Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.0% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Montrose 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (46%)
- Wood (30%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
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Religion statistics for Montrose
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.08%
| Here | | 38.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 27.9% | 17.6% | 11.0% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
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| Congregations | 36.6% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 2.8% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 13.2% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 22.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | | 1 | $9 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $9 |
Montrose government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $4,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $4,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Montrose:
- WDNE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
- WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Montrose:
- WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
- WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Montrose:
- WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
- WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
Montrose fatal accident list:
Mar 14, 2003 03:34 AM, Us-219, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 13, 1994 08:00 AM, 219, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 600
Total average daily truck traffic: 30
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 840
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- .8 Mi. W Of The Tucker/Randolph County Line On South Side Of Rt. 219, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN739
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- DAVID J SASKA, .8 Mi Wof Tucker/Randolph County Line, South Side Of Us Hwy 219, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Montrose)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (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: 50896 , Serial Number: 15069625, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 09/26/1968
Registrant (Individual): David B Bankhead, Rt 2 Box 49, Montrose, WV 26283 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 87049 , Serial Number: 222, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Rr2 Box 56, Montrose, WV 26283
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Montrose on our top lists:
- #73 (26283) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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