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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (16.1%), Construction (10.1%).
Type of workers:
Lincoln County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lincoln County, West Virginia:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.7%
Area name: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $432 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.
Cities in this county include: Harts, Hamlin, West Hamlin, Shepherdstown district.
Neighboring counties: Boone County , Cabell County , Kanawha County , Logan County , Mingo County , Putnam County , Wayne County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lincoln County: Gartin Knob Lookout Tower (A), Buck Knob Lookout Tower (B), Hunters Point (C), Mud (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lincoln County include: McClarity Branch Church (A), Beech Grove Church (B), Sod Church (C), Berry Branch Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Big Laurel Church (F), Green Shoals Church (G), Scary Church (H), Sandy Gap Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Linville Cemetery (1), Triplett Cemetery (2), Anderson Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Jeffers Cemetery (5), Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (6), Trent Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lees Fishing Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aarons Creek (A), Abbott Fork (B), Angel Branch (C), Arm and Hammer Branch (D), Back Fork (E), Mile Branch (F), Barkcamp Branch (G), Bear Creek (H), Bear Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lincoln County include: Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area (1), Hilbert Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Alkol Post Office (A), Griffithsville Post Office (B), Myra Post Office (C), Ranger Post Office (D), Sias Post Office (E), Sumerco Post Office (F), Sweetland Post Office (G), Woodville Post Office (H), Yawkey Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lincoln County: Gartin Knob Lookout Tower (A), Buck Knob Lookout Tower (B), Hunters Point (C), Mud (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lincoln County include: McClarity Branch Church (A), Beech Grove Church (B), Sod Church (C), Berry Branch Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Big Laurel Church (F), Green Shoals Church (G), Scary Church (H), Sandy Gap Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Linville Cemetery (1), Triplett Cemetery (2), Anderson Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Jeffers Cemetery (5), Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (6), Trent Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lees Fishing Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aarons Creek (A), Abbott Fork (B), Angel Branch (C), Arm and Hammer Branch (D), Back Fork (E), Mile Branch (F), Barkcamp Branch (G), Bear Creek (H), Bear Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lincoln County include: Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area (1), Hilbert Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Alkol Post Office (A), Griffithsville Post Office (B), Myra Post Office (C), Ranger Post Office (D), Sias Post Office (E), Sumerco Post Office (F), Sweetland Post Office (G), Woodville Post Office (H), Yawkey Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 541 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 11 (36% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 1,328 (78 second mortgage, 144 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,118
Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,901 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.69% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($21,844 average AGI) 1.59% relocated from other states ($7,057 average AGI)Lincoln County: 1.59%West Virginia average: 3.05%
5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,528 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.29% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($20,533 average AGI) 1.58% relocated to other states ($6,997 average AGI)Lincoln County: 1.58%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 24.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,184 (2,746 aged, 1,438 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
5,291 spouses, 6,640 children (6,055 natural, 149 adopted, 436 stepchildren), 398 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 183 other relatives, 397 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,773 2-persons, 1,883 3-persons, 1,256 4-persons, 486 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,930 1-person, 143 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 10 4-persons.
3,630 married couples with children. 1,085 single-parent households (281 men, 804 women).
98.5% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $157,674,000 ($6988 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,134,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,753,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,262,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,918,000 Federal grants: $51,710,000 Federal procurement contracts: $888,000 ($46,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,144,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $875,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,221,000 Federal Government insurance: $18,771,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.90 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)
70% of Lincoln 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, 64% lived in West Virginia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,800
Central Staff Services: $764,000
Health Services - Other: $279,000
Financial Administration: $209,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $100,000
Corrections - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $52,000
Libraries: $42,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Welfare - Other: $7,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Health: $10,000
Financial Administration: $114,000
General: $86,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Judicial and Legal: $3,000
Higher Education: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $19,000
General Support: $427,000
Other Selective Sales: $52,000
NEC: $31,000
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