection: $48,000 ($45.85)
Financial Administration: $27,000 ($25.79)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000 ($29.61)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $375,000 ($358.17)
- Tax - NEC: $37,000 ($35.34)
Property: $34,000 ($32.47)
Other Selective Sales: $28,000 ($26.74)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($2.87)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $242,000 ($231.14)
4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,509 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.98% | | 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:
5.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,535 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.12% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Monongah:
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- 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.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WTBZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: APPALACHIAN RADIO LLC)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monongah:
- WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
- WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WDKL (95.9 FM; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
TV broadcast stations around Monongah:
- 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)
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Monongah fatal accident list:
Sep 24, 1987 12:48 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,900
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Hill 1200 Ft Corporate Limits (Lat: 39.464806 Lon: -80.208139), Call Sign: WGM939, Licensee ID: L00005237
Assigned Frequencies: 456.950 MHz Grant Date: 02/24/2000, Expiration Date: 05/14/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2002
Registrant: Consolidation Coal Company, State Route 7 And State Route 19, Osage, WV 26543, Phone: (304) 296-3461 - Hill 1200 Ft Ne Corporate Limits (Lat: 39.464806 Lon: -80.208139), Call Sign: WGM942, Licensee ID: L00005237
Assigned Frequencies: 456.925 MHz Grant Date: 02/24/2000, Expiration Date: 05/15/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2002
Registrant: Consolidation Coal Company, State Route 7 And Us Route 19, Osage, WV 26543, Phone: (304) 296-3461 - Hill 1200 Ft Ne Of Corporate Limit (Lat: 39.464806 Lon: -80.208139), Call Sign: WGM946, Licensee ID: L00005237
Assigned Frequencies: 456.975 MHz Grant Date: 02/24/2000, Expiration Date: 05/15/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2002
Registrant: Consolidation Coal Company, State Route 7 And Us Route 19, Osage, WV 26543, Phone: (304) 296-3461
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Tower Hill (Lat: 39.464806 Lon: -80.207833), Call Sign: KNKJ681, Licensee ID: L00000776
Assigned Frequencies: 152.570 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Shroyer M. Wayne Dba: Two-Way System Service, Route 2, Box 1500, Fairmont, WV 26554
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KD8VN, Previous Call Sign: KA8CQW, Licensee ID: L00214257
Grant Date: 03/03/2000, Expiration Date: 05/29/2010
Registrant: Robert N Morrison, Fleming Hill, Monongah, WV 26555 - Call Sign: N8RFQ, Licensee ID: L00281325
Grant Date: 09/14/2001, Expiration Date: 12/10/2011, Certifier: William D Pippin
Registrant: William D Pippin, C/O Defazio Oil Co Bridge St Ext, Monongah, WV 26555 - Call Sign: W8YS, Previous Call Sign: KI8CC, Licensee ID: L00139687
Grant Date: 08/11/2007, Expiration Date: 08/21/2017, Certifier: Dennis J Bombardiere
Registrant: Dennis J Bombardiere, 721 Thomas Ave, Monongah, WV 26554 - Call Sign: KI8JB, Previous Call Sign: KC8JKX, Licensee ID: L00145027
Grant Date: 01/15/2008, Expiration Date: 03/04/2018, Certifier: Pamela S Bombardiere
Registrant: Pamela S Bombardiere, 721 Thomas Ave, Monongah, WV 26554
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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