Star City, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 1,654. Population change since 2000: +21.1%

Males: 795	(48.1%)
Females: 859	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 26505.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,340 (it was $26,771 in 2000)

Star City:	$39,340
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,981

Star City:	$21,981
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,777 (it was $86,700 in 2000)

Star City:	$151,777
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,758; Detached houses: $194,340; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,116; Mobile homes: $10,818

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Races in Star City:

White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
Black (2.6%)
Chinese (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Star City: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (16.2%), Italian (14.9%), Irish (14.6%), Polish (8.2%), United States (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 3373 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Star City

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Star City town

Never married: 32.0%
Now married: 45.4%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 12.8%

62 residents are foreign born (4.1% Asia).

This town:	4.5%
West Virginia:	1.1%

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

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

Star City:	0.6% ($489)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (54.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (258.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Granville, WV (1.0 miles ), Westover, WV (1.3 miles ), Morgantown, WV (1.6 miles ), Cassville, WV (1.9 miles ), Brookhaven, WV (2.4 miles ), Point Marion borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Cheat Lake, WV (2.7 miles ), Greensboro borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,500
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,700
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,000
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,900
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,100
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,200
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $146,200
2006: 115 buildings, average cost: $73,100
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,900
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 79.99 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (25%)
Health care (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (36%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Chemicals (5%)
Private households (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Postsecondary teachers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Star City by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	147.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	147.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	4	2	4
per 100,000	220.4	293.9	145.5	292.0
Burglaries	5	6	3	6
per 100,000	367.4	440.9	218.2	438.0
Thefts	22	18	9	20
per 100,000	1616.5	1322.6	654.5	1459.9
Auto thefts	1	1	2	1
per 100,000	73.5	73.5	145.5	73.0
Arson	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	184.4	266.0	82.2	153.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.02
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Star City, West Virginia

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Star City-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Star City town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.9 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Star City:

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (about 2 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)
MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)
H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (about 8 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Star City:

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 54 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)

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Notable location: Star City City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Star City: Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

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

STAR CITY WATER (Address: 370 BROADWAY AVENUE, Population served: 1544, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and APR-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-1996), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-1997)

Average household size:

This town:	2.0 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	47.9%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.7%
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 2007:

This town:	15.7%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Star City, WV

Star City compared to West Virginia state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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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Banks with branches in Star City (2009 data):

United Bank: Star City Branch at 3441 University Avenue, branch established on 1983-01-18. Info updated 2007-09-20: Bank assets: $4,186.1 mil, Deposits: $2,818.1 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Monongalia County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (26%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Star City

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	30.7%	26.6%	6.9%	4.5%	4.1%
Congregations	4.5%	42.0%	6.3%	2.7%	2.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	15.9%
Congregations	4.5%	1.8%	0.9%	4.5%	30.4%

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	1	$3,277	$39,324	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$3,956	$23,736	7	$2,417
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,070
Police Protection - Officers	5	$13,401	$32,162	2	$1,902
Streets and Highways	4	$9,613	$28,839	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	5	$9,615	$23,076	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,613	$31,356	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,001	$24,012	1	$880
Totals for Government	19	$44,476	$28,090	12	$6,269

8.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.98%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.68% of residents moved from foreign countries ($382 average AGI)
Monongalia County: 0.68%
West Virginia average: 0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marion County, WV	0.70% ($33,856 average AGI)
from Preston County, WV	0.58% ($28,006)
from Harrison County, WV	0.41% ($30,690)

8.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.61%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Monongalia County: 0.08%
West Virginia average: 0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marion County, WV	0.66% ($33,142 average AGI)
to Preston County, WV	0.59% ($36,659)
to Harrison County, WV	0.33% ($38,722)

Strongest AM radio stations in Star City:

WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Star City:

WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WWVU-FM (91.7 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS)
WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
W279AE (103.7 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
WZST (100.9 FM; WESTOVER, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)

TV broadcast stations around Star City:

WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

Star City fatal accident list:
Dec 3, 1990 12:30 AM, 55, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 28, 1980 02:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 92 meters (302ft)
Total average daily traffic: 33,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,464

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N8TAN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00488480
Grant Date: 03/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/14/2012
Registrant: Julaine E B Cleland, Star City, WV 26504
Call Sign: KC8VCA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00590737
Grant Date: 11/05/2002, Expiration Date: 11/05/2012, Certifier: Anthony D Bonner
Registrant: Anthony D Bonner, 1431 Saratoga Ave A-1, Star City, WV 26505

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$150,020	15	$142,358	10	$124,716	2	$97,580	1	$1,366,370	5	$124,068	1	$9,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	2	$56,495	2	$115,420	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	1	$107,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	6	$74,558	5	$115,364	1	$76,490	0	$0	1	$134,070	5	$46,276
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	4	$124,945	2	$144,610	0	$0	0	$0	2	$145,285	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$32,980	1	$72,980	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$177,995	1	$110,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$92,710	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 25
Hazardous Condition: 18
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Star City

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