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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (14.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%).
Nicholas County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $121,163Here:$121,163State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $208,179Here:$208,179State:$154,643 In 2-unit structures: $94,465Here:$94,465State:$132,801 Mobile homes: $71,763Here:$71,763State:$32,459
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.3%
McCain (Republican): 51.8% Obama (Democratic): 47.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $344 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $182 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nicholas 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 $584 a month.
Cities in this county include: Summersville, Richwood, Craigsville.
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Notable locations in Nicholas County: Bays (A), Sugar Grove Lookout Tower (B), Gauley Ranger Station (C), Coal Siding (D), Harris Siding (E), Old Carnifex Ferry Site (F), Big Rock Campground (G), Cottle Knob Lookout Tower (H), Lowland (I), Woodbine Picnic Area (J), Camp Splinter (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Nicholas County include: Beckley Chapel (A), Spruce Grove Church (B), Bennett Memorial Chapel (C), Snow Hill Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Beulah Church (F), Bible Baptist Church (G), Sims Memorial United Methodist Church (H), Birch River Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Duling Cemetery (1), Fowlers Knob Cemetery (2), Lambert Cemetery (3), Downtain Chapel Cemetery (4), Mount Gilead Cemetery (5), Dotson-Simpson Cemetery (6), Mount Lookout Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Water Supply Reservoir (A), Summersville Lake (B), Gauley Eagle Number Four Impoundment (C), Gauley Eagle Slurry Impoundment (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adkins Lick Creek (A), Rockcamp Fork (B), Whitewater Branch (C), Anglins Creek (D), Anthony Creek (E), Ash Fork (F), Back Fork (G), Backus Branch (H), Rockcamp Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Nicholas County include: Summersville Lake Public Hunting and Fishing Area (1), Summersville Lake State Wildlife Area (2), Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area (3), Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (4), Young Monument (5), Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park (6), Gauley River National Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Gilboa Post Office (A), Canvas Post Office (B), Keslers Cross Lanes Post Office (C), Mount Lookout Post Office (D), Mount Nebo Post Office (E), Nettie Post Office (F), Poe Post Office (G), Birch River Post Office (H), Runa Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Nicholas County: Bays (A), Sugar Grove Lookout Tower (B), Gauley Ranger Station (C), Coal Siding (D), Harris Siding (E), Old Carnifex Ferry Site (F), Big Rock Campground (G), Cottle Knob Lookout Tower (H), Lowland (I), Woodbine Picnic Area (J), Camp Splinter (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Nicholas County include: Beckley Chapel (A), Spruce Grove Church (B), Bennett Memorial Chapel (C), Snow Hill Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Beulah Church (F), Bible Baptist Church (G), Sims Memorial United Methodist Church (H), Birch River Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Duling Cemetery (1), Fowlers Knob Cemetery (2), Lambert Cemetery (3), Downtain Chapel Cemetery (4), Mount Gilead Cemetery (5), Dotson-Simpson Cemetery (6), Mount Lookout Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Water Supply Reservoir (A), Summersville Lake (B), Gauley Eagle Number Four Impoundment (C), Gauley Eagle Slurry Impoundment (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adkins Lick Creek (A), Rockcamp Fork (B), Whitewater Branch (C), Anglins Creek (D), Anthony Creek (E), Ash Fork (F), Back Fork (G), Backus Branch (H), Rockcamp Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Nicholas County include: Summersville Lake Public Hunting and Fishing Area (1), Summersville Lake State Wildlife Area (2), Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area (3), Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (4), Young Monument (5), Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park (6), Gauley River National Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Gilboa Post Office (A), Canvas Post Office (B), Keslers Cross Lanes Post Office (C), Mount Lookout Post Office (D), Mount Nebo Post Office (E), Nettie Post Office (F), Poe Post Office (G), Birch River Post Office (H), Runa Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Braxton County , Clay County , Fayette County , Greenbrier County , Kanawha County , Webster County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 797 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 149 (74% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.3%
Housing units in Nicholas County with a mortgage: 2,417 (183 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,761
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Most common first ancestries reported in Nicholas County (%):
4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,902 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.65% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,640 average AGI) 2.05% relocated from other states ($13,265 average AGI)Nicholas County:2.05%West Virginia average:3.05%
4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,354 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.77% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($17,562 average AGI) 1.79% relocated to other states ($10,792 average AGI)Nicholas County:1.79%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,486 (3,965 aged, 1,521 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 196.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
6,401 spouses, 7,708 children (6,962 natural, 162 adopted, 584 stepchildren), 435 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 131 other relatives, 393 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,589 2-persons, 1,980 3-persons, 1,492 4-persons, 510 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,673 1-person, 233 2-persons, 30 3-persons.
97.8% of residents of Nicholas County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).
Population growth in Nicholas County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.53 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Year house built
68% of Nicholas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Health - Other: $1,394,000
Police Protection: $1,058,000
Corrections - Other: $1,011,000
Financial Administration: $850,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $782,000
General Public Buildings: $340,000
Parks and Recreation: $155,000
General - Other: $74,000
All Other: $196,000
General Revenue, NEC: $146,000
Interest Earnings: $138,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,770,000
Health and Hospitals: $433,000
Water Utilities: $168,000
All Other: $151,000
NEC: $115,000
Other License: $26,000
Other Selective Sales: $25,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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