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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (33.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%), Retail trade (10.3%).
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Gilmer County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Gilmer County, West Virginia:
Detached houses: $138,822Here: $138,822State: $144,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $96,741Here: $96,741State: $155,391 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,814Here: $144,814State: $138,103 Mobile homes: $39,035Here: $39,035State: $32,459
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gilmer 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: Glenville, Sand Fork.
Neighboring counties: Braxton County , Calhoun County , Doddridge County , Lewis County , Ritchie County .
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Notable locations in Gilmer County: Letter Gap (A), Index (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gilmer County include: Steer Run Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Roseville Church (C), Rosedale Church (D), Romeich Church (E), Rocky Fork Church (F), Rhodes Chapel (G), Hiney Church (H), Horn Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Turner Cemetery (1), Tumbling Cemetery (2), Mollahan Cemetery (3), Canfield Cemetery (4), Brannon Cemetery (5), Moss Cemetery (6), Mount Earnest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lems Run (A), Barbecue Run (B), Barnett Run (C), Bear Fork (D), Bear Run (E), Bearpen Run (F), Bee Run (G), Middle Run (H), Brierylick Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gilmer County include: Cedar Creek State Park (1), Hersmans Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Gilmer Post Office (A), Cedarville Post Office (B), Letter Gap Post Office (C), Linn Post Office (D), Lockney Post Office (E), Newberne Post Office (F), Normantown Post Office (G), Coxs Mills Post Office (H), Perkins Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Gilmer County: Letter Gap (A), Index (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gilmer County include: Steer Run Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Roseville Church (C), Rosedale Church (D), Romeich Church (E), Rocky Fork Church (F), Rhodes Chapel (G), Hiney Church (H), Horn Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Turner Cemetery (1), Tumbling Cemetery (2), Mollahan Cemetery (3), Canfield Cemetery (4), Brannon Cemetery (5), Moss Cemetery (6), Mount Earnest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lems Run (A), Barbecue Run (B), Barnett Run (C), Bear Fork (D), Bear Run (E), Bearpen Run (F), Bee Run (G), Middle Run (H), Brierylick Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gilmer County include: Cedar Creek State Park (1), Hersmans Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Gilmer Post Office (A), Cedarville Post Office (B), Letter Gap Post Office (C), Linn Post Office (D), Lockney Post Office (E), Newberne Post Office (F), Normantown Post Office (G), Coxs Mills Post Office (H), Perkins Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 953 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 71 (39% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Gilmer County with a mortgage: 385 (16 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 435
Adherents
Gilmer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 98% 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 76.8 miles away from Gilmer County centerOn 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,210 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.24% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($16,755 average AGI) 2.98% relocated from other states ($13,455 average AGI)Gilmer County: 2.98%West Virginia average: 3.05%
8.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,423 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.74% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($19,221 average AGI) 2.40% relocated to other states ($8,202 average AGI)Gilmer County: 2.40%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,367 (1,063 aged, 304 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
1,498 spouses, 1,715 children (1,547 natural, 39 adopted, 129 stepchildren), 157 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 82 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
Size of family households: 838 2-persons, 502 3-persons, 352 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 700 1-person, 160 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 16 4-persons.
98.1% of residents of Gilmer County speak English at home. 0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English well, 44% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $69,322,000 ($9929 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $724,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,638,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,603,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $637,000 Federal grants: $16,238,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,216,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $16,990,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,948,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $284,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,042,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.28 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
57% of Gilmer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in West Virginia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,400
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Central Staff Services: $421,000
Police Protection: $349,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $203,000
Fire Protection: $121,000
General Public Buildings: $118,000
Health Services - Other: $13,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Housing & Community Development: $34,000
NEC: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
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