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Marion County

Population in 2010: 1,779. Population change since 2000: -32.2%
Males: 867  (48.7%)
Females: 912  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 25637.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,811 (it was $18,975 in 2000)
Mount Gay-Shamrock:

$28,811
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,973

Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $58,520 (it was $48,900 in 2000)
Mount Gay-Shamrock:

$58,520
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $65,293; Detached houses: $71,426; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,168; In 2-unit structures: $81,040; Mobile homes: $31,241

Median gross rent in 2009: $541.

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Mount Gay-Shamrock races chart
  • White alone - 1,623 (91.2%)
  • Black alone - 119 (6.7%)
  • Hispanic - 22 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 10 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.06%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.06%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mount Gay-Shamrock: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.5%), Irish (4.5%), English (4.0%), Italian (2.2%), German (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1068 feet

Land area: 12.0 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mount Gay-Shamrock:

  • High school or higher: 49.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP:

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $226 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $170 (0.3%)
Mount Gay-Shamrock satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (40.9 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (135.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (399.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Logan, WV (1.5 miles ), Holden, WV (1.6 miles ), West Logan, WV (1.7 miles ), Switzer, WV (2.1 miles ), Mitchell Heights, WV (2.2 miles ), Chapmanville, WV (2.9 miles ), Man, WV (3.3 miles ), Delbarton, WV (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.85 N, Longitude: 82.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.3%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (25%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (14%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Other services, except public administration (20%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia

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Tornado activity:

Mount Gay-Shamrock-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.7 miles away from the Mount Gay-Shamrock place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 43.3 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Gay-Shamrock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from Mount Gay-Shamrock center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Mount Gay-Shamrock center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Landslides: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Gay-Shamrock:

  • LOGAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; LOGAN, WV)
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
  • BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MADISON, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Gay-Shamrock:

  • West Virginia State University (about 40 miles; Institute, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,062)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 43 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • Marshall University (about 46 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)
  • Mountain State University (about 47 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 4,410)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 55 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,202)
  • Concord University (about 63 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • Morehead State University (about 80 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 5,875)

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Notable locations in Mount Gay-Shamrock: Monitor Junction (A), Cora Volunteer Fire Department (B), Harless Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mount Gay-Shamrock include: United Baptist Church (A), Maryatta Church (B), Logan Holiness International Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Dempsey Branch Church (E), Mud Fork Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: J B Ellis Cemetery (1), Ellis Cemetery (2), Ferrell Cemetery (3), Mounts Cemetery (4), Baisden Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Mud Fork Impoundment (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rockhouse Branch (A), Right Hand Branch (B), Orchard Branch (C), Mud Fork (D), Mill Branch (E), Lower Dempsey Branch (F), Ellis Branch (G), Coal Branch (H), Upper Dempsey Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.5%
(27.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.5%
Whole state:  68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV


Mount Gay-Shamrock compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below 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 (%)


Mount Gay-Shamrock travel time to work - commute


Mount Gay-Shamrock mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County West Virginia:




2008 Presidential Election results in Marion County West Virginia:


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Religion statistics for Mount Gay-Shamrock (based on Marion County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.93%
Here42.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents25.0%21.5%15.2%8.8%8.5%
Congregations39.9%8.0%12.3%2.2%11.6%
NameChurch of the NazareneChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3.3%2.5%2.2%2.1%10.9%
Congregations2.2%2.2%2.2%1.4%18.1%
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.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Marion 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.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Here:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

31.1%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.6%
State:

13.1%

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:
from Monongalia County, WV  0.91% ($33,142 average AGI)
from Harrison County, WV  0.79% ($28,500)
from Taylor County, WV  0.18% ($29,722)


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:
to Monongalia County, WV  0.96% ($33,856 average AGI)
to Harrison County, WV  0.77% ($36,032)
to Taylor County, WV  0.24% ($44,438)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Gay-Shamrock:

  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Gay-Shamrock:

  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • W220BK (91.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Gay-Shamrock:

  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $5,357,000
Total average daily traffic: 36,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,478

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