War, West Virginia

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War: Ferrum, Virginia. On the campus of Ferrum College

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Population (year 2000): 788. Estimated population in July 2006: 680 (-13.7% change)

Males: 366	(46.4%)
Females: 422	(53.6%)

McDowell County

Median resident age:	41.4 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 24892.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,000 (it was $16,012 in 2000)

War	$17,000
West Virginia:	$33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $27,300 (it was $24,500 in 2000)

War	$27,300
West Virginia:	$84,400

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Races in War:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
Black (4.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.3%), Irish (7.1%), German (6.5%), Dutch (6.3%), Italian (5.7%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 765 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in War

High school or higher: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 10.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in War city

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 55.3%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 6.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in War, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in War to the number of sex offenders is 173 to 1.

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

War:	0.9% ($226)
West Virginia:	0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (72.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (153.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (486.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bradshaw, WV (8.6 miles ), Gary, WV (11.0 miles ), Welch, WV (11.9 miles ), Davy, WV (12.6 miles ), Iaeger, WV (14.3 miles ), Kimball, WV (15.0 miles ), Cedar Bluff, VA (15.7 miles ), Tazewell, VA (16.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.30 N, Longitude: 81.68 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -285 (-26.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Mining (21%)
Educational services (14%)
Health care (12%)
Construction (10%)
Utilities (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (31%)
Health care (16%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Crime in War (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
2 robberies (254.8 per 100,000)
3 assaults (382.2 per 100,000)
13 burglaries (1656.1 per 100,000)
29 thefts (3694.3 per 100,000)
3 auto thefts (382.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 447.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in War (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (133.7 per 100,000)
6 thefts (802.1 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (133.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 52.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Average climate in War, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

War, West Virginia average precipitation

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Hospitals/medical centers near War:

WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WELCH, WV)
CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSP (about 18 miles; TAZEWELL, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to War:

RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 52 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
YEAGER (about 74 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 76 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to War:

WELCH MUNI (about 15 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 19 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; ID: 6V3)
KEE FIELD (about 23 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to War:

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)

Public high school in War:

BIG CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 1 OWL'S NEST DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in War:

WAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: MAIN STREET, ROUTE 16; Grades: PK - 08)

Library in War:

WAR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,106; Location: MAIN STREET; 35,456 books; 121 audio materials; 539 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Johns Branch (A), War Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

WAR WATER WORKS/CITY REALTY (Population served: 673, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)

3 regular monitoring violations

WAR WATER WORKS-EXCELSIOR (Population served: 269, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-22-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)

2 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	43.3%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	16.5%
Whole state:	7.6%

War compared to West Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 War (2007 data):

Ameribank, Inc.: War Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1930-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $166.3 mil, Deposits: $147.5 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in McDowell County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
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 Mercer County, WV	0.86% ($16,213 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.28% ($19,400)
from Iredell County, NC	0.26% ($23,857)

6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
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 Mercer County, WV	2.32% ($24,922 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA	0.45% ($44,640)
to Wyoming County, WV	0.25% ($29,929)

Strongest AM radio stations in War:

WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in War:

WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

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