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Population (year 2000): 1,456. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,509 (+3.6% change)
 

Males: 684  (47.0%)
Females: 772  (53.0%)

Preston County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26764.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,900 (it was $25,388 in 2000)
Terra Alta  $26,900
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,800 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Terra Alta  $51,800
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Terra Alta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

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Ancestries: German (21.6%), United States (18.1%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.0%), Dutch (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2559 feet

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 1251 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Terra Alta

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Terra Alta town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Terra Alta, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Terra Alta to the number of sex offenders is 498 to 1.

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

Terra Alta:  0.5% ($216)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (75.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (304.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Albright, WV (7.3 miles ), Kingwood, WV (9.9 miles ), Oakland, MD (9.9 miles ), Rowlesburg, WV (11.0 miles ), Mountain Lake Park, MD (11.6 miles ), Loch Lynn Heights, MD (12.3 miles ), Tunnelton, WV (14.3 miles ), Deer Park, MD (15.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.44 N, Longitude: 79.54 W


10 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -471 (-24.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Data processing and other information services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Terra Alta by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.067.70.0
Assaults 0212
    per 100,000 0.0136.267.7134.8
Burglaries 3253
    per 100,000 206.8136.2338.3202.2
Thefts 1331310
    per 100,000 895.9204.4879.6673.9
Auto thefts 0011
    per 100,000 0.00.067.767.4
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.0) 50.345.098.173.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.67
US city average:  3.00

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Terra Alta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Terra Alta town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 15.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Terra Alta:
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
  • MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Terra Alta, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Terra Alta:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 28 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 48 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 58 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Terra Alta:
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 17 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)
  • TITUS FIELD (about 22 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; ID: 70D)
  • ROY AIRFIELD (about 31 miles; GRAFTON, WV; ID: 71D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Terra Alta:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 75 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
Public elementary/middle school in Terra Alta:
Library in Terra Alta:
  • TERRA ALTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,768; Location: 701 B. EAST STATE AVENUE; 48,336 books; 874 audio materials; 390 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Terra Alta include: Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church (A), Pilgrim Holiness Church (B), Independent United Brethren Church (C), Trinity United Methodist Church (D), Terra Alta United Presbyterian Church (E), Terra Alta First United Methodist Church (F), Terra Alta Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: The Preston County Historical Society (Museums; 109 East Washington Avenue).

Hotels: Bill's Place (Aurora Avenue.), Alpine Lake Resort (Route 2 Box 99 D2), Clutter Realty (Route 2 Box 100 B3).

 

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

TERRA ALTA WATER (Address: 701-A EAST STATE AVENUE, Population served: 1624, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
ALPINE LAKE PUBLIC UTILITIES (Address: 700 W. ALPINE DRIVE, Population served: 1001, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2000)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.9%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  7.6%

Terra Alta compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Terra Alta (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Terra Alta Branch at 1003 East State Avenue, branch established on 1909-10-08. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Clear Mountain Bank: The Terra Alta Bank Branch at 1101 East State Street, branch established on 1891-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $283.4 mil, Deposits: $248.7 mil, headquarters in Bruceton Mills, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: State Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 1$1,426$17,11212$691
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,162$18,9720$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,714$20,5680$0
Solid Waste Management 3$4,612$18,4480$0
Sewerage 3$5,048$20,1920$0
Water Supply 3$6,022$24,0881$724
Totals for Government 13$21,983$20,29213$1,415


Terra Alta government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $330,000
    All Other: $173,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $256,000
    Solid Waste Management: $158,000
    Sewerage: $132,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $52,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,706,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,992,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,827,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,673,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $165,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $251,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,000
    Public Utilities: $67,000
    NEC: $13,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $284,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $102,000

5.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.31%
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 Monongalia County, WV  1.50% ($36,659 average AGI)
from Garrett County, MD  0.52% ($22,632)
from Marion County, WV  0.16% ($25,471)


4.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.42%
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 Monongalia County, WV  1.48% ($28,006 average AGI)
to Marion County, WV  0.29% ($28,032)
to Garrett County, MD  0.26% ($20,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Terra Alta:
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFSP (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Terra Alta:
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)

TV broadcast stations around Terra Alta:
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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