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Population (year 2000): 1,815. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,855 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 862  (47.5%)
Females: 953  (52.5%)

Harrison County

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

Zip codes: 26301.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,000 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
Stonewood  $34,000
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,100 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
Stonewood  $68,100
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Stonewood:

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

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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: 2182 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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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 930 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:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (85.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (358.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Nutter Fort, WV (1.1 miles ), Anmoore, WV (1.6 miles ), Despard, WV (2.1 miles ), Clarksburg, WV (2.9 miles ), Bridgeport, WV (5.1 miles ), Lost Creek, WV (7.0 miles ), West Milford, WV (7.3 miles ), Lumberport, WV (8.9 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 80.31 W


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

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 = 159.8) 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:  1.61
US city average:  3.00

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Stonewood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.5 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 34.1 miles away from the city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Stonewood:
  • UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 4 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • FAIRMONT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT, WV)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 19 miles; WESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stonewood:
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 7 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 39 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 78 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stonewood:
  • WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 11 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; ID: 6W0)
  • LOUIS BENNETT FIELD (about 16 miles; WESTON, WV; ID: 49I)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 16 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; ID: 4G7)

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 37 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 63 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 84 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
Public elementary/middle school in Stonewood:

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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 1999:
This city:  13.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

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:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$4,428$26,5685$1,306
Solid Waste Management 0$0 3$1,346
Parks and Recreation 0$0 5$349
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,692
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,469$21,8760$0
Totals for Government 5$9,897$23,75315$5,693



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)
  • WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • W297AA (107.3 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • 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)

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