Masontown, WV

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Masontown, West Virginia

Masontown, West Virginia, in Preston county, is 62 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 647 people lived in Masontown.

The People and Families of Masontown

In Masontown, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Masontown had a median family income of $29,886.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Masontown.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the town.

Masontown Housing

An estimated 63% of living spaces in Masontown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Masontown compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Masontown, 92% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.

High Points

Masontown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Masontown, WV

Comparing Masontown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	62 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Preston
Standard Zip Codes	26542
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.552
Longitude	-79.797

Station	COOPERS ROCK ST FOREST
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 77 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	MORGANTOWN LOCK & DAM
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	TERRA ALTA NO 1
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 77 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	55.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	647	100%
Male	303	46.8%
Female	344	53.2%
Under 18	133	20.6%
18+	514	79.4%
65+	134	20.7%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.83
White	641	99.1%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	649
Growth	2
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.8%
US/American	18%
Italian	14.9%
English	12.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.6%
Irish	9.3%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Hungarian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Dutch	1.3%
Scottish	1%
Swedish	1%
Welsh	1%
Polish	1%
French Canadian	0.5%
South African	0.5%
British	0.5%
Greek	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Masontown	647	$29,886
Albright	247	$21,500
Kingwood	2,944	$36,313
Morgantown	26,809	$44,622
Reedsville	517	$34,219
Tunnelton	336	$19,625
Westover	3,941	$43,469

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