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County population in July 2011: 13,493 (11% urban, 89% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,597
Renter-occupied apartments: 850
% of renters here:

16%
State:

14%

Land area: 473 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Monroe County: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Monroe County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.2%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 6,470  (44.4%)
Females: 8,113  (55.6%)

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Monroe County,WV real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Monroe County:

2.4 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,761 ($27,575 in 1999)
This county:

$34761
West Virginia:

$37435

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $340 (lower quartile is $266, upper quartile is $434)
This county:

$340
State:

$415


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,675 (it was $62,000 in 2000)
Monroe County:

$90,675
West Virginia:

$94,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,164 - $162,030

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $136,944
Here:

$136,944
State:

$134,377

Townhouses or other attached units: $55,163
Here:

$55,163
State:

$154,643

In 2-unit structures: $62,511
Here:

$62,511
State:

$132,801

Mobile homes: $55,633
Here:

$55,633
State:

$32,459
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $730
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $221

Institutionalized population: 1,465

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 2

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings



2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County West Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Monroe County West Virginia:

McCain (Republican): 61.9%
Obama (Democratic): 36.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Monroe County household income distribution in 2009 Monroe County home values distribution


Monroe County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for Black residents, 32.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 15.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.2%
Whole state:

17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.7%
Whole state:

7.6%

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.

Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Monroe County: Hanging Rock Lookout Tower (A), Ray Siding (B), Orchard (C), Wolf Creek Station (D), Red Sulphur Springs (E), Fountain Springs Golf Course (F), Brushy Mountain Lookout Tower (G), Union Rescue - Monroe County Transport Station 2 (H), Federal Fire Department (I), Union Community Volunteer Fire Department Gap Mills Station (J), Lindside Volunteer Fire Department (K), Andrew S Rowan Memorial Home (L), Sweet Springs Valley Volunteer Rescue Squad (M), Ballard Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monroe County include: Indian Creek Church (A), Valley Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Springfield Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Burdette Springs Tabernacle (F), Calvary Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ballard-Harvey Cemetery (1), Dowdy Cemetery (2), Dropping Lick Cemetery (3), Green Hill Cemetery (4), Chambers Cemetery (5), Catholic Cemetery (6), Gap Mills 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: Trotter Branch (A), Symmes Branch (B), Plankcabin Creek (C), Slate Run (D), Sarton Branch (E), Possumtrot Branch (F), Pepper Run (G), Lowell Branch (H), Hunter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monroe County include: Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Government Floyd Monument (3), Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District (4), Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Lynnside Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County, Virginia , Greenbrier County , Craig County, Virginia , Giles County, Virginia , Summers County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.7%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Monroe County:

0.5%
Whole state:

1.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 1
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 36

Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.9%

Monroe County marital status for males
Monroe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,010
  • One, attached: 49
  • Two: 22
  • 3 or 4: 30
  • 5 to 9: 7
  • 10 to 19: 21
  • 20 or more: 24
  • Mobile homes: 1,942
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 162

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

Here:

49.5% with mortgage
State:

52.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.38%
Here30.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 4,431
Total congregations: 59

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Brethren
Adherents1,599 (36.1%)860 (19.4%)467 (10.5%)311 (7.0%)196 (4.4%)
Congregations21 (35.6%)7 (11.9%)4 (6.8%)6 (10.2%)1 (1.7%)
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents141 (3.2%)139 (3.1%)121 (2.7%)107 (2.4%)490 (11.1%)
Congregations2 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)1 (1.7%)1 (1.7%)15 (25.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Monroe County - Union, Peterstown

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

5.91 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Monroe County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
West Virginia:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Monroe County:

11.8%
State:

13.1%


Agriculture in Monroe County:

Average size of farms: 213 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25,273
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $43.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,792
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.17%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,102
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.52%
Corn for grain: 806 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 237 harvested acres
Vegetables: 82 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 105 acres

Tornado activity:

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Monroe County-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from Monroe County center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3221): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: November 11, 2003 to November 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1500): November 21, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1500, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to March 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1455): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1455, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • West Virginia Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 2, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1096): January 25, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1096, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • West Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1084): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1084, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • West Virginia Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3109): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3109, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • West Virginia SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 3, 1985 to November 7, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-753): November 7, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-753, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • West Virginia Drought, Incident Period: August 24, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3051): August 24, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3051, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • West Virginia Drought, Incident Period: January 19, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3021): January 19, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3021, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • West Virginia Tropical Storm Agnes, Incident Period: July 3, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-344): July 3, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-344, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (33%)
  • Hungary (25%)
  • Korea (13%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Turkey (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County (%):



  • United States or American (47%)
  • German (13%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Monroe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,120 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 696 (13%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 151 (3%)
  • Other means: 32 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 185 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Monroe County, West Virginia:

  • 1,389 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 76 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,616.

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
West Virginia average:

5.78%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenbrier County, WV  1.17% ($25,878 average AGI)
from Giles County, VA  0.50% ($26,333)
from Mercer County, WV  0.50% ($29,714)


5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.41%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenbrier County, WV  1.38% ($25,707 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV  0.62% ($21,692)
to Giles County, VA  0.60% ($28,120)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Births per 1000 population in Monroe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Monroe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Monroe County

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%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 888.430
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1221.590

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 7.57
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 22.21

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,113
  • In family households: 11,369 (3,148 male householders, 750 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 1,744 (676 male householders (562 living alone)), 891 female householders (842 living alone)), 177 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,470 (all institutionalized)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $105,982,000 ($7811 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,599,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,161,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,685,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $274,000
Federal grants: $25,103,000
Federal procurement contracts: $643,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $412,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,723,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,136,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 653
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 781
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +461
Here:

+34 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.5

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 48
  • 2000 to 2004: 266
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,126
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,459
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,261
  • 1960 to 1969: 535
  • 1950 to 1959: 439
  • 1940 to 1949: 396
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,056
Rooms in houses/apartments in Monroe County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 55
  • 3 rooms: 110
  • 4 rooms: 558
  • 5 rooms: 1,114
  • 6 rooms: 1,058
  • 7 rooms: 817
  • 8 rooms: 496
  • 9+ rooms: 389
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 35
  • 3 rooms: 75
  • 4 rooms: 232
  • 5 rooms: 243
  • 6 rooms: 92
  • 7 rooms: 80
  • 8 rooms: 46
  • 9+ rooms: 39
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Monroe County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 175
  • 2 bedrooms: 918
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,534
  • 4 bedrooms: 773
  • 5+ bedrooms: 191
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 90
  • 2 bedrooms: 346
  • 3 bedrooms: 271
  • 4 bedrooms: 110
  • 5+ bedrooms: 23
Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 288
  • 1 vehicle: 1,277
  • 2 vehicles: 1,903
  • 3 vehicles: 844
  • 4 vehicles: 193
  • 5+ vehicles: 92
  • no vehicle: 92
  • 1 vehicle: 429
  • 2 vehicles: 252
  • 3 vehicles: 43
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5+ vehicles: 11

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.

Monroe County:

63.5%
State average:

63.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8936
  • Northeast: 431
  • Midwest: 495
  • South: 4514
  • West: 86

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Monroe County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (34.8%)
  • Wood (21.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20.1%)
  • Utility gas (11.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.8%)
  • Coal or coke (1.2%)
  • Electricity (37.6%)
  • Wood (24.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.5%)
  • Utility gas (13.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.9%)
  • Coal or coke (1.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:

1.9%
West Virginia:

5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

0.5%
West Virginia:

4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40
Here:

9.1%
West Virginia:

15.4%

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.)


Monroe County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $350,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $600,000
    Central Staff Services: $500,000
    Financial Administration: $320,000
    Police Protection: $320,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $300,000
    General Public Buildings: $110,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $78,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $354,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $227,000
  • Tax - Property: $790,000
    Other Selective Sales: $73,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $656,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 559
  • Number of aged recipients: 57
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 502
  • Number of recipients under 18: 44
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 370
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 145
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 232
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 256


Monroe County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Monroe County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Monroe County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James5872.8 years
William5574.4 years
John5073.9 years
Mary4179.7 years
Robert3368.3 years
Charles3069.7 years
Ruth2573.5 years
George2276.8 years
Paul1865.8 years
Annie1887.1 years
Most common last names in Monroe County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Dunn3775.4 years
Weikle3675.9 years
Mann3075.3 years
Broyles3080.4 years
Dillon2573.7 years
Wickline2474.3 years
Miller2371.0 years
Brown2278.9 years
Thomas2177.6 years
Martin2074.8 years

Businesses in Monroe County, WV

  • H&R Block: 1
  • True Value: 1
  • UPS: 1

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