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Population (year 2000): 1,940. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,971 (+1.6% change)
 

Males: 839  (43.2%)
Females: 1,101  (56.8%)

Hampshire County

Median resident age:  42.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26757.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,600 (it was $22,261 in 2000)
Romney  $23,600
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,600 (it was $77,800 in 2000)
Romney  $86,600
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Romney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), United States (14.5%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.4%), Italian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1762

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 0.92 square miles.

Population density: 2151 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Romney

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Romney city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 16.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

32 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Romney, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Romney to the number of sex offenders is 141 to 1.

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

Romney:  0.5% ($352)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (92.0 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (113.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (252.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fort Ashby, WV (10.6 miles ), Keyser, WV (16.8 miles ), District 7, Cresaptown/Bel Air, MD (17.3 miles ), Cresaptown-Bel Air, MD (17.8 miles ), Wiley Ford, WV (18.8 miles ), Carpendale, WV (19.9 miles ), Ridgeley, WV (20.6 miles ), District 2, Oldtown, MD (20.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $313,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $124,900
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $174,500

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Latitude: 39.34 N, Longitude: 78.76 W


People in group quarters in Romney
  • 87 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 38 people in institutions for the blind
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 30 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -195 (-9.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Romney by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 314713
    per 100,000 155.251.7202.0354.651.0151.7
Burglaries 515233
    per 100,000 258.751.7252.5101.3152.9151.7
Thefts 191511815
    per 100,000 51.7465.6757.6557.2407.7758.7
Auto thefts 254010
    per 100,000 103.5258.7202.00.051.00.0
Arson 000211
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0101.351.050.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 59.553.3104.5100.341.371.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.52
US city average:  3.00

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Romney-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Romney city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers in Romney:
  • HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 555 549 CENTER AVENUE)
  • HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (549 CENTER AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Romney:
  • POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KEYSER, WV)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 21 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Romney, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Romney:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 66 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 72 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 76 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Romney:
  • MEXICO FARMS (about 18 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: 1W3)
  • GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (about 18 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: CBE)
  • GRANT COUNTY (about 36 miles; PETERSBURG, WV; ID: W99)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Romney:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 64 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 66 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
Public high school in Romney:
Public elementary/middle schools in Romney:
Private elementary/middle school in Romney:
  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 7; Location: HC 65 BOX 300; Grades: KG - 11)
Library in Romney:
  • HAMPSHIRE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $211,981; Location: 153 WEST MAIN STREET; 36,468 books; 724 audio materials; 776 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Romney: Literary Hall (A), Hampshire County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Romney include: Romney Church of the Nazarene (A), Romney Christian Church (B), Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Indian Mound Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Trough General Store & Canoe Rentals (Tours & Charters; Mouth Of The Trough).

Courts: Hampshire County - Magistrate Court Clerk (239 West Birch Lane), Hampshire County - Magistrate Court (239 West Birch Lane).

 

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

ROMNEY WATER DEPT (Address: 340 EAST MAIN STREET, Population served: 1935, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 26 regular monitoring violations
CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE PSD (Population served: 1783, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-12-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2001)
CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE PSD-RT.28 (Population served: 350, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-12-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  51.4%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  24.6%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Romney compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Romney (2007 data):
  • FNB Bank, Inc.: Hampshire Square Branch at Route 50, Hc-63, Box 3270, branch established on 2004-07-17; Fnb Bank, Inc. at 105 North High Street, branch established on 1910-06-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.5 mil, Deposits: $113.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Bank of Romney: The Bank Of Romney at Main Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $209.9 mil, Deposits: $159.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Romney Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$150
Other Government Administration 0$0 11$7,826
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$224
Police - Other 1$1,658$19,8960$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,410$25,6400$0
Streets and Highways 4$7,310$21,9300$0
Water Supply 3$6,718$26,8720$0
Sewerage 3$5,396$21,5840$0
Totals for Government 14$27,492$23,56513$8,200


Romney government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $327,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $375,000
    Sewerage: $293,000
    Police Protection: $193,000
    Regular Highways: $180,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $73,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,937,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,209,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,170,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,863,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $74,000
    Other, NEC: $39,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $160,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $516,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $30,000
    All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $164,000
    Public Utilities: $80,000
    Other Selective Sales: $37,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $453,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $236,000

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,314 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
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 Frederick County, VA  1.04% ($36,133 average AGI)
from Berkeley County, WV  0.59% ($33,745)
from Mineral County, WV  0.56% ($27,733)


5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.70%
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 Frederick County, VA  0.85% ($38,373 average AGI)
to Mineral County, WV  0.60% ($23,617)
to Hardy County, WV  0.46% ($34,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Romney:
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKLP (1390 AM; 1 kW; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Romney:
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • 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.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WELD-FM (101.7 FM; PETERSBURG, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Romney:
  • W69AC (Channel 69; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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