St. Marys, West Virginia

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Population (year 2000): 2,017. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,925 (-4.6% change)

Males: 956	(47.4%)
Females: 1,061	(52.6%)

Pleasants County

Median resident age:	41.5 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 26170.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,600 (it was $30,755 in 2000)

St. Marys	$32,600
West Virginia:	$33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,700 (it was $74,300 in 2000)

St. Marys	$82,700
West Virginia:	$84,400

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Races in St. Marys:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.8%), German (14.4%), English (13.3%), Irish (9.7%), Scottish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 628 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1997 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in St. Marys

High school or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Marys city

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 55.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 11.4%

33 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in St. Marys, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in St. Marys to the number of sex offenders is 129 to 1.

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

St. Marys:	0.5% ($358)
West Virginia:	0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (78.3 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (110.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (418.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belmont, WV (4.2 miles ), Friendly, WV (12.6 miles) , Matamoras, OH (12.7 miles ), Cairo, WV (13.3 miles ), Ellenboro, WV (13.5 miles ), Harrisville, WV (16.5 miles ), Williamstown, WV (17.2 miles ), Marietta, OH (17.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
1997: 1 building, cost: $151,400
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,200
2003: 1 building, cost: $149,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,100
2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $246,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.40 N, Longitude: 81.20 W

8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -116 (-5.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Chemicals (20%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (8%)
Chemicals (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

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Crime in St. Marys by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	49.8	0.0	50.4	0.0
Assaults	0	0	7	8	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	348.8	403.2	151.7
Burglaries	4	5	8	2	1
per 100,000	199.0	248.8	398.6	100.8	50.6
Thefts	4	14	13	3	5
per 100,000	199.0	696.5	647.7	151.2	252.9
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.6
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1)	21.9	60.2	123.6	108.9	48.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.06
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in St. Marys, West Virginia

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St. Marys, West Virginia average temperatures

St. Marys, West Virginia average precipitation

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St. Marys-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the St. Marys city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Marys:

MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MARIETTA, OH)
SELBY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MARIETTA, OH)
SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Marys:

MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 69 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
YEAGER (about 76 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Marys:

MONROE COUNTY (about 27 miles; WOODSFIELD, OH; ID: 4G5)
P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; ID: 75D)
NOBLE COUNTY (about 37 miles; CALDWELL, OH; ID: I10)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Marys:

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 26 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)

Library in St. Marys:

PLEASANTS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,189; Location: 101 LAFAYETTE ST.; 26,023 books; 340 audio materials; 706 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in St. Marys: Pleasants County Public Library (A), Pleasants County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Marys include: Saint Marys United Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Marys First Baptist Church (B), Saint Marys Church of the Nazarene (C), George Street Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thoroughfare, The (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Marys and their reported violations in the past:

SAINT MARYS (Address: 418 SECOND STREET, Population served: 2335, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-04-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-19-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.3%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	7.6%

St. Marys compared to West Virginia state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in St. Marys (2007 data):

Union Bank, Inc.: St. Marys Branch at 126 2nd Street, branch established on 1934-12-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.8 mil, Deposits: $102.1 mil, headquarters in Middlebourne, WV, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.
The Pleasants County Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1896-12-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.4 mil, Deposits: $44.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Pleasants County Bankshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of St. Marys: The First National Bank Of St. Marys at 401 Second Street, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.5 mil, Deposits: $30.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancorp, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Pleasants County West Virginia:

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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
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$266
Streets and Highways	3	$3,908	$15,632	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$4,331	$17,324	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,329	$27,948	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	4	$8,995	$26,985	4	$1,375
Water Supply	2	$3,230	$19,380	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$4,683	$28,098	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$10,942	$32,826	0	$0
Totals for Government	19	$38,417	$24,263	5	$1,641

St. Marys government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $210,000
Solid Waste Management: $203,000

Sewerage: $118,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $269,000
Water Utilities: $194,000

Solid Waste Management: $163,000

Regular Highways: $158,000

Sewerage: $130,000

General - Other: $81,000

Financial Administration: $43,000

Parks & Recreation: $35,000

Fire Protection: $32,000

Libraries: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $28,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $48,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $17,000
Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $648,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $616,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $32,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $34,000
General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $337,000
General - Other: $70,000

Solid Waste Management: $18,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

Police Protection: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $500,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $257,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $197,000
NEC: $173,000

Public Utilities: $72,000

Other Selective Sales: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $400,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.03%
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 Wood County, WV	1.54% ($29,100 average AGI)
from Washington County, OH	0.61% ($28,250)
from Ritchie County, WV	0.58% ($28,133)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
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 Wood County, WV	1.63% ($34,884 average AGI)
to Washington County, OH	0.95% ($25,560)
to Ritchie County, WV	0.80% ($33,619)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Marys:

WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMOA (1490 AM; 1 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO, INC.)
WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Marys:

WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around St. Marys:

WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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