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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 10,406.
Males: 5,181  (49.8%)
Females: 5,225  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,078 (it was $52,197 in 2000)
Shepherdstown district:  $66,078
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $243,456 (it was $162,900 in 2000)
Shepherdstown district:  $243,456
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $305,700; Detached houses: $306,580; Townhouses or other attached units: $446,754; In 2-unit structures: $111,765; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,039; Mobile homes: $56,161

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Races in Shepherdstown district:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • American Indian (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Shepherdstown district: 113.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 595 feet

Land area: 50.1 square miles.

Population density: 208 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shepherdstown district

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shepherdstown district

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%

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

Shepherdstown district:  0.6% ($896)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
Shepherdstown district satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (20.5 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (54.7 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (147.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shepherdstown, WV (1.1 miles ), Sharpsburg, MD (2.0 miles ), Bolivar, WV (2.6 miles ), Harpers Ferry, WV (2.6 miles ), Keedysville, MD (2.8 miles ), Rohrersville, MD (2.8 miles) , Corporation of Ranson, WV (2.9 miles ), Martinsburg, WV (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.41 N, Longitude: 77.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Shepherdstown district household income distribution Shepherdstown district home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



Shepherdstown district-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.0 miles away from the Shepherdstown district city center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Shepherdstown district:
  • CITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MARTINSBURG, WV)
  • JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RANSON, WV)
  • BROOK LANE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 16 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Amtrak stations near Shepherdstown district:
  • 8 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shepherdstown district:
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 3 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)

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Notable location: Shepherds Grist Mill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Shepherdstown district include: Grace Church (A), Berean Church (B), Bethesda Church (C), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (D), Saint Johns Baptist Church (E), Saint James Church (F), Christ Reformed Church (G), New Street United Methodist Church (H), Keller Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint James Cemetery (1), Shepherds Graveyard (2), Reformed Graveyard (3), Elk Branch Cemetery (4), Elmwood Cemetery (5), Uvilla Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elks Run (A), Elk Branch (B), Rockymarsh Run (C), Town Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shepherdstown district include: Shepherdstown Historic District (1), Rumsey Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shepherdstown district, WV


909 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
61 people in nursing homes


Shepherdstown district compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Shepherdstown district

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents30.2%23.3%9.5%8.5%7.5%
Congregations29.9%3.0%10.4%13.4%6.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Pentecostal Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents6.1%3.2%2.3%1.6%7.8%
Congregations7.5%7.5%1.5%3.0%17.9%
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.


9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
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  1.69% ($32,051 average AGI)
from Loudoun County, VA  1.59% ($74,848)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.75% ($66,914)


8.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,664 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.19%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Berkeley County, WV  3.02% ($39,512 average AGI)
to Loudoun County, VA  0.34% ($53,919)
to Frederick County, MD  0.33% ($46,803)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shepherdstown district:
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WMRE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRNR (740 AM; 1 kW; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: SHENANDOAH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shepherdstown district:
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WSHC (89.7 FM; SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV; Owner: SHEPHERD COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WXVA-FM (98.3 FM; CHARLES TOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WUSQ-FM (102.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shepherdstown district:
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
  • 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.)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W44AA (Channel 44; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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