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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (12.7%), Manufacturing (12.3%).
Type of workers:
Putnam County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Putnam County, West Virginia:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.0%
Area name: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $432 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.
Cities in this county include: Teays Valley, Hurricane, Winfield, Eleanor, Buffalo, Poca, Bancroft, Camden-on-Gauley.
Neighboring counties: Cabell County , Jackson County , Kanawha County , Lincoln County , Mason County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Putnam County: Rock Branch Industrial Park (A), Monsanto Sportsmen Club (B), Hub Industrial Park (C), Camp Happy Valley (D), Scarlet Oaks Country Club (E), Johnson Shoal Light (F), Webb Landing (G), Eleanor Industrial Park (H), Bronco Junction Asthmatic Camp (I), John Amos Power Plant (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Putnam Village Shopping Center (1), Liberty Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Putnam County include: Spring Creek Church (A), Good Hope Church (B), Grandview Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Big Creek Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Bowles Ridge Church (G), Riverside Church (H), Providence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Old Antioch Cemetery (1), Atkeson Cemetery (2), Kirkpatrick Cemetery (3), Lilly Cemetery (4), Jackson Cemetery (5), Bird Cemetery (6), Scott Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Washington, Lake (A), Winfield Locks and Dam (B), Amos Fly Ash Pond (C), Lake Dickinson (D), Lake Ann Tormey (E), Dickinson Lake (F), Oakwood Lake (G), I-64 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armour Creek (A), Bailey Branch (B), Barnett Branch (C), Bear Branch (D), Beechlick Run (E), Bigger Branch (F), Bills Creek (G), Bridge Creek (H), Rockstep Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Putnam County: Amherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Hometown Post Office (A), Liberty Post Office (B), Pliny Post Office (C), Robertsburg Post Office (D), Teays Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Putnam County: Rock Branch Industrial Park (A), Monsanto Sportsmen Club (B), Hub Industrial Park (C), Camp Happy Valley (D), Scarlet Oaks Country Club (E), Johnson Shoal Light (F), Webb Landing (G), Eleanor Industrial Park (H), Bronco Junction Asthmatic Camp (I), John Amos Power Plant (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Putnam Village Shopping Center (1), Liberty Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Putnam County include: Spring Creek Church (A), Good Hope Church (B), Grandview Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Big Creek Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Bowles Ridge Church (G), Riverside Church (H), Providence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Antioch Cemetery (1), Atkeson Cemetery (2), Kirkpatrick Cemetery (3), Lilly Cemetery (4), Jackson Cemetery (5), Bird Cemetery (6), Scott Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Washington, Lake (A), Winfield Locks and Dam (B), Amos Fly Ash Pond (C), Lake Dickinson (D), Lake Ann Tormey (E), Dickinson Lake (F), Oakwood Lake (G), I-64 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armour Creek (A), Bailey Branch (B), Barnett Branch (C), Bear Branch (D), Beechlick Run (E), Bigger Branch (F), Bills Creek (G), Bridge Creek (H), Rockstep Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Putnam County: Amherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post offices: Hometown Post Office (A), Liberty Post Office (B), Pliny Post Office (C), Robertsburg Post Office (D), Teays Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,105 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 530 (60% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 8,151 (636 second mortgage, 1,134 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,086
Putnam County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/8/1978, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,525 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($114 average AGI)Putnam County: 0.05%West Virginia average: 0.06% 5.38% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($28,384 average AGI) 2.34% relocated from other states ($18,028 average AGI)Putnam County: 2.34%West Virginia average: 3.05%
7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,952 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)Putnam County: 0.05%West Virginia average: 0.02% 4.68% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($21,721 average AGI) 2.41% relocated to other states ($24,905 average AGI)Putnam County: 2.41%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,240 (5,879 aged, 1,361 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
12,984 spouses, 15,668 children (14,294 natural, 389 adopted, 985 stepchildren), 574 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 366 other relatives, 593 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,707 2-persons, 3,926 3-persons, 3,270 4-persons, 1,060 5-persons, 283 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,145 1-person, 504 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 9 5-persons.
9,952 married couples with children. 2,115 single-parent households (502 men, 1,613 women).
97.8% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $225,475,000 ($4188 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,410,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,982,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,684,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $713,000 Federal grants: $48,229,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,782,000 ($2,834,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,084,000 ($2,150,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $7,691,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,403,000 Federal Government insurance: $57,165,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.56 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
60% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in West Virginia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,000
Central Staff Services: $1,039,000
Health Services - Other: $1,023,000
Financial Administration: $891,000
Corrections - Other: $848,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $711,000
Parks & Recreation: $686,000
General Public Buildings: $568,000
Libraries: $160,000
General - Other: $115,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
Public Welfare: $25,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,459,000
Rents: $24,000
Health - Other: $12,000
General Support: $106,000
Public Utilities: $1,250,000
Other Selective Sales: $590,000
NEC: $89,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $0
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