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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Manufacturing (14.9%), Retail trade (14.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.1%).
Detached houses: $126,504Here:$126,504State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $440,422Here:$440,422State:$154,643 Mobile homes: $74,356Here:$74,356State:$32,459
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): 54.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.1%
McCain (Republican): 56.0% Obama (Democratic): 42.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $466 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $341 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mason County is $389 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $582 a month.
Cities in this county include: Point Pleasant, New Haven, Mason, Hartford City, Henderson, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Leon.
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Notable locations in Mason County: Hidden Valley Country Club (A), Chief Cornstalk Headquarters (B), Ben Lomond (C), Clements State Tree Nursery (D), Deerlick (E), Nat (F), Riverside Golf Club (G), Hidden Valley Country Club Golf Course (H), Graham Station (I), Maupin Landing (J), Mason County Emergency Ambulance Service (K), Mason County Emergency Ambulance Service Authority 200 (L), Flat Rock Volunteer Fire Department (M), Lakin Hospital Nursing Facility (N), Lakin Correctional Center (O), West Virginia Division of Forestry Mason County Field Office (P), Valley Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mason County include: Vernon Church (A), Vaught Memorial Church (B), Valley Ridge Church (C), Union Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Krebs Chapel (F), Tabor Church (G), Staten Chapel (H), Spilman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Graham Cemetery (1), Peter Fry Cemetery (2), Big Spruce Cemetery (3), Mount Zion Cemetery (4), Kirkland Memorial Gardens (5), King Cemetery (6), Broad Run Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Goose Pond (A), Pond Number Nine (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tombleson Run (A), Tom Allen Creek (B), Thirteenmile Creek (C), Spruce Run (D), Spring Run (E), Sliding Hill Creek (F), Shady Fork (G), Seaman Run (H), Sapsucker Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mason County include: Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area (1), McClintic Wildlife Management Area (2), Clifton F McClintic State Wildlife Station (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mason County: Hidden Valley Country Club (A), Chief Cornstalk Headquarters (B), Ben Lomond (C), Clements State Tree Nursery (D), Deerlick (E), Nat (F), Riverside Golf Club (G), Hidden Valley Country Club Golf Course (H), Graham Station (I), Maupin Landing (J), Mason County Emergency Ambulance Service (K), Mason County Emergency Ambulance Service Authority 200 (L), Flat Rock Volunteer Fire Department (M), Lakin Hospital Nursing Facility (N), Lakin Correctional Center (O), West Virginia Division of Forestry Mason County Field Office (P), Valley Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mason County include: Vernon Church (A), Vaught Memorial Church (B), Valley Ridge Church (C), Union Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Krebs Chapel (F), Tabor Church (G), Staten Chapel (H), Spilman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Graham Cemetery (1), Peter Fry Cemetery (2), Big Spruce Cemetery (3), Mount Zion Cemetery (4), Kirkland Memorial Gardens (5), King Cemetery (6), Broad Run Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Goose Pond (A), Pond Number Nine (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tombleson Run (A), Tom Allen Creek (B), Thirteenmile Creek (C), Spruce Run (D), Spring Run (E), Sliding Hill Creek (F), Shady Fork (G), Seaman Run (H), Sapsucker Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mason County include: Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area (1), McClintic Wildlife Management Area (2), Clifton F McClintic State Wildlife Station (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cabell County , Jackson County , Gallia County, Ohio , Putnam County , Meigs County, Ohio .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 752 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 126 (39% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.9%
Housing units in Mason County with a mortgage: 2,805 (190 second mortgage, 349 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,419
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Most common first ancestries reported in Mason County (%):
4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.85% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,303 average AGI) 2.46% relocated from other states ($13,413 average AGI)Mason County:2.46%West Virginia average:3.05%
4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.72% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($10,142 average AGI) 2.75% relocated to other states ($20,595 average AGI)Mason County:2.75%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,015 (3,963 aged, 1,052 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 149.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
6,345 spouses, 7,337 children (6,692 natural, 100 adopted, 545 stepchildren), 318 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 223 other relatives, 313 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,546 2-persons, 2,019 3-persons, 1,458 4-persons, 492 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,711 1-person, 175 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
98.3% of residents of Mason County speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
Population growth in Mason County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
67% of Mason County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
Central Staff Services: $932,000
Corrections - Other: $760,000
Financial Administration: $740,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $653,000
Police Protection: $606,000
General Public Buildings: $592,000
Parks & Recreation: $129,000
Health Services - Other: $120,000
Sewerage: $31,000
Welfare - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $816,000
General Support: $37,000
Other Selective Sales: $106,000
NEC: $15,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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