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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (15.1%), Manufacturing (11.2%).
Type of workers:
Taylor County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Taylor County, West Virginia:
Detached houses: $131,711Here: $131,711State: $144,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $103,929Here: $103,929State: $155,391 In 2-unit structures: $154,764Here: $154,764State: $109,679 Mobile homes: $29,714Here: $29,714State: $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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.9%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Taylor County is $405 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $478 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $573 a month.
Cities in this county include: Grafton, Flemington.
Neighboring counties: Barbour County , Harrison County , Marion County , Monongalia County , Preston County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Taylor County: Towles Camp (A), Pruntytown Jail (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Taylor County include: South Point Church (A), Grafton Wesleyan Holiness Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Shaws Chapel (D), Harmony Grove Church (E), Brown Church (F), Haymond Church (G), Rose Hill Church (H), Maple Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ford Cemetery (1), Amnon Cemetery (2), Harmony Grove Cemetery (3), Moran Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Cemetery (5), Astor Cemetery (6), Bailey Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Tygart Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wickwire Run (A), Berry Run (B), Brush Run (C), Buck Run (D), Carder Run (E), Rocky Branch (F), Cherry Run (G), Chicken Run (H), Meetinghouse Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Taylor County include: Tygart Lake State Park (1), Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Rosemont Post Office (A), Simpson Post Office (B), Thornton Post Office (C), Wendel Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Taylor County: Towles Camp (A), Pruntytown Jail (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Taylor County include: South Point Church (A), Grafton Wesleyan Holiness Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Shaws Chapel (D), Harmony Grove Church (E), Brown Church (F), Haymond Church (G), Rose Hill Church (H), Maple Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ford Cemetery (1), Amnon Cemetery (2), Harmony Grove Cemetery (3), Moran Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Cemetery (5), Astor Cemetery (6), Bailey Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Tygart Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wickwire Run (A), Berry Run (B), Brush Run (C), Buck Run (D), Carder Run (E), Rocky Branch (F), Cherry Run (G), Chicken Run (H), Meetinghouse Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Taylor County include: Tygart Lake State Park (1), Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Rosemont Post Office (A), Simpson Post Office (B), Thornton Post Office (C), Wendel Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 444 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 100 (64% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Taylor County with a mortgage: 1,780 (81 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,759
Adherents
Taylor County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Taylor County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average. 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 97.2 miles away from Taylor County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,148 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.00% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($20,191 average AGI) 1.92% relocated from other states ($12,958 average AGI)Taylor County: 1.92%West Virginia average: 3.05%
5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,932 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.54% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($23,214 average AGI) 1.77% relocated to other states ($11,718 average AGI)Taylor County: 1.77%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,683 (2,152 aged, 531 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
3,536 spouses, 4,678 children (4,215 natural, 109 adopted, 354 stepchildren), 231 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 193 other relatives, 275 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,964 2-persons, 1,144 3-persons, 917 4-persons, 323 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,606 1-person, 207 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 15 4-persons.
97.7% of residents of Taylor County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $106,790,000 ($6591 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,762,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,583,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,478,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $377,000 Federal grants: $26,213,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,641,000 ($3,880,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $12,498,000 ($3,168,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $398,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,427,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,871,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.97 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
68% of Taylor County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in West Virginia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Central Staff Services: $452,000
Corrections - Other: $411,000
General - Other: $300,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $245,000
Libraries: $245,000
Police Protection: $196,000
Fire Protection: $104,000
General Public Buildings: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $51,000
NEC: $65,000
Public Utilities: $29,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
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