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Monongalia County

Population in July 2008: 29,642. Population change since 2000: +10.6%
 

Males: 15,159  (51.1%)
Females: 14,483  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  23.1 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26501, 26502, 26503, 26504, 26505, 26506, 26507, 26508.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,596 (it was $20,649 in 2000)
Morgantown:  $30,596
West Virginia:  $37,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,819

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $165,291 (it was $92,900 in 2000)
Morgantown:  $165,291
West Virginia:  $95,900

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Races in Morgantown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Morgantown: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (15.7%), English (11.9%), Italian (11.6%), United States (5.6%), Polish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 947 feet

Land area: 9.80 square miles.

Population density: 3025 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Morgantown

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morgantown city

  • Never married: 58.0%
  • Now married: 30.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

1,610 residents are foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:  6.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 48 registered sex offenders living in Morgantown, West Virginia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Morgantown to the number of sex offenders is 618 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Morgantown:  0.6% ($521)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (55.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (256.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Westover, WV (1.1 miles ), Granville, WV (1.4 miles ), Star City, WV (1.6 miles ), Brookhaven, WV (1.8 miles ), Cassville, WV (2.4 miles ), Cheat Lake, WV (2.4 miles ), Point Marion borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Masontown, WV (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $68,900
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $231,300

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Latitude: 39.63 N, Longitude: 79.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,278 (+57.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,008 (66.3%)

Area code: 304

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Morgantown, West Virginia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  7.3%
West Virginia:  7.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Morgantown by Year

Type 2005 2006 2007
Murders 011
    per 100,000 0.03.53.5
Rapes 212627
    per 100,000 74.591.893.3
Robberies 302929
    per 100,000 106.4102.4100.2
Assaults 585742
    per 100,000 205.8201.3145.1
Burglaries 251233248
    per 100,000 890.6822.8856.6
Thefts 758739745
    per 100,000 2689.62609.72573.3
Auto thefts 214132
    per 100,000 74.5144.8110.5
Arson 633
    per 100,000 21.310.610.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 308.6325.1312.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 63 (54 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.82
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -1,471 (-5.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Average climate in Morgantown, West Virginia

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Morgantown-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Morgantown city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.3 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.


Morgantown topographic map

Birthplace of: Don Knotts - (born 1924), actor, Rich Braham - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Nov 6, 1970), Spencer Farley - College football player (Ohio Bobcats).


Main business address for: CENTRA FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Morgantown:
  • H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (1160 VAN VOORHIS ROAD)
  • MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (1200 JD ANDERSON DR)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)

Political contributions by individuals in Morgantown, WV

Airports and Heliports located in Morgantown: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Morgantown, WV

Local government website: www.morgantown.com

Colleges/Universities in Morgantown:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 19,666; Location: PRESIDENTS OFFICE BOX 6201; Public; Website: www.wvu.edu/indexflash.html; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 198; Location: 148 WILLEY ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wvjc.com)
  • MONONGALIA COUNTY TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (FT enrollment: 103; Location: 1000 MISSISSIPPI ST; Public; Website: boe.mono.k12.wv.us/montec)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCH OF RAD TECHN (FT enrollment: 27; Location: MEDICAL CTR DR; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MORGANTOWN BEAUTY COLLEGE INC (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 276 WALNUT ST; Private, for-profit)
  • HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT (FT enrollment: 8; Location: 278C SPRUCE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIV HOSP DEPT OF NUTR AND DIETETICS (FT enrollment: 6; Location: MEDICAL CENTER BOX 8016 MEDICAL CENTER DR; Private, not-for-profit)
  • HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING (Location: 1644 MILEGROUND; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Morgantown:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
Public high schools in Morgantown:
Private high schools in Morgantown:
  • EMMANUEL BAPTIST (Students: 20; Location: PO BOX 1511; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: RT 8 BOX 204 B; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Morgantown:
Private elementary/middle schools in Morgantown:
  • ST FRANCIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC (Students: 398; Location: 375 BIRCH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 308 ELMHURST STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 30 HARNER RUN RD; Grades: 7 - 11)
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: PO BX 342 RT 857 GREENBAG RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • MORGANTOWN EARLY LEARNING (Students: 45; Location: 302 SCOTT AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MORGANTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: ROUTE 3 BOX 384 A; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Morgantown

Library in Morgantown:
  • MORGANTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $953,928; Location: 373 SPRUCE STREET; 151,851 books; 8,664 audio materials; 10,667 video materials; 146 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Add Morgantown Learning Academy, Private schools K-8, 296-9554

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Notable locations in Morgantown: Madisons Landing (A), Core Arboretum (B), South Side Fire Station (C), Monongalia County Courthouse (D), Monongalia County Home (E), Monongalia County Jail (F), Purinton House (G), Morgantown City Hall (H), Morgantown Public Library (I), Creative Arts Center (J), Stewart Hall (K), Norwood Fire Station (L), Erickson Alumni Center (M), Stalnaker Hall (N), Oglebay Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Morgantown Plaza Shopping Center (1), Mountaineer Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Morgantown include: Spruce Street United Methodist Church (A), Saint Theresas Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Pauls African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Saint Johns University Chapel (D), Harner Chapel (E), Sabraton Church (F), Sabra Church (G), Highland Park Church (H), Reformed Free Methodist Tabernacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pool Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Lawnwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Morgantown Pool (A), Morgantown Water Supply Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aaron Creek (A), Cobun Creek (B), Deckers Creek (C), Hartman Run (D), Knocking Run (E), Falling Run (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Morgantown include: Whitmore Park (1), Milan Puskar Stadium (2), South Park Historic District (3), Marilla Recreation Center (4), Suncrest Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Morgantown Post Office (A), Sabraton Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: City of Morgantown (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 389 Spruce Street), Aull Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 351 Spruce St), Saratoga Hot Spot Llc (Arcades & Amusements; 268 Wildwood St).

Hotels: Holiday Motel (1712 Mileground Road), Radisson Htl Waterfront Place (2 Waterfront Place), Super 8 Morgantown WV (603 Venture Drive), Elevation 127 (127 High Street), Morgantown Motel (2 Smithtown Road), Econo Lodge Coliseum (3506 Monongahela Boulevard), Econo Lodge Morgantown (15 Commerce Drive), Comfort Inn Morgantown (225 Comfort Inn Drive), Hampton Inn Morgantown (1053 Van Voorhis Road).

Courts: Monongalia County - Circuit Court- Family Law Master (271 Spruce Street), Monongalia County Teen Court (235 High Street), West Virginia State - Information Services Director- McGraw Warren R- Supreme Court Of App (I-68 Corridor East), West Virginia State - Family Court Judge- Environment Bureau- Environmental Protection Divi (271 Spruce Street).

 

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

MORGANTOWN UTILITY BOARD (Population served: 47147, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2000)
CHEAT VIEW PSD (Address: 1073 CHEAT ROAD, Population served: 4555, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-16-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001)
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
CLINTON WATER ASSOC RT 119 (Address: 703 GREENBAG ROAD, Population served: 3598, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2003)
CLINTON WATER ASSOC KINGWOOD PIKE (Address: 703 GREENBAG ROAD, Population served: 2079, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2003)
RIVER ROAD PSD (Address: 150 WISEMAN ROAD, Population served: 1124, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JAN-16-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-15-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2000)
CHAPLIN HILL WATER ASSOC (Address: 366 CHAPLIN ROAD, Population served: 84, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and FEB-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Morgantown that have no violations reported:
  • CLAY BATTELLE PSD (Address: P O BOX 4678, Population served: 3306, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  38.8%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  38.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  25.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morgantown, WV


People in group quarters in Morgantown
  • 4037 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 93 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 57 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Morgantown compared to West Virginia state average:

Morgantown, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Capacity: 60,540. West Virginia Mountaineers football.
  • WVU Coliseum. West Virginia University.
Banks with most branches in Morgantown (2009 data):
  • Centra Bank, Inc.: Westover Branch, Waterfront Branch, Cheat Lake Branch, at 990 Elmer Prince Drive, Earl Core Road Branch. Info updated 2009-01-21: Bank assets: $1,212.7 mil, Deposits: $1,014.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Centra Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • Clear Mountain Bank: Glenmark Centre, Suncrest Office - Kroger Store, Sabraton Branch- Kroger Store, Earl Core Road, Towne Centre Branch. Info updated 2007-09-04: Bank assets: $337.9 mil, Deposits: $298.4 mil, headquarters in Bruceton Mills, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: State Bancorp, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Morgantown Drive-In Facility, Morgantown Mall Branch, Morgantown Main Branch, Suncrest Branch, Sabraton Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Hartman Run Road And Route 7 Branch, 344 High Street Branch, Suncrest Branch, Downtown Drive-Thru Branch. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
  • The Huntington National Bank: Suncrest Branch, The Cheat Lake Area Branch, Morgantown Main Branch. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • First United Bank & Trust: Star City Branch at 7 Chaplin Road, branch established on 2005-10-01; Sabraton Office Branch at Route 7 East, Tin Mill Crossroads, branch established on 2004-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,618.6 mil, Deposits: $1,227.4 mil, headquarters in Oakland, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: First United Corporation
  • First Exchange Bank: Downtown Branch at 376 High Street, branch established on 2002-08-12; 3081 University Ave. Branch at 3081 University Ave., branch established on 2002-11-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $188.8 mil, Deposits: $159.2 mil, headquarters in Mannington, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Bancshares, Inc.
  • United Bank: Suncrest Branch at 1085 Van Voorhis Road Suite 1, branch established on 1986-06-30; Morgantown Branch at 154 Fayette Street, branch established on 1935-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-20: Bank assets: $4,186.1 mil, Deposits: $2,818.1 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank of Morgantown, Inc.: Citizens Bank Of Morgantown, Inc. at 265 High Street, branch established on 1979-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.5 mil, Deposits: $20.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Morgantown Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Morgantown, West Virginia
  • Hampton Inn, 1053 Van Voorhis Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 599-1200, Fax: (304) 598-7331
  • Best Western Mountaineer Inn, 366 Boyers Ave, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 599-5399, Fax: (304) 599-5350
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 1400 Saratoga Ave, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 599-1680, Fax: (304) 598-0989
  • Holiday Motel, 1712 Mileground Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 292-3303
  • Morgantown Motel, Rt 5 Box 25, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 292-3374
  • Morgantown Usr Center, 300TH Chemical Company, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 292-1608
  • Comfort Inn, 225 Comfort Inn Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508, Phone: (304) 296-9364, Fax: (304) 296-0469
  • Clarion Hotel Morgan, 127 High St, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 292-8200
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Morgantown, West Virginia


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Morgantown travel time to work


Morgantown mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Monongalia County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Morgantown

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.50%
Here28.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian and Missionary AllianceLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents30.7%26.6%6.9%4.5%4.1%
Congregations4.5%42.0%6.3%2.7%2.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristOther
Adherents3.2%2.9%2.6%2.5%15.9%
Congregations4.5%1.8%0.9%4.5%30.4%
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 9$22,789$30,3850$0
Other Government Administration 14$49,540$42,4639$2,790
Judicial and Legal 6$19,970$39,9402$1,348
Police Protection - Officers 59$222,795$45,3140$0
Police - Other 9$21,943$29,2575$3,077
Firefighters 47$173,219$44,2260$0
Fire - Other 1$2,218$26,6160$0
Streets and Highways 38$104,625$33,0392$1,731
Airports 11$29,938$32,6600$0
Sewerage 80$250,432$37,5650$0
Parks and Recreation 17$45,482$32,10541$18,350
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$4,260$51,1200$0
Water Supply 73$227,152$37,3400$0
Local Libraries 12$32,513$32,51325$18,150
Other and Unallocable 31$82,739$32,0280$0
Totals for Government 408$1,289,615$37,93084$45,446


Morgantown government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,771,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,715,000
    All Other: $2,786,000
    Air Transportation: $1,978,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,487,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,230,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $6,780,000
    Water Utilities: $2,548,000
    Sewerage: $1,771,000
    Parking Facilities: $266,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,279,000
    Sewerage: $4,684,000
    Water Utilities: $4,639,000
    Police Protection: $4,192,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,376,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,786,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,771,000
    Air Transportation: $2,050,000
    Regular Highways: $1,827,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,522,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,161,000
    Libraries: $1,114,000
    Financial Administration: $923,000
    General Public Buildings: $893,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $21,638,000
    Benefit Payments: $3,802,000
    From Parent Local Government: $3,626,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $2,495,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $1,115,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $834,000
    Total Other Securities: $572,000
    Other Investments - Other: $111,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $4,349,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $20,318,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,233,000
    All Other: $451,000
    General Local Government Support: $189,000
    Air Transportation: $81,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $738,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $339,000
    Housing and Community Development: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,077,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,035,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,097,000
    Special Assessments: $1,274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,214,000
    Interest Earnings: $889,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,791,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,102,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $388,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $475,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,546,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,233,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,426,000
    General Local Government Support: $166,000
    Housing and Community Development: $162,000
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $11,885,000
    Property: $3,042,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $273,000
    Other License: $218,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,242,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $151,000

8.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.98%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.68% of residents moved from foreign countries ($382 average AGI)
Monongalia County:  0.68%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, WV  0.70% ($33,856 average AGI)
from Preston County, WV  0.58% ($28,006)
from Harrison County, WV  0.41% ($30,690)


8.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.61%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Monongalia County:  0.08%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, WV  0.66% ($33,142 average AGI)
to Preston County, WV  0.59% ($36,659)
to Harrison County, WV  0.33% ($38,722)


Strongest AM radio stations in Morgantown:
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morgantown:
  • WWVU-FM (91.7 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS)
  • WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WZST (100.9 FM; WESTOVER, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W279AE (103.7 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Morgantown:
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Morgantown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 261 meters (856ft)
Total costs: $12,203,000
Total average daily traffic: 346,128
Total average daily truck traffic: 21,388

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 14
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Morgantown, WV

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Morgantown)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Morgantown, WV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 304 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Morgantown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 62 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Morgantown)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$130,735324$135,127183$135,72853$58,07724$942,379171$149,06416$25,492
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$98,67028$104,19618$110,6614$35,5630$06$100,7158$49,115
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$46,98050$93,83972$117,12126$104,8251$144,00017$125,08929$52,279
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$152,04053$123,46530$138,0298$74,3650$014$112,2323$19,917
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$113,8906$90,5109$132,4649$87,8160$04$104,0950$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Morgantown, WV

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED58$145,6558$142,66012$131,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$146,1031$221,2205$140,684
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$76,5400$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$131,6001$152,0001$97,570
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$97,7600$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 419
  • Hazardous Condition: 496
  • Service Call: 24
  • Good Intent Call: 43

Incident types - Morgantown


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Morgantown, WV

Morgantown on our top lists:
  • #82 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #84 (26505) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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