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County population in July 2011: 33,068 (50% urban, 50% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,008
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,199
% of renters here:

23%
State:

24%

Land area: 307 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 108 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Marshall County: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Marshall County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.8%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 17,288  (48.7%)
Females: 18,231  (51.3%)

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Marshall County,WV real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Marshall County:

2.4 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,064 ($30,989 in 1999)
This county:

$39064
West Virginia:

$37435

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $332 (lower quartile is $231, upper quartile is $437)
This county:

$332
State:

$415


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $80,025 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Marshall County:

$80,025
West Virginia:

$94,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,904 - $125,907

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $111,952
Here:

$111,952
State:

$134,377

Townhouses or other attached units: $174,053
Here:

$174,053
State:

$154,643

In 2-unit structures: $72,331
Here:

$72,331
State:

$132,801

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,877
Here:

$174,877
State:

$147,396

Mobile homes: $46,698
Here:

$46,698
State:

$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,144
Here:

$10,144
State:

$30,386
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $817
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $231

Institutionalized population: 581

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 43
  • Thefts: 112
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 42
  • Thefts: 81
  • Auto thefts: 11

Marshall County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $174,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County West Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Marshall County West Virginia:

McCain (Republican): 56.0%
Obama (Democratic): 43.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $437 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $307 (0.4%)


Marshall County household income distribution in 2009 Marshall County home values distribution


Marshall County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.6%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.1% for Black residents, 53.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 47.4% for other race residents, 22.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.6%
Whole state:

17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.4%
Whole state:

7.6%

Area name: Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Moundsville, McMechen, Benwood, Glen Dale, Cameron.

Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Marshall County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 16.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Marshall County: Moundsville Country Club Golf Course (A), Welling Tunnel (B), Clarington Station (C), Grand Vue Park Golf Course (D), Harshs Sugar Camp (E), Beelers Station (F), Board Tree (G), Camp Agaming (H), Camp Fairchance (I), Hubbs Landing (J), Fork Ridge Community Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (K), Big Wheeling Creek Volunteer Fire Department (L), Limestone Regional Emergency Service Incorporated (M), Fish Creek Volunteer Fire Department (N), Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department (O), Limestone Volunteer Fire Department (P), Saint Joseph Community Center (Q), Big Run Community Center (R), Adaline Community Center (S), Pleasant Valley Community Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marshall County include: Upper Wolf Run Presbyterian Church (A), Taylors Ridge Church (B), Limestone Church (C), Allen Grove Presbyterian Church (D), Shepherd United Methodist Church (E), Blairs Ridge Church (F), Bowman United Methodist Church (G), Sand Hill United Methodist Church (H), Calvary United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Halcyon Hills Memorial Park (1), Buchanan Hill Cemetery (2), Gray Cemetery (3), Earlywine Cemetery (4), Highland Cemetery (5), Coopers Cemetery (6), Wayne Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Green Valley Lakes (A), Meadow Hills Lake (B), Moose Lake (C), Browns Run Impoundment (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Toms Run (A), Sugar Run (B), Stull Run (C), Straight Run (D), Sims Run (E), Rocky Fork (F), Rock Run (G), Pig Run (H), Winters Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Marshall County include: Burches Run Wildlife Management Area (1), Hilltop Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Belmont County, Ohio , Greene County, Pennsylvania , Ohio County , Wetzel County , Monroe County, Ohio , Washington County, Pennsylvania .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.1%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,228
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 245 (76% naturalized citizens)

Marshall County:

0.7%
Whole state:

1.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 18
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 19
  • 1980 to 1984: 32
  • 1975 to 1979: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 55
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 93

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.1%

Marshall County marital status for males
Marshall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,176
  • One, attached: 261
  • Two: 610
  • 3 or 4: 589
  • 5 to 9: 276
  • 10 to 19: 76
  • 20 or more: 189
  • Mobile homes: 1,553
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 84

Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 4,288 (311 second mortgage, 421 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,124

Here:

51.0% with mortgage
State:

52.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.61%
Here48.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 17,266
Total congregations: 73

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of Christ
Adherents5,465 (31.7%)3,505 (20.3%)2,250 (13.0%)1,388 (8.0%)956 (5.5%)
Congregations6 (8.2%)20 (27.4%)6 (8.2%)3 (4.1%)7 (9.6%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA) General Conference Churches of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents801 (4.6%)553 (3.2%)415 (2.4%)284 (1.6%)1,649 (9.6%)
Congregations2 (2.7%)6 (8.2%)1 (1.4%)2 (2.7%)20 (27.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Marshall County - Moundsville, McMechen, Benwood, Glen Dale, Cameron

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Marshall County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

4.53 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Marshall County:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.2%
West Virginia:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marshall County:

7.0%
State:

13.1%


Agriculture in Marshall County:

Average size of farms: 128 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4,171
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $44.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $6,414
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.83%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $17,881
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.88%
Corn for grain: 137 harvested acres
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 66 acres

Tornado activity:

Marshall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 2.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • West Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1903): April 23, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1903, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3221): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: January 4, 2005 to January 25, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1574): February 1, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1574, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1558): September 20, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1558, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: November 11, 2003 to November 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1500): November 21, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1500, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 26, 1998 to July 27, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1229): July 1, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • West Virginia Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 2, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1096): January 25, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1096, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • West Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1084): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1084, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • West Virginia Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3109): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3109, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • West Virginia SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 15, 1980 to August 22, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-628): August 15, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-628, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (22%)
  • Italy (16%)
  • Poland (10%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • India (8%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marshall County (%):



  • United States or American (21%)
  • German (20%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • English (10%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)


Marshall County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,537 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 1,542 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 459 (3%)
  • Other means: 75 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 346 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Marshall County, West Virginia:

  • 355 people in state prisons
  • 214 people in nursing homes
  • 192 people in religious group quarters
  • 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,305.

4.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.02%
West Virginia average:

5.78%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.15% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($13,290 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($12,037 average AGI)
Marshall County:

1.88%
West Virginia average:

3.05%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ohio County, WV  1.41% ($21,556 average AGI)
from Belmont County, OH  0.49% ($24,763)
from Wetzel County, WV  0.21% ($33,240)
from Washington County, PA  0.09% ($29,000)
from Tyler County, WV  0.09% ($18,273)
from Franklin County, OH  0.08% ($40,400)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.08% ($26,700)


4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.93%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.16% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($12,891 average AGI)
2.77% relocated to other states ($16,867 average AGI)
Marshall County:

2.77%
West Virginia average:

2.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ohio County, WV  1.56% ($28,466 average AGI)
to Belmont County, OH  0.66% ($32,688)
to Wetzel County, WV  0.17% ($39,286)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.14% ($24,647)
to Jefferson County, OH  0.11% ($24,308)
to Washington County, PA  0.08% ($35,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Marshall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Marshall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Marshall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,966 (5,092 aged, 874 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.88
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7773.170
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 365.760
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35573.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1048.430
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1223.170
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.82

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.57
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61.16

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.82
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 173.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 107.5
  • Other - 66.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 34,659
  • In family households: 30,065 (8,027 male householders, 2,087 female householders)
    8,047 spouses, 10,177 children (9,042 natural, 236 adopted, 899 stepchildren), 507 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 230 parents, 319 other relatives, 539 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,594 (1,656 male householders (1,387 living alone)), 2,438 female householders (2,246 living alone)), 500 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 860 (584 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,660 2-persons, 2,522 3-persons, 1,885 4-persons, 717 5-persons, 217 6-persons, 113 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,633 1-person, 405 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

97.6% of residents of Marshall County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $182,408,000 ($5253 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,086,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,131,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,017,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $545,000
Federal grants: $35,540,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,157,000 ($60,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,018,000 ($3,750,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $435,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,077,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,637,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,803
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,061
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -879
Here:  -26 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Marshall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.22 millions of gallons per day (95% from ground, 5% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.5

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 155
  • 2000 to 2004: 291
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,280
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,652
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,938
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,861
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,148
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,398
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,364
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 35
  • 3 rooms: 232
  • 4 rooms: 1,208
  • 5 rooms: 3,044
  • 6 rooms: 2,981
  • 7 rooms: 1,715
  • 8 rooms: 1,025
  • 9+ rooms: 761
  • 1 room: 106
  • 2 rooms: 113
  • 3 rooms: 481
  • 4 rooms: 960
  • 5 rooms: 765
  • 6 rooms: 454
  • 7 rooms: 172
  • 8 rooms: 88
  • 9+ rooms: 60
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 343
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,101
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,062
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,255
  • 5+ bedrooms: 240
  • no bedroom: 116
  • 1 bedroom: 717
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,444
  • 3 bedrooms: 740
  • 4 bedrooms: 140
  • 5+ bedrooms: 42
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 605
  • 1 vehicle: 3,101
  • 2 vehicles: 4,991
  • 3 vehicles: 1,841
  • 4 vehicles: 353
  • 5+ vehicles: 117
  • no vehicle: 765
  • 1 vehicle: 1,622
  • 2 vehicles: 663
  • 3 vehicles: 107
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5+ vehicles: 14

69% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

Marshall County:

69.5%
State average:

63.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29376
  • Northeast: 1873
  • Midwest: 2169
  • South: 1433
  • West: 311

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Marshall County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (55.5%)
  • Electricity (25.3%)
  • Wood (7.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.6%)
  • Utility gas (62.3%)
  • Electricity (28.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.4%)
  • Wood (2.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 249
Here:

6.2%
West Virginia:

5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 112
Here:

5.8%
West Virginia:

4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 153
Here:

14.5%
West Virginia:

15.4%

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.)


Marshall County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $211,000
  • Charges - All Other: $773,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $279,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,168,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,039,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,779,000
    Financial Administration: $1,455,000
    Health - Other: $1,144,000
    Corrections - Other: $761,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $681,000
    General Public Buildings: $374,000
    General - Other: $282,000
    Local Fire Protection: $218,000
    Air Transportation: $199,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $108,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $202,439,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $354,000
    Air Transportation: $151,000
    Public Welfare: $116,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,990,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $214,137,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $11,698,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,059,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $756,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,076,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $202,439,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,069,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,840,000
    Health and Hospitals: $414,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,723,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $158,000
    Other License: $41,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,253,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 986
  • Number of aged recipients: 54
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 932
  • Number of recipients under 18: 125
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 714
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 147
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 314
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 447


Marshall County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Marshall County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED84$89,357113$78,035375$93,379104$36,4901$69,00048$48,22927$48,741
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$011$81,09128$83,2147$48,0000$03$48,3333$57,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$77,60053$67,830155$79,36156$23,7500$018$56,72219$71,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$79,71414$103,50092$88,21710$26,9000$03$155,0006$47,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$121,7504$291,2509$85,0001$30,0000$02$17,5001$43,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$97,0007$160,2860$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$82,0004$112,7501$88,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$76,0003$104,6670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$104,0001$91,0001$91,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Marshall County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John38274.9 years
Mary37279.0 years
Charles34374.5 years
William33074.4 years
James24072.2 years
Robert23070.1 years
George20675.3 years
Joseph16573.7 years
Helen16578.9 years
Margaret12477.3 years
Most common last names in Marshall County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Crow9175.2 years
Yoho8775.3 years
Blake8673.7 years
Miller8477.7 years
Smith8277.5 years
Wilson7378.0 years
Anderson7172.6 years
Williams6975.5 years
Baker6776.2 years
Hall6573.6 years
Businesses in Marshall County, WV
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid2
Dairy Queen1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1Subway3
FedEx2Taco Bell1
H&R Block1The Room Place1
KFC2U-Haul1
Kroger2UPS3
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's2
MasterBrand Cabinets1
Browse common businesses in Marshall County, WV


Marshall County on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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