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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Detached houses: $92,465Here:$92,465State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $98,809Here:$98,809State:$154,643 In 2-unit structures: $12,104Here:$12,104State:$132,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,504Here:$77,504State:$126,208 Mobile homes: $52,099Here:$52,099State:$32,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,550Here:$19,550State:$30,386
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): 57.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.4%
McCain (Republican): 62.3% Obama (Democratic): 36.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $231 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $154 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wyoming County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mullens, Oceana, Pineville.
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Notable locations in Wyoming County: Lambert Knob Lookout Tower (A), Ivy Knob Lookout Tower (B), Burning Rock Lookout Tower (C), Wolf Pen (D), Twin Falls Resort State Park Golf Course (E), Clear Fork Valley Golf Course (F), Campus (G), Castle (H), Brenton Volunteer Fire Department (I), Cyclone Volunteer Fire Department (J), Upper Laurel Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Service (K), Hanover Volunteer Fire Department (L), Bud - Alpoca Volunteer Fire Department (M), Coal Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wyoming County include: Union Church (A), Turkey Ridge Church (B), Turkey Creek Church (C), Keyrock Church (D), Kopperston Church (E), Toler Church (F), Sweet Home Church (G), Spruce Grove Church (H), Bailey Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bower Cemetery (1), Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (2), Elk Trace Cemetery (3), Cline Cemetery (4), Hickory Ridge Cemetery (5), Tilley-Tolliver Cemetery (6), Milty T Morgan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Horse Creek Lake (A), R. D. Bailey Lake (B), Buck Fork Lake (C), Kopperston Number Four Slurry Pond (D), Lynco Number Two Lake (E), Crumpler Impoundment Number Two (F), Elmore Mine Impoundment (G), Joes Branch Refuse Impoundment (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Trough Fork (B), Trap Branch (C), Taylor Branch (D), Sycamore Creek (E), Swag Fork (F), Sulphur Branch (G), Suke Creek (H), Sugarcamp Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wyoming County include: Horse Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), R D Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Horse Creek Public Fishing Area (3), Twin Falls State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wyoming County: Lambert Knob Lookout Tower (A), Ivy Knob Lookout Tower (B), Burning Rock Lookout Tower (C), Wolf Pen (D), Twin Falls Resort State Park Golf Course (E), Clear Fork Valley Golf Course (F), Campus (G), Castle (H), Brenton Volunteer Fire Department (I), Cyclone Volunteer Fire Department (J), Upper Laurel Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Service (K), Hanover Volunteer Fire Department (L), Bud - Alpoca Volunteer Fire Department (M), Coal Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wyoming County include: Union Church (A), Turkey Ridge Church (B), Turkey Creek Church (C), Keyrock Church (D), Kopperston Church (E), Toler Church (F), Sweet Home Church (G), Spruce Grove Church (H), Bailey Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bower Cemetery (1), Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (2), Elk Trace Cemetery (3), Cline Cemetery (4), Hickory Ridge Cemetery (5), Tilley-Tolliver Cemetery (6), Milty T Morgan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Horse Creek Lake (A), R. D. Bailey Lake (B), Buck Fork Lake (C), Kopperston Number Four Slurry Pond (D), Lynco Number Two Lake (E), Crumpler Impoundment Number Two (F), Elmore Mine Impoundment (G), Joes Branch Refuse Impoundment (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Trough Fork (B), Trap Branch (C), Taylor Branch (D), Sycamore Creek (E), Swag Fork (F), Sulphur Branch (G), Suke Creek (H), Sugarcamp Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wyoming County include: Horse Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), R D Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Horse Creek Public Fishing Area (3), Twin Falls State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Boone County , Logan County , McDowell County , Mercer County , Mingo County , Raleigh County .
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Current college students: 610 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 42 (43% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%
Housing units in Wyoming County with a mortgage: 1,917 (100 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,490
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Most common first ancestries reported in Wyoming County (%):
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.
5.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,806 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.47% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($18,853 average AGI) 1.82% relocated to other states ($9,953 average AGI)Wyoming County:1.82%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,598 (3,322 aged, 2,276 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.2. This is less than state average.
6,469 spouses, 7,169 children (6,465 natural, 198 adopted, 506 stepchildren), 351 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 361 other relatives, 316 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,480 2-persons, 2,228 3-persons, 1,444 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,543 1-person, 111 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
98.5% of residents of Wyoming County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 28% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
Population growth in Wyoming County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.09 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)
Year house built
75% of Wyoming County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000
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.)
Air Transportation: $496,000
Housing and Community Development: $68,000
Solid Waste Management: $733,000
Correctional Institutions: $697,000
Central Staff Services: $646,000
Financial Administration: $619,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
Health - Other: $337,000
Corrections - Other: $164,000
Housing and Community Development: $120,000
Local Fire Protection: $63,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
General Public Buildings: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Water Utilities: $30,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Air Transportation: $506,000
Fines and Forfeits: $83,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000
General Public Building: $285,000
General Local Government Support: $1,332,000
All Other: $715,000
Health and Hospitals: $260,000
Housing and Community Development: $225,000
Public Utilities Sales: $591,000
Other Selective Sales: $55,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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