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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Retail trade (13.5%).
Detached houses: $110,074Here:$110,074State:$134,377 Mobile homes: $63,630Here:$63,630State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.8%
McCain (Republican): 65.1% Obama (Democratic): 34.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $291 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $213 (0.5%)
Area name: Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wirt County is $393 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.
Cities in this county include: Elizabeth.
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Notable locations in Wirt County: Cranesnest Run (A), Mingo Bottom Golf Course (B), Grape Hill Farm (C), Camp Barbe (D), Camp Ko-Otaga (E), Camp Sandy Bend (F), Palestine State Fish Hatchery (G), Wirt County Emergency Medical Services Incorporated (H), Beulah Hill Community Building (I), Brohard Community Building (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wirt County include: Union United Methodist Church (A), Two Runs Church (B), Two Ripple Run Church (C), Straight Creek Church (D), Standingstone Church (E), Antioch Baptist Church (F), Bell United Methodist Church (G), Bethesda Baptist Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fought Cemetery (1), Union Chapel Cemetery (2), Two Run Cemetery (3), Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery (4), New Home Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Guthrie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tucker Creek (A), Trap Run (B), Thorns Run (C), Stutler Run (D), Straight Fork (E), Straight Creek (F), Stark Run (G), Standingstone Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Wirt County: Hughes River Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Wirt County: Cranesnest Run (A), Mingo Bottom Golf Course (B), Grape Hill Farm (C), Camp Barbe (D), Camp Ko-Otaga (E), Camp Sandy Bend (F), Palestine State Fish Hatchery (G), Wirt County Emergency Medical Services Incorporated (H), Beulah Hill Community Building (I), Brohard Community Building (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wirt County include: Union United Methodist Church (A), Two Runs Church (B), Two Ripple Run Church (C), Straight Creek Church (D), Standingstone Church (E), Antioch Baptist Church (F), Bell United Methodist Church (G), Bethesda Baptist Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fought Cemetery (1), Union Chapel Cemetery (2), Two Run Cemetery (3), Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery (4), New Home Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Guthrie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tucker Creek (A), Trap Run (B), Thorns Run (C), Stutler Run (D), Straight Fork (E), Straight Creek (F), Stark Run (G), Standingstone Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Wirt County: Hughes River Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Jackson County , Ritchie County , Roane County , Wood County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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Current college students: 140 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 19 (11% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.6%
Housing units in Wirt County with a mortgage: 487 (18 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 322
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10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in West Virginia. 10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,546 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.81% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($19,435 average AGI) 1.45% relocated to other states ($7,111 average AGI)Wirt County:1.45%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,061 (816 aged, 245 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
1,437 spouses, 1,747 children (1,608 natural, 15 adopted, 124 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 40 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
Size of family households: 760 2-persons, 406 3-persons, 360 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 511 1-person, 50 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
99.0% of residents of Wirt County speak English at home. 0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Wirt County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.13 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
62% of Wirt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
Central Staff Services: $116,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
General - Other: $75,000
Police Protection: $29,000
Corrections - Other: $25,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Rents: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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