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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $560 (0.5%)
Area name: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.
Cities in this county include: Teays Valley
, Hurricane
, Winfield
, Eleanor
, Buffalo
, Poca
, Bancroft
, Camden-on-Gauley
.
Neighboring
counties: Cabell County
, Jackson County
, Kanawha County
, Lincoln County
, Mason County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Putnam County: Rock
Branch Industrial Park
(A),
Monsanto Sportsmen Club
(B),
Hub Industrial Park
(C),
Camp Happy Valley
(D),
Scarlet Oaks Country Club
(E),
Johnson Shoal Light
(F),
Webb Landing
(G),
Eleanor Industrial Park
(H),
Bronco Junction Asthmatic Camp
(I),
John Amos Power Plant
(J)
Shopping Centers: Putnam
Village Shopping Center
(1),
Liberty Square Shopping Center
(2)
Churches in Putnam County include: Spring
Creek Church
(A),
Good Hope Church
(B),
Grandview Church
(C),
Bethel Church
(D),
Big Creek Church
(E),
Shiloh Church
(F),
Bowles Ridge Church
(G),
Riverside Church
(H),
Providence Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Old
Antioch Cemetery
(1),
Atkeson Cemetery
(2),
Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(3),
Lilly Cemetery
(4),
Jackson Cemetery
(5),
Bird Cemetery
(6),
Scott Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Washington,
Lake
(A),
Winfield Locks and Dam
(B),
Amos Fly Ash Pond
(C),
Lake Dickinson
(D),
Lake Ann Tormey
(E),
Dickinson Lake
(F),
Oakwood Lake
(G),
I-64 Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armour
Creek
(A),
Bailey Branch
(B),
Barnett Branch
(C),
Bear Branch
(D),
Beechlick Run
(E),
Bigger Branch
(F),
Bills Creek
(G),
Bridge Creek
(H),
Rockstep Run
(I)
Park in Putnam County: Amherst/Plymouth
Wildlife Management Area
(1).
Post offices: Hometown
Post Office
(A),
Liberty Post Office
(B),
Pliny Post Office
(C),
Robertsburg Post Office
(D),
Teays Post Office
(E)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
3.4% | | West
Virginia: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 2,105
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 530 (60% naturalized citizens)
| Putnam
County: |
1.0% | | Whole
state: | 1.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 68
- 1990
to 1994: 81
- 1985
to 1989: 64
- 1980
to 1984: 57
- 1975
to 1979: 92
- 1970
to 1974: 51
- 1970
to 1974: 18
- 1965
to 1969: 99
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Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 15,733
- One,
attached: 372
- Two:
257
- 3
or 4: 511
- 5
to 9: 636
- 10
to 19: 189
- 20
or more: 124
- Mobile
homes: 3,756
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 43
Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 8,151 (636 second mortgage, 1,134 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,086 Agriculture
in Putnam County
Average size of farms: 112 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12634
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $500.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15291
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16529
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18%
Vegetables: 185 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 48 acresPutnam
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/8/1978, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(14%)
- Chemicals
(9%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Health
care (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (18%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (6%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Social
assistance (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Sales
representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Engineers
(3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Registered
nurses (5%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany
(13%)
- United
Kingdom (12%)
- India
(10%)
- Korea
(10%)
- Japan
(8%)
- Philippines
(6%)
- Lebanon
(5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Putnam County:
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- United
States or American (33%)
- German
(14%)
- English
(13%)
- Irish
(11%)
- Italian
(4%)
- Scotch-Irish
(3%)
- Dutch
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 20,065 (85%)
- Carpooled:
2,349 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
- Railroad:
3 (0%)
- Ferryboat:
4 (0%)
- Bicycle:
6 (0%)
- Walked:
282 (1%)
- Other
means: 124 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 693 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Putnam County, West Virginia
- 123
people in nursing homes
- 110
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 68
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $60,829.
7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,525 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.77% | | West
Virginia average: |
5.78% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($114 average AGI)
| Putnam
County: |
0.05% | | West
Virginia average: | 0.06% |
5.38% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($28,384 average AGI)
2.34% relocated from other states ($18,028 average AGI)
| Putnam
County: |
2.34% | | West
Virginia average: | 3.05% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Kanawha County, WV
|
3.26% ($39,473 average AGI) |
| from
Cabell County, WV
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0.88% ($37,538) |
| from
Mason County, WV
|
0.16% ($29,250) |
| from
Lincoln County, WV
|
0.12% ($37,652) |
| from
Logan County, WV
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0.11% ($87,857) |
| from
Wayne County, WV
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0.10% ($41,650) |
| from
Boone County, WV
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0.10% ($59,400) |
7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,952 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.14% | | West
Virginia average: |
5.65% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
| Putnam
County: |
0.05% | | West
Virginia average: |
0.02% |
4.68% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($21,721 average AGI)
2.41% relocated to other states ($24,905 average AGI)
| Putnam
County: |
2.41% | | West
Virginia average: | 2.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Kanawha County, WV
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2.65% ($31,545 average AGI) |
| to
Cabell County, WV
|
0.85% ($30,759) |
| to
Mason County, WV
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0.20% ($30,868) |
| to
Lincoln County, WV
|
0.13% ($33,280) |
| to
Monongalia County, WV
|
0.10% ($48,650) |
| to
Raleigh County, WV
|
0.10% ($35,053) |
| to
Mecklenburg County, NC
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0.08% ($32,188) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Births
per 1000 population in Putnam County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Deaths
per 1000 population in Putnam County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Putnam County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,240 (5,879 aged, 1,361 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 51,286
- In
family households: 45,899 (12,558 male householders, 2,764 female householders)
12,984
spouses, 15,668 children (14,294 natural, 389 adopted, 985 stepchildren), 574 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 366 other relatives, 593 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 5,387 (2,088 male householders (1,757 living alone)), 2,633 female householders (2,388 living alone)), 666 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 303 (124 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 6,707 2-persons, 3,926 3-persons, 3,270 4-persons, 1,060 5-persons, 283 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,145 1-person, 504 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 9 5-persons.
9,952 married couples with children.
2,115 single-parent households (502 men, 1,613 women).
97.8% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $225,475,000 ($4188 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,410,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,982,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,684,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $713,000
Federal grants: $48,229,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,782,000 ($2,834,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,084,000 ($2,150,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,691,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,403,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,165,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,339
| Here: |
61 per 1000 residents | | State: |
60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,401
| Here: |
44 per 1000 residents | | State: | 61
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +34
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +2
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,952
| Here: |
+36 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+6 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Putnam County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.56 millions of gallons per day (all 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: 677
- 1995
to 1998: 2,795
- 1990
to 1994: 2,677
- 1980
to 1989: 4,686
- 1970
to 1979: 4,456
- 1960
to 1969: 2,117
- 1950
to 1959: 1,666
- 1940
to 1949: 920
- 1939
or earlier: 1,627
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Putnam County, West Virginia: |
- 1
room: 20
- 2
rooms: 67
- 3
rooms: 198
- 4
rooms: 1,649
- 5
rooms: 3,427
- 6
rooms: 4,096
- 7
rooms: 3,125
- 8
rooms: 1,926
- 9
or more rooms: 2,309
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County, West Virginia: |
- 1
room: 40
- 2
rooms: 141
- 3
rooms: 341
- 4
rooms: 1,030
- 5
rooms: 819
- 6
rooms: 550
- 7
rooms: 159
- 8
rooms: 91
- 9
or more rooms: 40
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Putnam County: |
- no
bedroom: 26
- 1
bedroom: 247
- 2
bedrooms: 3,012
- 3
bedrooms: 10,068
- 4
bedrooms: 2,958
- 5
or more bedrooms: 506
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County: |
- no
bedroom: 40
- 1
bedroom: 512
- 2
bedrooms: 1,393
- 3
bedrooms: 1,128
- 4
bedrooms: 114
- 5
or more bedrooms: 24
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Putnam County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 750
- 1
vehicle: 4,308
- 2
vehicles: 8,426
- 3
vehicles: 2,604
- 4
vehicles: 506
- 5
or more vehicles: 223
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Putnam County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 397
- 1
vehicle: 1,634
- 2
vehicles: 1,030
- 3
vehicles: 76
- 4
vehicles: 47
- 5
or more vehicles: 27
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60% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in West Virginia.
| Putnam
County: |
59.7% | | State
average: | 63.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 40667
- Northeast:
1837
- Midwest:
3475
- South:
4134
- West:
783
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(57%)
- Utility
gas (36%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Electricity
(65%)
- Utility
gas (28%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- 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): 464
| Here: |
8.0% | | West
Virginia: |
5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 190
| Here: |
6.5% | | West
Virginia: |
4.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 192
| Here: |
11.1% | | West
Virginia: | 15.4% |
Putnam
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $2,701,000
- Current
Operations - Police Protection: $5,760,000
Central Staff Services: $1,039,000
Health Services - Other: $1,023,000
Financial Administration: $891,000
Corrections - Other: $848,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $711,000
Parks & Recreation: $686,000
General Public Buildings: $568,000
Libraries: $160,000
General - Other: $115,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $282,000
Public Welfare: $25,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $12,322,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $176,023,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $70,000,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $166,720,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $79,303,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $12,322,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,459,000
Rents: $24,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $324,000
Health - Other: $12,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,869,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $166,720,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $383,000
General Support: $106,000
- Tax
- Property: $6,919,000
Public Utilities: $1,250,000
Other Selective Sales: $590,000
NEC: $89,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $0
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $4,926,000
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