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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (37.2%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Detached houses: $186,681Here:$186,681State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $192,505Here:$192,505State:$154,643 In 2-unit structures: $220,823Here:$220,823State:$132,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,385Here:$101,385State:$126,208 Mobile homes: $56,806Here:$56,806State:$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): 51.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.6%
Obama (Democratic): 51.6% McCain (Republican): 47.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,023 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $431 (0.5%)
Area name: Morgantown, WV MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monongalia County is $433 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.
Cities in this county include: Morgantown, Cheat Lake, Brookhaven, Westover, Cassville, Star City, Granville, Blacksville.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.044 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Monongalia County: White Rock Light (A), Glenmark Center (B), The Pines Country Club Golf Course (C), Pikewood National Golf Club (D), Paradise Lake Golf Course (E), Mountaineer Golf and Country Club (F), Dunkard Valley Golf Course (G), Maidsville Landing (H), Camp Muffly (I), United States Bureau of Mines Appalachian Experiment Station (J), John (K), Little Falls Light (L), Camp Mountaineer (M), Browns-Halleck Library (N), Clinton District Volunteer Fire Department (O), Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department (P), River Road Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Federal Correctional Institution - Morgantown (R), Triune - Halleck Volunteer Fire Department (S), Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Morgantown Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Monongalia County include: Valley Chapel United Methodist Church (A), Union United Methodist Church (B), Johnson United Methodist Church (C), Pisgah United Methodist Church (D), National Church of God (E), Hope Halleck United Methodist Church (F), Harmony Grove Methodist Church (G), Friendship Baptist Church (H), Delmar Union Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), White Cemetery (2), Brand Cemetery (3), Brewer Cemetery (4), McCurdysville Cemetery (5), Wilson Cemetery (6), Arnettsville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Dogwood Lake (A), Harris Lake (B), Strawn Lake (C), Stiles Run Dam (D), Loar Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Lake (E), Humphrey Slurry Pond (F), Hildebrand Pool (G), Opekiska Pool (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Toms Run (A), Thomas Run (B), Sugar Run (C), Stewart Run (D), Snider Run (E), Smoky Drain (F), Scotts Run (G), Scott Run (H), Russell Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monongalia County include: Dorseys Knob Park (1), Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area (2), Mount Sarver Ball Field (3), Riverside Park (4), Saint Markellas Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Monongalia County: White Rock Light (A), Glenmark Center (B), The Pines Country Club Golf Course (C), Pikewood National Golf Club (D), Paradise Lake Golf Course (E), Mountaineer Golf and Country Club (F), Dunkard Valley Golf Course (G), Maidsville Landing (H), Camp Muffly (I), United States Bureau of Mines Appalachian Experiment Station (J), John (K), Little Falls Light (L), Camp Mountaineer (M), Browns-Halleck Library (N), Clinton District Volunteer Fire Department (O), Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department (P), River Road Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Federal Correctional Institution - Morgantown (R), Triune - Halleck Volunteer Fire Department (S), Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Morgantown Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Monongalia County include: Valley Chapel United Methodist Church (A), Union United Methodist Church (B), Johnson United Methodist Church (C), Pisgah United Methodist Church (D), National Church of God (E), Hope Halleck United Methodist Church (F), Harmony Grove Methodist Church (G), Friendship Baptist Church (H), Delmar Union Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), White Cemetery (2), Brand Cemetery (3), Brewer Cemetery (4), McCurdysville Cemetery (5), Wilson Cemetery (6), Arnettsville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Dogwood Lake (A), Harris Lake (B), Strawn Lake (C), Stiles Run Dam (D), Loar Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Lake (E), Humphrey Slurry Pond (F), Hildebrand Pool (G), Opekiska Pool (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Toms Run (A), Thomas Run (B), Sugar Run (C), Stewart Run (D), Snider Run (E), Smoky Drain (F), Scotts Run (G), Scott Run (H), Russell Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monongalia County include: Dorseys Knob Park (1), Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area (2), Mount Sarver Ball Field (3), Riverside Park (4), Saint Markellas Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Marion County , Fayette County, Pennsylvania , Greene County, Pennsylvania , Preston County , Taylor County , Wetzel County .
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Current college students: 18,429 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,140 (33% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.0%
Housing units in Monongalia County with a mortgage: 8,990 (688 second mortgage, 1,293 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,777
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8.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income)
0.68% of residents moved from foreign countries ($382 average AGI)Monongalia County:0.68%West Virginia average:0.06% 3.97% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($13,011 average AGI) 4.33% relocated from other states ($20,807 average AGI)Monongalia County:4.33%West Virginia average:3.05%
8.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,308 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)Monongalia County:0.08%West Virginia average:0.02% 3.18% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($12,361 average AGI) 5.35% relocated to other states ($26,761 average AGI)Monongalia County:5.35%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,709 (8,147 aged, 1,562 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 93.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
15,070 spouses, 18,249 children (16,710 natural, 496 adopted, 1,043 stepchildren), 718 grandchildren, 554 brothers or sisters, 311 parents, 481 other relatives, 1,131 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,467 2-persons, 4,773 3-persons, 3,627 4-persons, 1,288 5-persons, 395 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,459 1-person, 3,145 2-persons, 811 3-persons, 313 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
93.2% of residents of Monongalia County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Monongalia County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.89 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
51% of Monongalia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Parks & Recreation: $268,000
Health Services - Other: $3,384,000
Central Staff Services: $2,301,000
Corrections - Other: $2,170,000
Financial Administration: $2,102,000
Police Protection: $1,407,000
General Public Buildings: $1,185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $810,000
Parks & Recreation: $759,000
Natural Resources - Other: $336,000
Libraries: $200,000
Fire Protection: $193,000
Welfare - Other: $93,000
Solid Waste Management: $61,000
All Other: $920,000
Public Welfare: $385,000
Health & Hospitals: $15,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,404,000
Rents: $18,000
General Support: $542,000
All Other: $296,000
Other Selective Sales: $940,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $183,000
NEC: $113,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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