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City: Cowen, WV
Webster County, WV
Zip code population (2000): 2,998
Estimated population in 2005: 2,937

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Houses and condos: 1,432
Renter-occupied apartments: 250
% of renters here:  20%
State:  25%

Land area: 70.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  0.4% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)

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Males: 1,493  (49.8%)
Females: 1,505  (50.2%)
White population: 2,982
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 14

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,047
26206  $52,047
West Virginia:  $84,400


According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 26206 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  38.7 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26206, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,357 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $29,357
State:  $37,498

Salary/wage: $27,298 (reported on 88.0% of returns)
Here:  $27,298
State:  $33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $965 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $965
West Virginia:  $1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $564 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:  $564
State:  $2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,469 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:  +$5,469
State:  +$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$4,263 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:  +$4,263
State:  +$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,086 (1% of AGI, reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:  $15,086
State:  $16,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,150 (4.4% of AGI, reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:  $3,150
West Virginia:  $3,529

Here:  4.4% of AGI
State:  3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,526 (reported on 64.1% of returns)
26206:  $3,526
State:  $5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,724 (reported on 28.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,724
State:  $1,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.5%
Here:  52%
State:  55%
(% for various income ranges: 46.3% for AGIs below $10k, 53.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.7% for AGIs over 100k)


Median household income (1999): $21,578
Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,307
This zip code  $24,307
West Virginia:  $33,452

Cowen, WV (26206) map

Nearest zip codes: 26266, 26208, 26203, 26691, 26205, 26288.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  72.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 26206 with a mortgage: 225 (6 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 254


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $522

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $242

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  28.5%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  13.8%
Whole state:  7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.5


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Church in zip code 26206: Mills Mountain Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Blacks Chapel Cemetery (1), Boggs Cemetery (2), Handschumacher Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnet Run (A), Williams Branch (B), Williams River (C), Big Ditch Run (D), Bishop Rockhouse Branch (E), Bragg Run (F), Buckeye Branch (G), Cat Run (H), Chuffy Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 22
  • 1995 to 1998: 108
  • 1990 to 1994: 152
  • 1980 to 1989: 318
  • 1970 to 1979: 380
  • 1960 to 1969: 86
  • 1950 to 1959: 159
  • 1940 to 1949: 126
  • 1939 or earlier: 134


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowen, WV (26206):

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 30
  • 2 bedrooms: 295
  • 3 bedrooms: 517
  • 4 bedrooms: 132
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 24


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 42
  • 2 bedrooms: 100
  • 3 bedrooms: 97
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3


Vehicles available in 26206 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 81
  • 1 vehicle: 292
  • 2 vehicles: 421
  • 3 vehicles: 153
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:

  • no vehicle: 107
  • 1 vehicle: 85
  • 2 vehicles: 50
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 26206 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 26206 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 26206:

  • Less than $10,000: 17
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 9
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 10
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 13
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 20
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 29
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 53
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 88
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 41
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 59
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 74
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 17
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 17
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 8
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 21
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 3
 

Cowen, WV (26206) map from a distance
26206 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 26206:

  • Less than $100: 54
  • $100 to $149: 20
  • $150 to $199: 22
  • $200 to $249: 16
  • $250 to $299: 50
  • $300 to $349: 17
  • $350 to $399: 2
  • No cash rent: 39
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $64,067

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 841
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 68
  • 5 to 9: 37
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 to 49: 9
  • Mobile homes: 514
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

26206 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 660 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 183 (20%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 17 (2%)
  • Walked: 23 (2%)
  • Other means: 14 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (4%)
 


26206 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 63
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 106
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 114
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 139
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 109
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 46
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 97
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 7
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 25
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 100
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 27
  • 90 or more minutes: 64
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,996

  • In family households: 2,633 (731 male householders, 194 female householders)
    781 spouses, 773 children (740 natural, 28 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 60 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 363 (143 male householders (127 living alone)), 183 female householders (168 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 57 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 458 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 180 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 295 1-person, 25 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

463 married couples with children.
194 single-parent households (61 men, 133 women).

98.6% of residents of 26206 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 38% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).

Foreign born population: 5 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.2%
Whole state:  1.1%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Austria (60%)
  • Germany (40%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

Zip code 26206 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • United States or American: 1096
  • German: 181
  • Irish: 149
  • Other groups: 84
  • English: 79
  • Scotch-Irish: 52
  • Welsh: 33
  • Italian: 22
  • French Canadian: 18
  • French (except Basque): 16
  • Scottish: 16
  • Swiss: 15
  • Dutch: 10
  • European: 10
  • Pennsylvania German: 9
  • Norwegian: 4
  • Austrian: 3
  • British: 3
  • Czech: 2
  • Polish: 2
  • Portuguese: 2
  • Swedish: 1


Zip code 26206 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CSX TRANSPORATION (NEW RIVER GORGE in COWEN, WV)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1998-0395, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1998-0395, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
  • LESLIE BROTHERS LUMBER (LOWER WILLIAMS ROAD in COWEN, WV)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS; HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD; RECONSTITUTED WOOD PRODUCTS
    Organizations: LESLIE BROTHERS LUMBER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • EVERGREEN MINING CO (2M E OF RT 20 & RT 82 in COWEN, WV)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
    Alternative names: EVERGREEN MINING CO, COWEN PREP PLANT #1, ICG EASTERN LLC, ICG EASTERN LLC BIRCH RIVER MINE
  • COASTAL COAL- WEST VIRGINIA, LLC (61 MISSOURE RUN ROAD in COWEN, WV)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
    Business NAICS classification: ANTHRACITE MINING.
    Organizations: COASTAL COAL-WEST VIRGINIA LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ANR COAL COMPANY, COASTAL COAL- WEST VLRGINIA, LLC
  • GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ONE PARK ST in COWEN, WV)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-91202
    Organizations: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • COWEN PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT (PO BOX 457 in COWEN, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • JULIANA MINING COMPANY, INC. (96 ERBACON ROAD in COWEN, WV)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
  • CAMP COWEN (LOWER WILLIAMS RIVER RD in COWEN, WV)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL CAMPS
    Organizations: WV AMERICAN BAPTIST CONVENTION (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: WV AMERICAN BAPTIST CONVENTION
  • FALLS AUTOMOTIVE & REPAIR (3 MI W OF COWEN ON RTE 82 in COWEN, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ALFRED J FALL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LESLIE EQUIPMENT CO - SITE 1 (6248 WEBSTER ROAD in COWEN, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JOHN LESLIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LESLIE EQUIPMENT COMPANY SITE 2 (6248 WEBSTER ROAD in COWEN, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JOHN LESLIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • COWEN PSD (P.O. BOX 457 in COWEN, WV)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  • LESLIE EQUIPMENT CO (RT 20 1 MI N in COWEN, WV)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LESLIE, JOHN (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $27,000

Zip code 26206 marital status for males

Zip code 26206 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%


Most commonly used house heating fuel:


  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2572
  • Northeast: 97
  • Midwest: 178
  • South: 188
  • West: 13

68% of the 26206 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in West Virginia.

Population in 1990: 2,469. Population change in the 1990s: +529 (+21.4%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:  1.2%
West Virginia:  5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:  8.0%
West Virginia:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • LESLIE EQUIPMENT CO (6248 WEBSTER RD in COWEN, WV; small business): $144,161 in 22 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Tractors, Full Tracked, High Speed, Tractors, Wheeled, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engines, Turbines, and Components, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components, and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Forest Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $16,497; 2003: $0; 2004: $74,740; 2005: $40,408; 2006: $12,516.

    Biggest contracts:
    $14,227 with Army for Tractors, Full Tracked, High Speed. Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2004-09-20.
    $14,227 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tractors, Full Tracked, High Speed. Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2004-09-20.
    $11,600 with Army for Tractors, Wheeled. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-06-01.
    $11,600 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tractors, Wheeled. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-06-01.
  • AMFM, INC (ERBACON RD in COWEN, WV)
    $38,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-11-15.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99: 1)
  • Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1)



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 (Noninstitutionalized)


57 people in nursing homes




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