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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $249 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $572 a month.
Cities in this county include: Union
, Peterstown
.
Neighboring
counties: Alleghany County, Virginia
, Greenbrier County
, Craig County, Virginia
, Giles County, Virginia
, Summers County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Monroe County: Brushy
Mountain Lookout Tower
(A),
Orchard
(B),
Red Sulphur Springs
(C),
Hanging Rock Lookout Tower
(D),
Wolf Creek Station
(E),
Willow Bend
(F),
Ray Siding
(G),
Andrew S Rowan Memorial Home
(H)
Churches in Monroe County include: Spruce
Run Church
(A),
Springfield Church
(B),
Bethlehem Church
(C),
Sinks Grove Baptist Church
(D),
Shues Bluff Church
(E),
Shiloh Church
(F),
Green Valley Church
(G),
Marvin Chapel
(H),
Second Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Dunn
Cemetery
(1),
Bradley Cemetery
(2),
Fortner Cemetery
(3),
Dropping Lick Cemetery
(4),
Mount Carman Cemetery
(5),
Dowdy Cemetery
(6),
Ballard Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Rainbow
Pond
(A),
Moncove Lake
(B)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Archer
Fork
(A),
Possumtrot Branch
(B),
Bee Branch
(C),
Blue Lick Creek
(D),
Bob Branch
(E),
Wilson Branch
(F),
Bradley Branch
(G),
Broad Run
(H),
Brush Creek
(I)
Parks in Monroe County include: Salt
Sulphur Springs Historic District
(1),
Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area
(2),
Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area
(3),
Government Floyd Monument
(4),
Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area
(5),
Lynnside Historic District
(6)
Post offices: Gap
Mills Post Office
(A),
Glace Post Office
(B),
Greenville Post Office
(C),
Ballard Post Office
(D),
Lindside Post Office
(E),
Sarton Post Office
(F),
Sinks Grove Post Office
(G),
Bozoo Post Office
(H),
Sweet Springs Post Office
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
3.8% | | West
Virginia: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 482
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 69 (83% naturalized citizens)
| Monroe
County: |
0.5% | | Whole
state: | 1.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 0
- 1990
to 1994: 1
- 1985
to 1989: 14
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 10
- 1970
to 1974: 8
- 1965
to 1969: 36
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Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 5,010
- One,
attached: 49
- Two:
22
- 3
or 4: 30
- 5
to 9: 7
- 10
to 19: 21
- 20
or more: 24
- Mobile
homes: 1,942
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 162
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 1,289 (130 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,313 Agriculture
in Monroe County
Average size of farms: 213 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25273
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $43.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20792
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.17%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33102
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.52%
Corn for grain: 806 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 237 harvested acres
Vegetables: 82 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 105 acresMonroe
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(14%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Transportation
equipment (4%)
- Chemicals
(4%)
- Wood
products (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (22%)
- Educational
services (11%)
- Accommodation
and food services (11%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Cashiers
(6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Germany
(33%)
- Hungary
(25%)
- Korea
(13%)
- Mexico
(13%)
- United
Kingdom (4%)
- Philippines
(4%)
- Turkey
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Monroe County:
|
- United
States or American (47%)
- German
(13%)
- English
(11%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Scotch-Irish
(4%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Scottish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,120 (79%)
- Carpooled:
696 (13%)
- Bicycle:
5 (0%)
- Walked:
151 (3%)
- Other
means: 32 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 185 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Monroe County, West Virginia
- 1389
people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 76
people in nursing homes
- 2
people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,616.
5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,860 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.14% | | West
Virginia average: | 5.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.29% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($12,912 average AGI)
2.84% relocated from other states ($17,944 average AGI)
| Monroe
County: |
2.84% | | West
Virginia average: | 3.05% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Greenbrier County, WV
|
1.17% ($25,878 average AGI) |
| from
Giles County, VA
|
0.50% ($26,333) |
| from
Mercer County, WV
|
0.50% ($29,714) |
5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,974 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.41% | | West
Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.83% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($14,057 average AGI)
2.57% relocated to other states ($11,916 average AGI)
| Monroe
County: |
2.57% | | West
Virginia average: | 2.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Greenbrier County, WV
|
1.38% ($25,707 average AGI) |
| to
Mercer County, WV
|
0.62% ($21,692) |
| to
Giles County, VA
|
0.60% ($28,120) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Births
per 1000 population in Monroe County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Monroe County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Monroe County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,122 (2,425 aged, 697 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 13,113
- In
family households: 11,369 (3,148 male householders, 750 female householders)
3,238
spouses, 3,653 children (3,296 natural, 97 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 131 other relatives, 161 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,744 (676 male householders (562 living alone)), 891 female householders (842 living alone)), 177 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 1,470 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,883 2-persons, 952 3-persons, 724 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,404 1-person, 131 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
2,233 married couples with children.
497 single-parent households (163 men, 334 women).
98.3% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $105,982,000 ($7811 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,599,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,161,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,685,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $274,000
Federal grants: $25,103,000
Federal procurement contracts: $643,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $412,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,723,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,136,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 653
| Here: |
48 per 1000 residents | | State: | 60
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 781
| Here: |
58 per 1000 residents | | State: | 61
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: |
0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +2
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +461
| Here: |
+34 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+6 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Monroe County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (37% from ground, 63% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 138
- 1995
to 1998: 627
- 1990
to 1994: 540
- 1980
to 1989: 1,167
- 1970
to 1979: 1,552
- 1960
to 1969: 814
- 1950
to 1959: 572
- 1940
to 1949: 490
- 1939
or earlier: 1,367
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Monroe County, West Virginia: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 55
- 3
rooms: 110
- 4
rooms: 558
- 5
rooms: 1,114
- 6
rooms: 1,058
- 7
rooms: 817
- 8
rooms: 496
- 9
or more rooms: 389
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County, West Virginia: |
- 1
room: 8
- 2
rooms: 35
- 3
rooms: 75
- 4
rooms: 232
- 5
rooms: 243
- 6
rooms: 92
- 7
rooms: 80
- 8
rooms: 46
- 9
or more rooms: 39
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 175
- 2
bedrooms: 918
- 3
bedrooms: 2,534
- 4
bedrooms: 773
- 5
or more bedrooms: 191
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County: |
- no
bedroom: 10
- 1
bedroom: 90
- 2
bedrooms: 346
- 3
bedrooms: 271
- 4
bedrooms: 110
- 5
or more bedrooms: 23
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Monroe County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 288
- 1
vehicle: 1,277
- 2
vehicles: 1,903
- 3
vehicles: 844
- 4
vehicles: 193
- 5
or more vehicles: 92
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Monroe County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 92
- 1
vehicle: 429
- 2
vehicles: 252
- 3
vehicles: 43
- 4
vehicles: 23
- 5
or more vehicles: 11
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63% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in West Virginia.
| Monroe
County: |
63.5% | | State
average: | 63.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 8936
- Northeast:
431
- Midwest:
495
- South:
4514
- West:
86
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Electricity
(35%)
- Wood
(21%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Utility
gas (12%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(38%)
- Wood
(24%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Utility
gas (13%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
| Here: |
1.9% | | West
Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: |
0.5% | | West
Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 40
| Here: |
9.1% | | West
Virginia: | 15.4% |
Monroe
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $350,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $600,000
Central Staff Services: $500,000
Financial Administration: $320,000
Police Protection: $320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $300,000
General Public Buildings: $110,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $78,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $354,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $227,000
- Tax
- Property: $790,000
Other Selective Sales: $73,000
Individual Income: $0
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $656,000
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