Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,034
| This zip code: | $36,034 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26104, 26105, 45714, 26142, 26150, 26181.
Housing units in zip code 26101 with a mortgage: 5,409 (578 second mortgage, 597 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,160
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $859
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $281
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.8% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26101 include: Seventh Street United Methodist Church (A), Seventh Day Church of God (B), Bnai Israel Snagogue (C), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (D), Saint Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church (F), Saint Andrews United Methodist Church (G), Broad Street Wesleyan Holiness Church (H), Broadway Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Posey Cemetery (1), McPherson Cemetery (2), Arlington Memorial Gardens (3), Mount Moriah Church Cemetery (4), Sunset Memory Gardens (5), Pleasant View Cemetery (6), Rosemar United Methodist Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocklick Run (A), Chancellors Run (B), Hogland Run (C), Jackson Run (D), Sixmile Run (E), Gillespie Run (F), Reed Run (G), Peters Fork (H), Stretchet Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Parkersburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Mountwood Park (Tours & Charters; U S Route 50 East) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 190
- 1995 to 1998: 659
- 1990 to 1994: 726
- 1980 to 1989: 1,957
- 1970 to 1979: 3,005
- 1960 to 1969: 2,458
- 1950 to 1959: 2,716
- 1940 to 1949: 1,978
- 1939 or earlier: 4,941
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Parkersburg, WV (26101): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 325
- 2 bedrooms: 2,543
- 3 bedrooms: 5,933
- 4 bedrooms: 1,826
- 5 or more bedrooms: 504
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 85
- 1 bedrooms: 1,456
- 2 bedrooms: 2,427
- 3 bedrooms: 1,269
- 4 bedrooms: 300
- 5 or more bedrooms: 60
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Vehicles available in 26101 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 677
- 1 vehicle: 3,709
- 2 vehicles: 5,069
- 3 vehicles: 1,296
- 4 vehicles: 246
- 5 or more vehicles: 141
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,413
- 1 vehicle: 2,718
- 2 vehicles: 1,236
- 3 vehicles: 158
- 4 vehicles: 58
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26101:
- Less than $10,000: 166
- $10,000 to $14,999: 89
- $15,000 to $19,999: 153
- $20,000 to $24,999: 161
- $25,000 to $29,999: 173
- $30,000 to $34,999: 209
- $35,000 to $39,999: 249
- $40,000 to $49,999: 501
- $50,000 to $59,999: 703
- $60,000 to $69,999: 697
- $70,000 to $79,999: 846
- $80,000 to $89,999: 863
- $90,000 to $99,999: 760
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,591
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,040
- $150,000 to $174,999: 590
- $175,000 to $199,999: 477
- $200,000 to $249,999: 725
- $250,000 to $299,999: 211
- $300,000 to $399,999: 239
- $400,000 to $499,999: 82
- $500,000 to $749,999: 42
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26101:
- Less than $100: 154
- $100 to $149: 262
- $150 to $199: 163
- $200 to $249: 229
- $250 to $299: 350
- $300 to $349: 835
- $350 to $399: 1,091
- $400 to $449: 819
- $450 to $499: 407
- $500 to $549: 204
- $550 to $599: 178
- $600 to $649: 26
- $650 to $699: 97
- $750 to $799: 63
- $800 to $899: 10
- $1,000 to $1,249: 15
- No cash rent: 556
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $68,072.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,781
- Black or African American householders: $118,981
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $220,800
- Asian householders: $181,818
- Some other race householders: $123,636
- Two or more races householders: $90,472
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $125,527
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,448 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
| 26101: | $92,448 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,512 - $127,512
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $124,229| Here: | $124,229 | | State: | $144,523 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $134,230| Here: | $134,230 | | State: | $155,391 |
In 2-unit structures: $75,985| Here: | $75,985 | | State: | $109,679 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,253| Here: | $114,253 | | State: | $138,103 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,956| Here: | $179,956 | | State: | $89,574 |
Mobile homes: $30,040| Here: | $30,040 | | State: | $32,459 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,276
- One, attached: 209
- Two: 963
- 3 or 4: 1,088
- 5 to 9: 872
- 10 to 19: 315
- 20 to 49: 202
- 50 or more: 314
- Mobile homes: 1,347
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,530 (82%)
- Carpooled: 1,954 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 140 (1%)
- Taxi: 28 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 52 (0%)
- Walked: 486 (3%)
- Other means: 82 (0%)
- Worked at home: 218 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 599
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2698
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4193
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3670
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2491
- 25 to 29 minutes: 575
- 30 to 34 minutes: 980
- 35 to 39 minutes: 178
- 40 to 44 minutes: 108
- 45 to 59 minutes: 361
- 60 to 89 minutes: 202
- 90 or more minutes: 232
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 39,777
- In family households: 33,326 (8,144 male householders, 2,883 female householders)
8,167 spouses, 11,135 children (10,036 natural, 320 adopted, 779 stepchildren), 927 grandchildren, 283 brothers or sisters, 271 parents, 556 other relatives, 960 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,451 (2,408 male householders (1,996 living alone)), 3,209 female householders (2,877 living alone)), 834 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 782 (626 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,062 2-persons, 2,649 3-persons, 2,037 4-persons, 886 5-persons, 262 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,873 1-person, 665 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
5,709 married couples with children.
2,740 single-parent households (513 men, 2,227 women).
97.9% of residents of 26101 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 19% well, 14% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 16% well, 2% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 15% well, 10% not well).
Foreign born population: 396 (1.0%)
(53.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Philippines (17%)
- Germany (8%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Korea (7%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- India (6%)
- South Africa (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 84
- 1990 to 1994: 52
- 1985 to 1989: 18
- 1980 to 1984: 61
- 1975 to 1979: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 37
- 1970 to 1974: 36
- 1965 to 1969: 84
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White population: 39,170
Black population: 555
American Indian population: 104
Asian population: 182
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 18
Some other race population: 71
Two or more races population: 391

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 7464 |
|  German: 4632 |
|  English: 3071 |
|  Irish: 2932 |
|  Other groups: 2479 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 764 |
|  Italian: 634 |
|  Dutch: 471 |
|  Scottish: 466 |
|  French (except Basque): 273 |
|  Polish: 213 |
|  Welsh: 199 |
|  European: 194 |
|  Swedish: 111 |
|  Norwegian: 110 |
|  Arab:: 93 |
|  British: 88 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 88 |
|  Hungarian: 72 |
|  Lebanese: 64 |
|  French Canadian: 54 |
|  African: 50 |
|  Greek: 47 |
|  Russian: 42 |
|  Austrian: 42 |
|  Swiss: 39 |
|  Lithuanian: 33 |
|  Czech: 27 |
|  South African: 25 |
|  Danish: 21 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 15 |
|  Syrian: 14 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 12 |
|  Eastern European: 11 |
|  Armenian: 11 |
|  Yugoslavian: 10 |
|  Finnish: 9 |
|  Portuguese: 9 |
|  Slovak: 9 |
|  Croatian: 8 |
|  Nigerian: 7 |
|  Ukrainian: 7 |
|  Sierra Leonean: 6 |
|  Slovene: 5 |
|  Romanian: 4 |
|  Celtic: 3 |
|  Iranian: 1 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 26101 not listed on the city page:- GIHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 2000 BELMONT ROAD, PARKERSBURG, WV; Grades: PK - 06)
- MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 1301 HILLCREST ST, PARKERSBURG, WV; Grades: PK - 06)
- CRISS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 2800 22ND ST, PARKERSBURG, WV; Grades: KG - 06)
- FAIRPLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 615 BROADWAY AVE, PARKERSBURG, WV; Grades: PK - 06)
- RAYON-TREK CENTER (Location: 615 BROADWAY AVENUE, PARKERSBURG, WV; Grades: UG - UG)
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,924
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 31006
- Northeast: 1433
- Midwest: 4384
- South: 2445
- West: 662
56% of the 26101 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 35,886. Population change in the 1990s: +4,605 (+12.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 257
| Here: | 5.8% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 121
| Here: | 6.1% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 217
| Here: | 16.5% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (PARKERSBURG, WV):
- JORDAN SECURITY (57 PAHLHURST PLZ; small business): $734,927 in 12 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Guard Services, Surveillance Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $76,015; 2002: $82,252; 2003: $168,000; 2004: $168,000; 2005: $168,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$84,000 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-10-29. Completion date: 2003-08-29.
$84,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$84,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$84,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-29. Completion date: 2003-08-29.
- MATHENY MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY IN (3RD & ANN ST; small business): $672,575 in 63 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Engine Air and Oil Filters, Strainers, and Cleaners, Nonaircraft, Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components, Diesel Engines and Components, Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Bureau of the Public Debt Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $29,000; 2004: $181,354; 2005: $336,466; 2006: $125,755.
Biggest contracts:
$178,837 with Army for Engine Air and Oil Filters, Strainers, and Cleaners, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2005-11-18. Completion date: 2006-01-20.
$49,421 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2004-02-10. Completion date: 2004-04-10.
$41,458 with Defense Logistics Agency for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2004-10-18. Completion date: 2004-12-17.
$37,301 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
- GWP INDUSTRIES, INC (822 DEPOT STREET): $170,312 in 24 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Precious Metals Primary Forms, Bars and Rods, Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf, and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $21,243; 2003: $37,879; 2004: $54,638; 2005: $56,552; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$25,000 with Army for Precious Metals Primary Forms. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2004-02-27. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$25,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Precious Metals Primary Forms. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2004-02-27. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$18,446 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Bars and Rods. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2005-03-28. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
$18,446 with Army for Bars and Rods. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2005-03-28. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
- ALCO FENCE CO , INC (1162 46TH ST; small business): $43,647 in 2 contracts in 2002
$33,848 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2002-07-11. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$9,799 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2002-08-21. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- CANDLELIER INC, THE (1829 7TH ST; small business): $32,481 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$18,936 with Army for Draperies, Awnings, and Shades. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2006-04-10.
$13,545, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-25. Completion date: 2005-10-11.
- PARKERSBURG INN INC (RT 50 I-77; small business)
$10,670 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-09-25. Completion date: 2004-10-08.
- TAYLORS TRASH REMOVAL (806 BROADWAY AVE; small business): $7,652 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,913; 2003: $1,913; 2004: $1,913; 2005: $1,913; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,913 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-10-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$1,913, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$1,913, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,913, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- KISHANPOOJA CORP (1954 7TH ST; small business): $7,425 in 2 contracts in 2004
$6,930 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-10-11.
$495, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-20. Completion date: 2004-10-11.
- JEFFERDS CORPORATION (514 29TH STREET; small business)
$3,603 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2003-02-13. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
- FULTON, INC (1211 MARKET ST; small business)
$2,950 with Army for Kitchen Equipment and Appliances. Signed on 2002-12-20. Completion date: 2003-01-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 18, 10-19: 21, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 7, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 19, 1-4: 27)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 12, 1-4: 29)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 491 people in nursing homes
- 109 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 88 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 18 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 589 meters
Total costs: 6,627,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 50,970
Total average daily truck traffic: 206
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 82,306
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 2
- Built in 1940-1950: 5
- Built in 1950-1960: 2
- Built in 1960-1970: 1
- Built in 1970-1980: 5
- Built in 1980-1990: 5
- Built in 1990-2000: 0
- Built in 2000-2010: 2
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