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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.1%), Manufacturing (13.4%), Construction (10.3%).
Detached houses: $127,336Here:$127,336State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $283,438Here:$283,438State:$154,643 In 2-unit structures: $124,093Here:$124,093State:$132,801 Mobile homes: $53,031Here:$53,031State:$32,459
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.9%
McCain (Republican): 61.6% Obama (Democratic): 37.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $327 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $236 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tucker County is $369 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.
Cities in this county include: Corporation of Ranson, Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Hendricks, Hambleton.
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Notable locations in Tucker County: Cheat District Ranger Station (A), Horseshore Recreation Site (B), Red Creek Campground (C), Camp Seventyone (D), Camp Seventy (E), Camp Kidd (F), Forty Three (G), Horseshoe YMCA Camp (H), Holly Meadows Golf Course (I), Canaan Valley Resorts Golf Course (J), Fairfax Stone (K), Camp Seventytwo (L), Tucker County Emergency Medical Services Substation (M), Blackwater Lodge (N), Tucker County Ambulance Authority Squad 54734 (O), Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tucker County include: Ann Eliza Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Bretz Church of Christ (B), Church of God (C), Flanagan Hill Church (D), Laneville Mennonite Church (E), Wolford Church (F), White Ridge Church (G), Union Chapel (H), Sugarland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Collett Cemetery (1), Thomas Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Bonifield Cemetery (4), Knotts Cemetery (5), Hile Cemetery (6), Goff Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Spruce Island Lake (A), Elder Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lindy Run (A), Lime Hollow Run (B), Licking Creek (C), Lick Drain (D), Left Fork Red Creek (E), Leadmine Run (F), Jonathan Run (G), Johnson Run (H), Jobs Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tucker County include: Blackwater Wildlife Management Area (1), Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (2), Blackwater Falls State Park (3), Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (4), Ferron Experimental Forest (5), Canaan Valley Resort State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Tucker County: Cheat District Ranger Station (A), Horseshore Recreation Site (B), Red Creek Campground (C), Camp Seventyone (D), Camp Seventy (E), Camp Kidd (F), Forty Three (G), Horseshoe YMCA Camp (H), Holly Meadows Golf Course (I), Canaan Valley Resorts Golf Course (J), Fairfax Stone (K), Camp Seventytwo (L), Tucker County Emergency Medical Services Substation (M), Blackwater Lodge (N), Tucker County Ambulance Authority Squad 54734 (O), Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tucker County include: Ann Eliza Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Bretz Church of Christ (B), Church of God (C), Flanagan Hill Church (D), Laneville Mennonite Church (E), Wolford Church (F), White Ridge Church (G), Union Chapel (H), Sugarland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Collett Cemetery (1), Thomas Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Bonifield Cemetery (4), Knotts Cemetery (5), Hile Cemetery (6), Goff Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Spruce Island Lake (A), Elder Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lindy Run (A), Lime Hollow Run (B), Licking Creek (C), Lick Drain (D), Left Fork Red Creek (E), Leadmine Run (F), Jonathan Run (G), Johnson Run (H), Jobs Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Tucker County include: Blackwater Wildlife Management Area (1), Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (2), Blackwater Falls State Park (3), Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (4), Ferron Experimental Forest (5), Canaan Valley Resort State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Barbour County , Grant County , Preston County , Randolph County .
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Current college students: 192 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 13 (100% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%
Housing units in Tucker County with a mortgage: 774 (22 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,002
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5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,608 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.94% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($15,824 average AGI) 2.71% relocated from other states ($14,784 average AGI)Tucker County:2.71%West Virginia average:3.05%
6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,276 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.09% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($19,553 average AGI) 2.35% relocated to other states ($11,724 average AGI)Tucker County:2.35%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,508 (1,252 aged, 256 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
1,736 spouses, 1,881 children (1,727 natural, 69 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 124 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 67 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,050 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 383 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 823 1-person, 87 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 1 5-persons.
97.4% of residents of Tucker County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
Population growth in Tucker County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
Year house built
74% of Tucker County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
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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.)
Financial Administration: $316,000
General Public Buildings: $299,000
General - Other: $279,000
Health Services - Other: $264,000
Central Staff Services: $251,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $245,000
Parks & Recreation: $149,000
Libraries: $13,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Health - Other: $8,000
All Other: $20,000
Other Selective Sales: $278,000
NEC: $20,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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