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Population (year 2000): 2,623
Males: 1,285  (49.0%)
Females: 1,338  (51.0%)

Marion County

Median resident age:  39.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25637.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,100 (it was $18,975 in 2000)
Mount Gay-Shamrock  $20,100
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,000 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Mount Gay-Shamrock  $63,000
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Mount Gay-Shamrock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Black (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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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: 219 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: 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%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Mount Gay-Shamrock:  0.5% ($257)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Mount Gay-Shamrock satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (44.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (162.2 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (476.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Logan, WV (2.9 miles ), Holden, WV (2.9 miles ), West Logan, WV (3.3 miles ), Switzer, WV (4.7 miles ), Mitchell Heights, WV (5.2 miles ), Chapmanville, WV (8.6 miles ), Man, WV (12.8 miles ), Delbarton, WV (14.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.85 N, Longitude: 82.03 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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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Mount Gay-Shamrock-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 68.3 miles away from the Mount Gay-Shamrock place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 47.4 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Gay-Shamrock:
  • GUYAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; LOGAN, WV)
  • LOGAN GENL HOSP (about 2 miles; LOGAN, WV)
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Gay-Shamrock:
  • YEAGER (about 48 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 51 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Gay-Shamrock:
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 9 miles; LOGAN, WV; ID: 6L4)
  • MINGO COUNTY (about 19 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV; ID: 4I0)
  • KEE FIELD (about 38 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Gay-Shamrock:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)

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

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

Cemeteries: Baisden Cemetery (1), Mounts Cemetery (2), J B Ellis Cemetery (3), Ellis Cemetery (4), Ferrell 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: Ellis Branch (A), Rockhouse Branch (B), Coal Branch (C), Lower Dempsey Branch (D), Orchard Branch (E), Mud Fork (F), Upper Dempsey Branch (G), Right Hand Branch (H), Mill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Mount Gay Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.2%
Whole state:  68.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  34.2%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  17.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Mount Gay-Shamrock compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County West Virginia:




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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)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

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.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W220BK (91.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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)

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