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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $367 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Cities in this county include: Madison
, Danville
, Whitesville
, Sylvester
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Neighboring
counties: Kanawha County
, Lincoln County
, Logan County
, Raleigh County
, Wyoming County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Boone County: Piney
Knob Lookout Tower
(A),
Williams Hill Lookout Tower
(B),
High Coal
(C)
Churches in Boone County include: Spruce
Laurel Church
(A),
Spencer United Methodist Church
(B),
Sixmile Creek Church
(C),
Sarah Church
(D),
Saint Johns Church
(E),
Racine Methodist Church
(F),
Quinland Church
(G),
Camp Creek Church
(H),
Mahone Chapel
(I)
Cemeteries: Altman
Cemetery
(1),
Perdue Cemetery
(2),
Coon Cemetery
(3),
Perry Cemetery
(4),
Moore Cemetery
(5),
Mordue Cemetery
(6),
Antill Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Big
Mountain Slurry Pond
(A),
Armco Steel Corp Impoundment
(B),
Jack Smith Branch Impoundment
(C),
Skin Poplar Branch Impoundment
(D),
Pond Fork Impoundment
(E),
Glovers Pond
(F),
Fork Creek Lake
(G),
Wharton Number Two Mine Slurry Pond
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adkins
Fork
(A),
Aleshire Branch
(B),
Alex Fork
(C),
Ellis Branch
(D),
Baisden Fork
(E),
Mile Branch
(F),
Ball Fork
(G),
Ballard Branch
(H),
Ballard Fork
(I)
Parks in Boone County include: Madison
Memorial Park
(1),
Fork Creek Wildlife Management Area
(2),
Drawdy Falls Roadside Park
(3)
Post offices: Gordon
Post Office
(A),
Hewett Post Office
(B),
Ashford Post Office
(C),
Bald Knob Post Office
(D),
Bandytown Post Office
(E),
Barrett Post Office
(F),
Comfort Post Office
(G),
Nellis Post Office
(H),
Costa Post Office
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
4.5% | | West
Virginia: |
4.0% |
Current college students: 808
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 95 (51% naturalized citizens)
| Boone
County: |
0.4% | | Whole
state: | 1.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 34
- 1990
to 1994: 0
- 1985
to 1989: 6
- 1980
to 1984: 4
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 9
- 1965
to 1969: 42
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Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 7,170
- One,
attached: 90
- Two:
162
- 3
or 4: 99
- 5
to 9: 112
- 10
to 19: 23
- 20
or more: 113
- Mobile
homes: 3,795
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 2,044 (92 second mortgage, 195 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,861 Agriculture
in Boone County
Average size of farms: 134 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $2458
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $159.64
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $3605
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $14629
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 100.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.74
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acresBoone
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 7.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Mining
(26%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (4%)
- Accommodation
and food services (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (19%)
- Educational
services (15%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Extraction
workers (11%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Supervisors,
construction and extraction workers (4%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
|
Most
common occupations for females
|
- Cashiers
(9%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Pakistan
(25%)
- United
Kingdom (19%)
- Germany
(16%)
- Mexico
(15%)
- Canada
(11%)
- Japan
(6%)
- Ireland
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Boone County:
|
- United
States or American (40%)
- English
(13%)
- Irish
(11%)
- German
(9%)
- European
(4%)
- Italian
(2%)
- Dutch
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 7,106 (83%)
- Carpooled:
1,069 (13%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
2 (0%)
- Walked:
190 (2%)
- Other
means: 33 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 97 (1%)
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People
in group quarters in Boone County, West Virginia
- 81
people in nursing homes
- 15
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3
people in other group homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,370.
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,549 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.92% | | West
Virginia average: | 5.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.26% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($19,379 average AGI)
1.66% relocated from other states ($11,170 average AGI)
| Boone
County: |
1.66% | | West
Virginia average: | 3.05% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Kanawha County, WV
|
0.94% ($24,611 average AGI) |
| from
Logan County, WV
|
0.86% ($35,803) |
| from
Lincoln County, WV
|
0.34% ($31,808) |
| from
Raleigh County, WV
|
0.29% ($30,136) |
| from
Putnam County, WV
|
0.14% ($21,545) |
| from
Cabell County, WV
|
0.13% ($15,800) |
5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,816 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.35% | | West
Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.28% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($29,854 average AGI)
1.06% relocated to other states ($5,961 average AGI)
| Boone
County: |
1.06% | | West
Virginia average: | 2.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Kanawha County, WV
|
1.97% ($33,270 average AGI) |
| to
Logan County, WV
|
0.48% ($33,865) |
| to
Lincoln County, WV
|
0.47% ($34,278) |
| to
Raleigh County, WV
|
0.32% ($43,760) |
| to
Putnam County, WV
|
0.26% ($59,400) |
| to
Cabell County, WV
|
0.14% ($21,273) |
| to
Jackson County, WV
|
0.13% ($65,500) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3
Births
per 1000 population in Boone County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Deaths
per 1000 population in Boone County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Boone County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,925 (3,278 aged, 1,647 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 25,428
- In
family households: 22,383 (5,908 male householders, 1,581 female householders)
6,005
spouses, 7,380 children (6,614 natural, 232 adopted, 534 stepchildren), 506 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 266 other relatives, 504 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,045 (1,175 male householders (1,005 living alone)), 1,592 female householders (1,513 living alone)), 278 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 107 (81 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,242 2-persons, 2,126 3-persons, 1,412 4-persons, 499 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,518 1-person, 227 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
4,065 married couples with children.
1,249 single-parent households (386 men, 863 women).
98.6% of residents of Boone County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $160,978,000 ($6259 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,079,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,232,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,455,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $536,000
Federal grants: $31,886,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,287,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,582,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $296,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,799,000
Federal Government insurance: $48,372,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,736
| Here: |
68 per 1000 residents | | State: |
60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,590
| Here: |
62 per 1000 residents | | State: |
61 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +30
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +2
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +19
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +6
per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Boone County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.22 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 270
- 1995
to 1998: 853
- 1990
to 1994: 904
- 1980
to 1989: 1,941
- 1970
to 1979: 2,635
- 1960
to 1969: 1,037
- 1950
to 1959: 1,175
- 1940
to 1949: 1,291
- 1939
or earlier: 1,469
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Boone County, West Virginia: |
- 1
room: 20
- 2
rooms: 0
- 3
rooms: 171
- 4
rooms: 1,287
- 5
rooms: 2,191
- 6
rooms: 2,092
- 7
rooms: 1,243
- 8
rooms: 628
- 9
or more rooms: 491
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County, West Virginia: |
- 1
room: 9
- 2
rooms: 48
- 3
rooms: 262
- 4
rooms: 652
- 5
rooms: 656
- 6
rooms: 270
- 7
rooms: 147
- 8
rooms: 92
- 9
or more rooms: 32
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone County: |
- no
bedroom: 28
- 1
bedroom: 158
- 2
bedrooms: 2,566
- 3
bedrooms: 4,232
- 4
bedrooms: 927
- 5
or more bedrooms: 212
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County: |
- no
bedroom: 11
- 1
bedroom: 314
- 2
bedrooms: 1,038
- 3
bedrooms: 683
- 4
bedrooms: 97
- 5
or more bedrooms: 25
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Boone County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 745
- 1
vehicle: 2,584
- 2
vehicles: 3,616
- 3
vehicles: 889
- 4
vehicles: 268
- 5
or more vehicles: 21
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Boone County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 529
- 1
vehicle: 1,033
- 2
vehicles: 549
- 3
vehicles: 55
- 4
vehicles: 0
- 5
or more vehicles: 2
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67% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in West Virginia.
| Boone
County: |
66.5% | | State
average: |
63.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 22049
- Northeast:
422
- Midwest:
1393
- South:
1384
- West:
109
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,400 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(47%)
- Utility
gas (46%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(47%)
- Utility
gas (46%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Coal
or coke (2%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
| Here: |
3.3% | | West
Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
| Here: |
0.9% | | West
Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 94
| Here: |
13.3% | | West
Virginia: | 15.4% |
Boone
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $24,005,000
All Other: $573,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $23,909,000
Health Services - Other: $2,352,000
Central Staff Services: $1,996,000
General Public Buildings: $1,511,000
Police Protection: $1,332,000
Financial Administration: $1,133,000
Fire Protection: $972,000
Solid Waste Management: $925,000
Corrections - Other: $827,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $755,000
Parks & Recreation: $603,000
Welfare - Other: $166,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,437,000
Public Welfare: $69,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $70,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $16,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,145,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,145,000
Industrial Revenue: $10,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $843,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $469,000
Own Hospitals: $67,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,966,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,745,000
Health & Hospitals: $244,000
All Other: $227,000
- Tax
- Property: $8,113,000
NEC: $106,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $8,400,000
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