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Morgan County

Population in July 2008: 489. Population change since 2000: -6.7%
 

Males: 232  (47.5%)
Females: 257  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25434.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,182 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Paw Paw:  $33,182
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,643
Paw Paw:  $22,643
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,241 (it was $42,800 in 2000)
Paw Paw:  $66,241
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,450; Detached houses: $91,754; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Paw Paw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Black (7.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Paw Paw: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.2%), United States (13.5%), Irish (11.3%), English (5.2%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/08/1891

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 933 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paw Paw

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paw Paw town

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Paw Paw, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Paw Paw to the number of sex offenders is 489 to 1.

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

Paw Paw:  0.7% ($302)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
Paw Paw satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (55.8 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (88.4 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (179.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 2, Oldtown, MD (2.1 miles ), Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV (3.7 miles ), Capon Bridge, WV (4.0 miles) , Fort Ashby, WV (4.1 miles ), Wiley Ford, WV (4.2 miles ), Cumberland, MD (4.3 miles ), Ridgeley, WV (4.3 miles ), Hancock, MD (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.53 N, Longitude: 78.46 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (19%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Crime in Paw Paw (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.04
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Paw Paw, West Virginia

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Paw Paw-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Paw Paw town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


Paw Paw-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Paw Paw center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Paw Paw:
  • MORGAN CTY WAR MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 19 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Paw Paw, WV

Amtrak station near Paw Paw:
  • 19 miles: CUMBERLAND (E. HARRISON ST. & QUEEN CITY DR.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paw Paw:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 57 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 65 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
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Library in Paw Paw:
  • PAW PAW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,337; Location: 437 MOSER AVENUE; 18,000 books; 230 audio materials; 620 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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

PAW PAW WATER WORKS (Population served: 552, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-03-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and FEB-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2002), St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and MAY-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1995), St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.7%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.1%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paw Paw, WV


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Paw Paw compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Paw Paw (2009 data):
  • The Bank of Romney: Paw Paw Branch at Winchester & Lee Streets, branch established on 2001-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $226.5 mil, Deposits: $160.6 mil, headquarters in Romney, WV, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Romney Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Morgan County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Paw Paw

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents43.9%21.0%11.4%4.2%3.3%
Congregations51.6%3.2%6.5%6.5%6.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.1%3.0%2.9%2.4%4.7%
Congregations3.2%3.2%3.2%3.2%12.9%
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 0$0 1$540
Other Government Administration 1$1,948$23,3760$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,044$24,5281$560
Sewerage 1$1,858$22,2960$0
Water Supply 1$1,858$22,2960$0
Totals for Government 4$7,708$23,1242$1,100



8.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.72%
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 Berkeley County, WV  1.63% ($37,767 average AGI)
from Washington County, MD  0.70% ($30,886)
from Frederick County, VA  0.57% ($37,917)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
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 Berkeley County, WV  1.43% ($32,284 average AGI)
to Washington County, MD  0.68% ($33,476)
to Frederick County, VA  0.24% ($28,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Paw Paw:
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paw Paw:
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WDHC (93.5 FM; BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV; Owner: CAPPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUSQ-FM (102.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Paw Paw:
  • W41AO (Channel 41; HAMPSHIRE, ETC., WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)


Paw Paw fatal accident list:
Aug 11, 1996 08:46 AM, 9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 11, 1990 08:24 AM, Potomac, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 144
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 4,033

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Fire Station Moser St, Call Sign: KGV267, Licensee ID: L00091330
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.1400 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/2005, Expiration Date: 12/05/2015
    Registrant: Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Company Inc, Paw Paw, WV 25434, Phone: (301) 777-6302
  • Police Station 1 Winchester St, Call Sign: WZG266, Licensee ID: L00313258
    Assigned Frequencies : 37.2800 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/2004, Expiration Date: 09/20/2014
    Registrant: Paw Paw, Town Of, Paw Paw, WV 25434, Phone: (304) 947-7476

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SIDELING HILL, Sideling Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50 m, Overall height: 50.5 m, Call Sign: WPYR861
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.550 MHz, 956.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/09/2003, Expiration Date: 10/09/2013, Certifier: David A Michael
    Registrant: Foxridge Communications, Inc., 122 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-7991, Fax: (717) 334-5656

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Paw Paw)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Paw Paw


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