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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (14.3%), Manufacturing (11.2%).
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Lewis County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lewis County, West Virginia:
Detached houses: $134,807Here: $134,807State: $144,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $227,052Here: $227,052State: $155,391 In 2-unit structures: $189,695Here: $189,695State: $109,679 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,023Here: $137,023State: $138,103 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,711Here: $212,711State: $89,574 Mobile homes: $33,474Here: $33,474State: $32,459
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $392 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $576 a month.
Cities in this county include: Weston, Jane Lew.
Neighboring counties: Braxton County , Doddridge County , Gilmer County , Harrison County , Upshur County , Webster County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lewis County: Deerfield Country Club (A), Lewis County Industrial Park (B), Trefz Horse Farm Show Ring (C), Jacksons Mill (D), Jacksons Mill State 4-H Camp (E), Woodland Country Club (F), West Virginia Department of Highways District 7 Shop (G), Waldeck Raceway (H), Pickle Street (I), Wilson Siding (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Park Plaza Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lewis County include: McCann Run Church (A), Bendale United Methodist Church (B), Smith Run Church (C), Bible Deliverance Tabernacle (D), Simpson Chapel (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Hannahs Temple (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (1), Post Chapel Cemetery (2), Harmony Cemetery (3), Mount Hebron Cemetery (4), Freeman Cemetery (5), Hurst Cemetery (6), Peterson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Riley, Lake (A), Jacksons Mill Lake (B), Bendale Lake (C), Stonecoal Reservoir (D), Wolfpen Lake (E), Dry Fork Lake (F), Keith Fork Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abrams Run (A), Alum Fork (B), Andys Run (C), Aquilla Run (D), Aspinall Run (E), Back Fork (F), Wildcat Run (G), Bear Run (H), Beech Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lewis County include: Fort Pickens Monument (1), Smoke Camp Wildlife Management Area (2), Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area (3), Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (4), Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Alum Bridge Post Office (A), Horner Post Office (B), Vadis Post Office (C), Valley Chapel Post Office (D), Camden Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lewis County: Deerfield Country Club (A), Lewis County Industrial Park (B), Trefz Horse Farm Show Ring (C), Jacksons Mill (D), Jacksons Mill State 4-H Camp (E), Woodland Country Club (F), West Virginia Department of Highways District 7 Shop (G), Waldeck Raceway (H), Pickle Street (I), Wilson Siding (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Park Plaza Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lewis County include: McCann Run Church (A), Bendale United Methodist Church (B), Smith Run Church (C), Bible Deliverance Tabernacle (D), Simpson Chapel (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Hannahs Temple (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (1), Post Chapel Cemetery (2), Harmony Cemetery (3), Mount Hebron Cemetery (4), Freeman Cemetery (5), Hurst Cemetery (6), Peterson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Riley, Lake (A), Jacksons Mill Lake (B), Bendale Lake (C), Stonecoal Reservoir (D), Wolfpen Lake (E), Dry Fork Lake (F), Keith Fork Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abrams Run (A), Alum Fork (B), Andys Run (C), Aquilla Run (D), Aspinall Run (E), Back Fork (F), Wildcat Run (G), Bear Run (H), Beech Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lewis County include: Fort Pickens Monument (1), Smoke Camp Wildlife Management Area (2), Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area (3), Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (4), Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Alum Bridge Post Office (A), Horner Post Office (B), Vadis Post Office (C), Valley Chapel Post Office (D), Camden Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 459 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 90 (56% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 1,529 (111 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,687
Adherents
Lewis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/7/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,462 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.47% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($21,838 average AGI) 1.66% relocated from other states ($11,627 average AGI)Lewis County: 1.66%West Virginia average: 3.05%
4.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,490 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.49% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($20,973 average AGI) 1.18% relocated to other states ($6,517 average AGI)Lewis County: 1.18%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,829 (3,029 aged, 800 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
3,864 spouses, 4,528 children (4,065 natural, 107 adopted, 356 stepchildren), 329 grandchildren, 98 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 133 other relatives, 384 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,220 2-persons, 1,257 3-persons, 882 4-persons, 335 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,863 1-person, 210 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 15 5-persons.
98.5% of residents of Lewis County speak English at home. 0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $129,181,000 ($7540 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,271,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,917,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,854,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $173,000 Federal grants: $32,629,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,021,000 ($307,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,588,000 ($1,737,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $556,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,969,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,957,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
63% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in West Virginia.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
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Health Services - Other: $506,000
Financial Administration: $471,000
Police Protection: $454,000
Corrections - Other: $450,000
General - Other: $290,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $288,000
Parks & Recreation: $143,000
Housing & Community Development: $53,000
General Public Buildings: $17,000
Libraries: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
All Other: $9,000
All Other: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000
Rents: $19,000
Health & Hospitals: $170,000
All Other: $60,000
Housing & Community Development: $54,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
NEC: $60,000
Public Utilities: $21,000
Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
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