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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.5%), Retail trade (13.9%).
Type of workers:
Marion County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Marion County, West Virginia:
Detached houses: $119,102Here: $119,102State: $144,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $96,721Here: $96,721State: $155,391 In 2-unit structures: $72,741Here: $72,741State: $109,679 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $276,973Here: $276,973State: $138,103 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,317Here: $82,317State: $89,574 Mobile homes: $35,525Here: $35,525State: $32,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000Here: $75,000State: $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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion County is $420 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fairmont, Pleasant Valley, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Mannington, Barrackville, Monongah, Rivesville, Grant Town, Whitehall, Fairview.
2005 air pollution in Marion County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 34 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Harrison County , Monongalia County , Taylor County , Wetzel County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Marion County: Mission Farm (A), Fairmont Field Club (B), Fairmont Filtration Plant (C), Site of Fort Prickett (D), Middletown (E), Glover Gap (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marion County include: Glover Gap Church (A), Beegum Union Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Mason Chapel (D), Shiloh Baptist Church (E), Marvin Chapel (F), Bingamon Church (G), Bingamon United Methodist Church (H), Sarietta Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ministers Cemetery (1), Ice Cemetery (2), Ammons Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Hood Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Hoodsville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Loveridge Mine Impoundment Number Five (A), Loveridge Freshwater Dam Number One (B), Arwright Mine and Pond (C), Mod Run Slurry Pond (D), Williams Mine A M D Pond (E), Rock Lake (F), Eastern Gas and Fuel Lake (G), Frog Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arnett Run (A), Bartholomew Fork (B), Beechlick Run (C), Bethel Run (D), Big Run (E), Booths Creek (F), Burnt Cabin Run (G), Campbell Run (H), Carberry Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Marion County include: Morris Park (1), Mary Lou Retton Park (2), Pricketts Fort State Park (3), Captain James Booth Memorial (4), Valley Falls State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Carolina Post Office (A), Idamay Post Office (B), Metz Post Office (C), Colfax Post Office (D), Montana Mines Post Office (E), Rachel Post Office (F), Four States Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Marion County: Mission Farm (A), Fairmont Field Club (B), Fairmont Filtration Plant (C), Site of Fort Prickett (D), Middletown (E), Glover Gap (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Marion County include: Glover Gap Church (A), Beegum Union Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Mason Chapel (D), Shiloh Baptist Church (E), Marvin Chapel (F), Bingamon Church (G), Bingamon United Methodist Church (H), Sarietta Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ministers Cemetery (1), Ice Cemetery (2), Ammons Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Hood Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Hoodsville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Loveridge Mine Impoundment Number Five (A), Loveridge Freshwater Dam Number One (B), Arwright Mine and Pond (C), Mod Run Slurry Pond (D), Williams Mine A M D Pond (E), Rock Lake (F), Eastern Gas and Fuel Lake (G), Frog Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arnett Run (A), Bartholomew Fork (B), Beechlick Run (C), Bethel Run (D), Big Run (E), Booths Creek (F), Burnt Cabin Run (G), Campbell Run (H), Carberry Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Marion County include: Morris Park (1), Mary Lou Retton Park (2), Pricketts Fort State Park (3), Captain James Booth Memorial (4), Valley Falls State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Carolina Post Office (A), Idamay Post Office (B), Metz Post Office (C), Colfax Post Office (D), Montana Mines Post Office (E), Rachel Post Office (F), Four States Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 3,891 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 544 (62% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 6,472 (493 second mortgage, 725 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,326
Adherents
Marion County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,509 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.07% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($19,389 average AGI) 1.92% relocated from other states ($12,120 average AGI)Marion County: 1.92%West Virginia average: 3.05%
5.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,535 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.91% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($19,609 average AGI) 2.20% relocated to other states ($15,927 average AGI)Marion County: 2.20%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,837 (9,850 aged, 1,987 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
12,507 spouses, 15,035 children (13,580 natural, 458 adopted, 997 stepchildren), 723 grandchildren, 365 brothers or sisters, 291 parents, 512 other relatives, 717 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,312 2-persons, 3,939 3-persons, 2,894 4-persons, 1,053 5-persons, 274 6-persons, 130 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,832 1-person, 1,014 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
97.3% of residents of Marion County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $595,885,000 ($10555 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $43,506,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $187,701,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,731,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $941,000 Federal grants: $98,138,000 Federal procurement contracts: $165,876,000 ($33,005,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $48,498,000 ($4,462,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $28,005,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,694,000 Federal Government insurance: $21,907,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.22 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
66% of Marion County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in West Virginia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,200
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Police Protection: $2,006,000
General - Other: $2,000,000
Health Services - Other: $1,270,000
Financial Administration: $912,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $757,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
General Support: $154,000
General Revenue, NEC: $49,000
Health & Hospitals: $533,000
Public Utilities: $656,000
NEC: $250,000
Other Selective Sales: $42,000
Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
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