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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Monroe County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $136,944Here:$136,944State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $55,163Here:$55,163State:$154,643 In 2-unit structures: $62,511Here:$62,511State:$132,801 Mobile homes: $55,633Here:$55,633State:$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): 60.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.8%
McCain (Republican): 61.9% Obama (Democratic): 36.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $303 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $263 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $572 a month.
Cities in this county include: Union, Peterstown.
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Notable locations in Monroe County: Brushy Mountain Lookout Tower (A), Orchard (B), Red Sulphur Springs (C), Wolf Creek Station (D), Hanging Rock Lookout Tower (E), Willow Bend (F), Ray Siding (G), Andrew S Rowan Memorial Home (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Spruce Run Church (A), Springfield Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Sinks Grove Baptist Church (D), Shues Bluff Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Green Valley Church (G), Marvin Chapel (H), Second Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dunn Cemetery (1), Bradley Cemetery (2), Fortner Cemetery (3), Dropping Lick Cemetery (4), Mount Carman Cemetery (5), Dowdy Cemetery (6), Ballard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Rainbow Pond (A), Moncove Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Archer Fork (A), Bee Branch (B), Blue Lick Creek (C), Bob Branch (D), Wilson Branch (E), Bradley Branch (F), Broad Run (G), Brush Creek (H), Burnside Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District (1), Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area (3), Government Floyd Monument (4), Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Lynnside Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Gap Mills Post Office (A), Glace Post Office (B), Greenville Post Office (C), Ballard Post Office (D), Lindside Post Office (E), Sarton Post Office (F), Sinks Grove Post Office (G), Bozoo Post Office (H), Sweet Springs Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Brushy Mountain Lookout Tower (A), Orchard (B), Red Sulphur Springs (C), Wolf Creek Station (D), Hanging Rock Lookout Tower (E), Willow Bend (F), Ray Siding (G), Andrew S Rowan Memorial Home (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monroe County include: Spruce Run Church (A), Springfield Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Sinks Grove Baptist Church (D), Shues Bluff Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Green Valley Church (G), Marvin Chapel (H), Second Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dunn Cemetery (1), Bradley Cemetery (2), Fortner Cemetery (3), Dropping Lick Cemetery (4), Mount Carman Cemetery (5), Dowdy Cemetery (6), Ballard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Rainbow Pond (A), Moncove Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Archer Fork (A), Bee Branch (B), Blue Lick Creek (C), Bob Branch (D), Wilson Branch (E), Bradley Branch (F), Broad Run (G), Brush Creek (H), Burnside Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District (1), Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area (3), Government Floyd Monument (4), Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Lynnside Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Gap Mills Post Office (A), Glace Post Office (B), Greenville Post Office (C), Ballard Post Office (D), Lindside Post Office (E), Sarton Post Office (F), Sinks Grove Post Office (G), Bozoo Post Office (H), Sweet Springs Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Alleghany County, Virginia , Greenbrier County , Craig County, Virginia , Giles County, Virginia , Summers County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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Current college students: 482 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 69 (83% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.9%
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 1,289 (130 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,313
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Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County (%):
5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,860 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.29% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($12,912 average AGI) 2.84% relocated from other states ($17,944 average AGI)Monroe County:2.84%West Virginia average:3.05%
5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,974 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.83% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($14,057 average AGI) 2.57% relocated to other states ($11,916 average AGI)Monroe County:2.57%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,122 (2,425 aged, 697 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
3,238 spouses, 3,653 children (3,296 natural, 97 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 131 other relatives, 161 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,883 2-persons, 952 3-persons, 724 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,404 1-person, 131 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
98.3% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home. 0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
Population growth in Monroe County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (37% from ground, 63% from surface)
Year house built
63% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500
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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: $500,000
Financial Administration: $320,000
Police Protection: $320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $300,000
General Public Buildings: $110,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Selective Sales: $73,000
Individual Income: $0
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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