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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Construction (11.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Hampshire County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $145,714Here:$145,714State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $951,154Here:$951,154State:$154,643 In 2-unit structures: $61,132Here:$61,132State:$132,801 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $39,946Here:$39,946State:$147,396 Mobile homes: $85,492Here:$85,492State:$32,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $67,966Here:$67,966State:$30,386
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): 68.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.7%
McCain (Republican): 63.1% Obama (Democratic): 36.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $536 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $510 (0.4%)
Area name: Winchester, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hampshire County is $490 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $647 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $893 a month.
Cities in this county include: Romney, Capon Bridge.
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Notable locations in Hampshire County: Buffalo Gap Camp (A), Camp Rim Rock (B), Camp White Rock (C), Camp White Mountain (D), Camp Tall Timbers (E), Forks of Cacapon (F), Hawk Campground (G), Hanging Rock (H), Camp Green Briar (I), Bens Knob Lookout Tower (J), South Branch (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hampshire County include: Spring Gap Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Slanesville Presbyterian Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Marvin Chapel (E), Sandy Ridge Church (F), Bloomery Presbyterian Church (G), Salem Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Bethel Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Racey Cemetery (3), Old Pine Cemetery (4), Ginnevan Cemetery (5), Capon Chapel Cemetery (6), Heare Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Ferndale Farms Recreation Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abernathy Run (A), Allen Run (B), Bearwallow Creek (C), Lick Run (D), Elkhorn Run (E), Big Run (F), Bloomery Run (G), Bowers Run (H), Broad Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hampshire County include: Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area (1), Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area (2), Shanks Roadside Park (3), Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area (4), Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area (5), Springfield Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Capon Springs Post Office (A), Augusta Post Office (B), Kirby Post Office (C), Points Post Office (D), Purgitsville Post Office (E), Rio Post Office (F), Bloomery Post Office (G), Shanks Post Office (H), Slanesville Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hampshire County: Buffalo Gap Camp (A), Camp Rim Rock (B), Camp White Rock (C), Camp White Mountain (D), Camp Tall Timbers (E), Forks of Cacapon (F), Hawk Campground (G), Hanging Rock (H), Camp Green Briar (I), Bens Knob Lookout Tower (J), South Branch (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hampshire County include: Spring Gap Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Slanesville Presbyterian Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Marvin Chapel (E), Sandy Ridge Church (F), Bloomery Presbyterian Church (G), Salem Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Bethel Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Racey Cemetery (3), Old Pine Cemetery (4), Ginnevan Cemetery (5), Capon Chapel Cemetery (6), Heare Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Ferndale Farms Recreation Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abernathy Run (A), Allen Run (B), Bearwallow Creek (C), Lick Run (D), Elkhorn Run (E), Big Run (F), Bloomery Run (G), Bowers Run (H), Broad Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hampshire County include: Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area (1), Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area (2), Shanks Roadside Park (3), Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area (4), Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area (5), Springfield Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Capon Springs Post Office (A), Augusta Post Office (B), Kirby Post Office (C), Points Post Office (D), Purgitsville Post Office (E), Rio Post Office (F), Bloomery Post Office (G), Shanks Post Office (H), Slanesville Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Allegany County, Maryland , Grant County , Hardy County , Mineral County , Morgan County , Frederick County, Virginia .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 474 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 126 (58% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.4%
Housing units in Hampshire County with a mortgage: 2,310 (204 second mortgage, 149 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,572
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Hampshire County (%):
7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,314 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.11% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($9,083 average AGI) 5.42% relocated from other states ($28,231 average AGI)Hampshire County:5.42%West Virginia average:3.05%
5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,613 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.14% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($11,447 average AGI) 3.56% relocated to other states ($21,166 average AGI)Hampshire County:3.56%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,495 (2,830 aged, 665 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
4,551 spouses, 5,824 children (5,260 natural, 137 adopted, 427 stepchildren), 268 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 168 other relatives, 406 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,619 2-persons, 1,348 3-persons, 1,094 4-persons, 442 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,960 1-person, 287 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
97.9% of residents of Hampshire County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Hampshire County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.57 millions of gallons per day (28% from ground, 72% from surface)
Year house built
67% of Hampshire County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Financial Administration: $1,328,000
Local Fire Protection: $948,000
Central Staff Services: $875,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $732,000
Health - Other: $714,000
General Public Buildings: $606,000
Natural Resources - Other: $457,000
Police Protection: $398,000
Correctional Institutions: $346,000
Libraries: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $130,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
Natural Resources: $44,000
Fines and Forfeits: $276,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000
All Other: $240,000
General Local Government Support: $64,000
Other Selective Sales: $375,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $336,000
Other License: $249,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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