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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.4%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (10.1%).
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Barbour County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Barbour County, West Virginia:
Detached houses: $117,295Here: $117,295State: $144,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $200,014Here: $200,014State: $155,391 In 2-unit structures: $93,703Here: $93,703State: $109,679 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $254,514Here: $254,514State: $89,574 Mobile homes: $30,425Here: $30,425State: $32,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000Here: $5,000State: $30,386
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barbour County is $369 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.
Cities in this county include: Philippi, Belington, Carpendale, Junior.
Neighboring counties: Harrison County , Preston County , Randolph County , Taylor County , Tucker County , Upshur County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Barbour County: Dogtown (A), Laurel Run Lookout Tower (B), Hall (C), Century Number 2 (D), Camp Mahoneqan (E), Camp Barbour (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barbour County include: Souls Harbor Church (A), Grace Chapel (B), Berea Methodist Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Silent Grove Baptist Church (F), Green Hill Church (G), Marys Chapel (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Mount Cassell Cemetery (2), Taylor Drain Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Barbour Cemetery (5), Holbert Cemetery (6), Old Quaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: McCoy Lake (A), Mill Creek Reservoir (B), Teter Creek Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rockcamp Run (A), Whitman Run (B), Arnold Run (C), Azzens Run (D), Back Fork (E), Baker Run (F), Bear Run (G), Beaver Creek (H), Beech Lick (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barbour County include: Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Audra State Park (2), Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Galloway Post Office (A), Century Post Office (B), Kasson Post Office (C), Moatsville Post Office (D), Rangoon Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Barbour County: Dogtown (A), Laurel Run Lookout Tower (B), Hall (C), Century Number 2 (D), Camp Mahoneqan (E), Camp Barbour (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Barbour County include: Souls Harbor Church (A), Grace Chapel (B), Berea Methodist Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Silent Grove Baptist Church (F), Green Hill Church (G), Marys Chapel (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Mount Cassell Cemetery (2), Taylor Drain Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Barbour Cemetery (5), Holbert Cemetery (6), Old Quaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: McCoy Lake (A), Mill Creek Reservoir (B), Teter Creek Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rockcamp Run (A), Whitman Run (B), Arnold Run (C), Azzens Run (D), Back Fork (E), Baker Run (F), Bear Run (G), Beaver Creek (H), Beech Lick (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Barbour County include: Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Audra State Park (2), Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Galloway Post Office (A), Century Post Office (B), Kasson Post Office (C), Moatsville Post Office (D), Rangoon Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 827 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 85 (53% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Barbour County with a mortgage: 1,384 (104 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,540
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Barbour County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% 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 82.9 miles away from Barbour County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,944 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.81% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($15,505 average AGI) 2.12% relocated from other states ($11,439 average AGI)Barbour County: 2.12%West Virginia average: 3.05%
5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,817 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.43% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($16,156 average AGI) 1.73% relocated to other states ($8,665 average AGI)Barbour County: 1.73%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,935 (2,290 aged, 645 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
3,544 spouses, 4,412 children (4,018 natural, 80 adopted, 314 stepchildren), 260 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 183 other relatives, 167 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,978 2-persons, 1,077 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 345 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,520 1-person, 212 2-persons, 20 3-persons.
98.1% of residents of Barbour County speak English at home. 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 41% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $115,103,000 ($7438 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,288,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,011,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,712,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,000 Federal grants: $31,961,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,920,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,473,000 ($108,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $9,228,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,733,000 Federal Government insurance: $11,882,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.22 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
67% of Barbour County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in West Virginia.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
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