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Harrison County

Population in July 2008: 1,840. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 873  (47.5%)
Females: 967  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26301.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,722 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
Stonewood:  $34,722
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,014
Stonewood:  $20,014
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,007 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Stonewood:  $75,007
West Virginia:  $96,000

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Races in Stonewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Stonewood: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.6%), Italian (16.3%), English (11.5%), United States (10.6%), Irish (9.8%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 2160 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stonewood

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stonewood city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Stonewood, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stonewood to the number of sex offenders is 920 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Stonewood:  0.7% ($383)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (84.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (279.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Nutter Fort, WV (1.0 miles ), Anmoore, WV (1.1 miles ), Despard, WV (1.5 miles ), Clarksburg, WV (1.6 miles ), Bridgeport, WV (2.1 miles ), West Milford, WV (2.5 miles ), Lost Creek, WV (2.6 miles ), Lumberport, WV (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $26,400
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $26,400
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $26,400
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 80.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Stonewood household income distribution Stonewood home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -552 (-23.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Crime in Stonewood by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1000
    per 100,000 55.30.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 7273
    per 100,000 387.0110.1381.5162.7
Burglaries 113172
    per 100,000 55.3715.9926.4108.5
Thefts 2312335
    per 100,000 1271.4660.81798.4271.1
Auto thefts 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.054.2
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 176.398.6213.155.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.63
US city average:  3.00

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Stonewood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Stonewood city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Stonewood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from Stonewood center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Stonewood:
  • UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 3 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • BROADDUS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PHILIPPI, WV)
  • GRAFTON CITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GRAFTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Stonewood, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stonewood:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 61 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 66 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
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Notable location: Stonewood City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Stonewood include: Saint Bridget Roman Catholic Church (A), Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (B), Congregational Missionary Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

STONEWOOD WATER WORKS (Address: 112 SOUTHERN AVE., Population served: 2180, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
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: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stonewood, WV


People in group quarters in Stonewood
  • 10 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Stonewood compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Stonewood travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Stonewood

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of Christ
Adherents29.3%27.3%23.0%2.8%2.5%
Congregations39.6%4.9%22.9%3.5%5.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.8%1.2%1.2%8.6%
Congregations2.8%2.1%0.7%0.7%17.4%
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 0$0 1$205
Other Government Administration 3$6,744$26,97611$1,140
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,726$26,9040$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$330
Streets and Highways 5$10,005$24,0120$0
Solid Waste Management 3$4,694$18,7760$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$383
Totals for Government 14$28,169$24,14514$2,058



4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)
Harrison County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, WV  0.62% ($36,032 average AGI)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.36% ($38,722)
from Lewis County, WV  0.28% ($27,600)


5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)
Harrison County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, WV  0.64% ($28,500 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.45% ($30,690)
to Taylor County, WV  0.26% ($26,554)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stonewood:
  • WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, 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.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stonewood:
  • W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W297AA (107.3 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Stonewood:
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)


Stonewood fatal accident list:
Mar 7, 1996 03:35 AM, 58, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 12, 1992 05:50 AM, 58, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 9, 1979 06:28 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,825,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 352
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 10,700

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Edward G Roach, 700 Elmwood Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Doddie L Braico, 700 Elmwood Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Nextel Partners Operating Corporation, 6506 N Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL 32504, Phone: (850) 471-3106, Email:
  • Peter M Connolly, 8900 Elmwood Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight L.L.P, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave N.W. Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 39.276194 Lon: -80.344250, Call Sign: WQAF726
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.4200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/21/2004, Expiration Date: 05/21/2014, Certifier: Thomas R Bokey
    Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
  • Lat: 39.276194 Lon: -80.344250, Call Sign: WQAF727
    Assigned Frequencies : 24150.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/21/2004, Expiration Date: 05/21/2014, Certifier: Thomas R Bokey
    Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • STONEWOOD, WV, 1065 Radio Park Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPOS831
    Assigned Frequencies : 944.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Putbrese Hunsaker & Trent, P.C., Sterling, VA 20167-0217, Phone: (703) 437-8400
  • STONEWOOD, WV, 1065 Radio Park Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPOS833
    Assigned Frequencies : 945.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Putbrese Hunsaker & Trent, P.C., Sterling, VA 20167-0217, Phone: (703) 473-8400
  • STONEWOOD, WV, 1065 Radio Park Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPOS835
    Assigned Frequencies : 947.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Putbrese, Hunsaker & Trent, P.C., Sterling, VA 20167-0217, Phone: (703) 437-8400
  • 1065 Radio Park Dr 1.5 Mi W Of Rt 20 I 79 Int, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WLO739
    Assigned Frequencies : 944.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/01/1997, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (304) 296-0029

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stonewood)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 10
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Stonewood


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