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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.2%), Retail trade (14.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.3%).
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McDowell County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in McDowell County, West Virginia:
Detached houses: $52,068Here: $52,068State: $144,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $31,703Here: $31,703State: $155,391 In 2-unit structures: $18,019Here: $18,019State: $109,679 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $45,134Here: $45,134State: $138,103 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $23,278Here: $23,278State: $89,574 Mobile homes: $20,863Here: $20,863State: $32,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,857Here: $12,857State: $30,386
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 61.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McDowell County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Cities in this county include: Welch, Gary, War, Northfork, Keystone, Kimball, Davy, Iaeger, Bradshaw, Anawalt.
Neighboring counties: Buchanan County, Virginia , Mercer County , Mingo County , Wyoming County , Tazewell County, Virginia .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in McDowell County: Panther Lookout Tower (A), Olga Number 2 Lookout Tower (B), Shawnee Mountain Lookout Tower (C), Camp Big Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in McDowell County include: Bee Branch Church (A), Grace Episcopal Church (B), Masks Chapel (C), Short Ridge Church (D), Shiloh Church (E), Greenbrier Fork Church (F), Bnai Israel Synagogue (G), Boyds Church (H), Harmon Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mitchell Cemetery (1), Mitchem Cemetery (2), Brant Cemetery (3), Trap Fork Cemetery (4), Horne Cemetery (5), Atwell Cemetery (6), Old Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Pageton Refuse Impoundment (A), Bishop Prep Plant Slurry Impoundment (B), Grapevine Branch Refuse Bank Lake (C), Vallscreek Slurry Pond (D), Lake Berwind (E), Slagle Impoundment (F), Keystone Refuse Impoundment (G), Jenkinjones Impoundment (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abbcamp Branch (A), Adkins Branch (B), Aldrich Fork (C), Atwell Branch (D), Badway Branch (E), Mile Branch (F), Honeycamp Branch (G), Milam Branch (H), Barrenshe Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in McDowell County include: Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Canebrake Post Office (A), Capels Post Office (B), Caretta Post Office (C), Hensley Post Office (D), Ashland Post Office (E), Jenkinjones Post Office (F), Kyle Post Office (G), Leckie Post Office (H), Coalwood Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in McDowell County: Panther Lookout Tower (A), Olga Number 2 Lookout Tower (B), Shawnee Mountain Lookout Tower (C), Camp Big Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in McDowell County include: Bee Branch Church (A), Grace Episcopal Church (B), Masks Chapel (C), Short Ridge Church (D), Shiloh Church (E), Greenbrier Fork Church (F), Bnai Israel Synagogue (G), Boyds Church (H), Harmon Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mitchell Cemetery (1), Mitchem Cemetery (2), Brant Cemetery (3), Trap Fork Cemetery (4), Horne Cemetery (5), Atwell Cemetery (6), Old Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Pageton Refuse Impoundment (A), Bishop Prep Plant Slurry Impoundment (B), Grapevine Branch Refuse Bank Lake (C), Vallscreek Slurry Pond (D), Lake Berwind (E), Slagle Impoundment (F), Keystone Refuse Impoundment (G), Jenkinjones Impoundment (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abbcamp Branch (A), Adkins Branch (B), Aldrich Fork (C), Atwell Branch (D), Badway Branch (E), Mile Branch (F), Honeycamp Branch (G), Milam Branch (H), Barrenshe Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in McDowell County include: Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Canebrake Post Office (A), Capels Post Office (B), Caretta Post Office (C), Hensley Post Office (D), Ashland Post Office (E), Jenkinjones Post Office (F), Kyle Post Office (G), Leckie Post Office (H), Coalwood Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 473 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 50.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 136 (65% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in McDowell County with a mortgage: 1,391 (42 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,568
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McDowell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 4.1 times below overall U.S. average.
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4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,318 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.71% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($6,547 average AGI) 3.04% relocated from other states ($13,771 average AGI)McDowell County: 3.04%West Virginia average: 3.05%
6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,738 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.31% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($15,354 average AGI) 2.97% relocated to other states ($12,383 average AGI)McDowell County: 2.97%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,918 (4,106 aged, 2,812 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
5,859 spouses, 7,795 children (7,244 natural, 244 adopted, 307 stepchildren), 832 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 307 other relatives, 442 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,529 2-persons, 2,265 3-persons, 1,348 4-persons, 546 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,026 1-person, 169 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
98.6% of residents of McDowell County speak English at home. 0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $277,807,000 ($11235 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,420,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $116,416,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $61,545,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,155,000 Federal grants: $89,553,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,788,000 ($1,531,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,350,000 ($1,658,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $365,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $136,000 Federal Government insurance: $47,989,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
76% of McDowell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in West Virginia.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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