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Thomas, WV map Population (year 2000): 452. Estimated population in July 2006: 402 (-11.1% change)
 

Males: 208  (46.0%)
Females: 244  (54.0%)

Tucker County

Median resident age:  47.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26292.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,800 (it was $22,443 in 2000)
Thomas  $23,800
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,800 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
Thomas  $56,800
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Thomas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.7%), German (18.6%), English (11.1%), Italian (10.4%), Irish (8.0%), Swedish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 3040 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 685 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thomas

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomas city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%

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

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

Thomas:  0.5% ($242)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (95.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (304.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Davis, WV (2.4 miles ), Hendricks, WV (10.5 miles ), Hambleton, WV (11.2 miles ), Bayard, WV (12.5 miles ), Parsons, WV (13.0 miles ), Harman, WV (15.8 miles) , Rowlesburg, WV (18.5 miles ), Loch Lynn Heights, MD (18.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000

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Latitude: 39.15 N, Longitude: 79.50 W


Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -120 (-21.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (15%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Thomas city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 19.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Thomas:
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • GRANT MEM HOSP (about 28 miles; PETERSBURG, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thomas:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 44 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 51 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thomas:
  • GRANT COUNTY (about 28 miles; PETERSBURG, WV; ID: W99)
  • ELKINS-RANDOLPH CO-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD (about 31 miles; ELKINS, WV; ID: EKN)
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 31 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomas:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 69 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
Public elementary/middle school in Thomas:
  • DAVIS-THOMAS ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: QUAIL RIDGE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Thomas:
  • MOUNTAINTOP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,191; Location: GRANT ST.; 6,316 books; 15 audio materials; 15 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Thomas Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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Tourist attraction: Tucker County - Public Libraries- Mountaintop Outpost (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Quail Ridge Road).

 

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

THOMAS WATER (Population served: 752, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-16-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-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 (DEC-21-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-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 (DEC-30-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-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 (DEC-21-2005)
  • Record Keeping - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1996), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1996)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.1%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

Thomas compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Thomas (2007 data):
  • Miners & Merchants Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1902-06-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.8 mil, Deposits: $36.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices



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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
Water Supply 1$1,718$20,6160$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,714$20,5680$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,922$23,0640$0
Sewerage 1$1,811$21,7320$0
Totals for Government 4$7,166$21,4980$0



5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.66%
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 Randolph County, WV  1.15% ($25,433 average AGI)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
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 Randolph County, WV  1.25% ($32,212 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.53% ($23,143)
to Marion County, WV  0.38% ($32,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thomas:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thomas:
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • 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.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thomas:
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

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