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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Retail trade (12.4%).
Marshall County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $111,952Here:$111,952State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $174,053Here:$174,053State:$154,643 In 2-unit structures: $72,331Here:$72,331State:$132,801 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,877Here:$174,877State:$147,396 Mobile homes: $46,698Here:$46,698State:$32,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,144Here:$10,144State:$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): 56.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.7%
McCain (Republican): 56.0% Obama (Democratic): 43.3%
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%)
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.
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 Marshall County: Camp Agaming (A), Moundsville Golf Course (B), Camp Fairchance (C), Hubbs Landing (D), Welling Tunnel (E), Harshs Sugar Camp (F), Board Tree (G), Clarington Station (H), Beelers Station (I), Mount Olivet Fire Station (J), Adaline Community Center (K), Saint Joseph Community Center (L), Mount Hope Community Center (M), Big Run Community Center (N), Big Wheel Creek Community Center (O), Pleasant Valley Community Center (P), Fork Ridge Community Building (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marshall County include: Glen Easton United Methodist Church (A), McCabe Church (B), Beelers Station Christian Church (C), Grace Chapel (D), Shepherd Church (E), Big Run Christian Church (F), Blairs Ridge Church (G), Sand Hill Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fork Ridge Cemetery (1), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (2), Doty Cemetery (3), Harris Cemetery (4), McMechen Cemetery (5), Fredonia Cemetery (6), Mount Hobart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Meadow Hills Lake (A), Browns Run Impoundment (B), Moose Lake (C), Green Valley Lakes (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitney Run (A), Baker Run (B), Bark Camp Run (C), Bartletts Run (D), Bee Tree Run (E), Ben Run (F), Williams Run (G), Big Tribble Creek (H), Blacksmith 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
Notable locations in Marshall County: Camp Agaming (A), Moundsville Golf Course (B), Camp Fairchance (C), Hubbs Landing (D), Welling Tunnel (E), Harshs Sugar Camp (F), Board Tree (G), Clarington Station (H), Beelers Station (I), Mount Olivet Fire Station (J), Adaline Community Center (K), Saint Joseph Community Center (L), Mount Hope Community Center (M), Big Run Community Center (N), Big Wheel Creek Community Center (O), Pleasant Valley Community Center (P), Fork Ridge Community Building (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Marshall County include: Glen Easton United Methodist Church (A), McCabe Church (B), Beelers Station Christian Church (C), Grace Chapel (D), Shepherd Church (E), Big Run Christian Church (F), Blairs Ridge Church (G), Sand Hill Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fork Ridge Cemetery (1), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (2), Doty Cemetery (3), Harris Cemetery (4), McMechen Cemetery (5), Fredonia Cemetery (6), Mount Hobart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Meadow Hills Lake (A), Browns Run Impoundment (B), Moose Lake (C), Green Valley Lakes (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitney Run (A), Baker Run (B), Bark Camp Run (C), Bartletts Run (D), Bee Tree Run (E), Ben Run (F), Williams Run (G), Big Tribble Creek (H), Blacksmith 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 by year (%)
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.1%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Marshall County (%):
4.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,328 average adjusted gross income)
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%
4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,758 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 173.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,700
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: $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
Air Transportation: $151,000
Public Welfare: $116,000
General Local Government Support: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $756,000
Fines and Forfeits: $154,000
General Local Government Support: $1,840,000
Health and Hospitals: $414,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $158,000
Other License: $41,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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