Monongah, WV

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Monongah, West Virginia

Monongah, West Virginia, in Marion county, is 68 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 939 residents.

The People and Families of Monongah

In Monongah, about 55% of adults are married. People in Monongah have space to make their own lives; many people there enjoy living in their own houses or apartments.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Monongah had a median family income of $33,000.

Crime and Safety

While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Monongah can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.

Monongah Housing

According to the 2000 census, 81% of the housing in Monongah was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Monongah, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Monongah 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 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Monongah, WV

Comparing Monongah 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
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	68 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Marion
Standard Zip Codes	26554
P.O. Box Zip Codes	26555
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.463
Longitude	-80.217

Station	FAIRMONT
Distance	4.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	MANNINGTON 8 WNW
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 39 F
Apr Temp	32 to 65 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	CLARKSBURG 1
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	939	100%
Male	462	49.2%
Female	477	50.8%
Under 18	197	21%
18+	742	79%
65+	170	18.1%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.92
White	863	91.9%
African-American	53	5.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	22	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,000
Population In Poverty	148	15.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	912
Growth	-27
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	20.3%
German	17.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.5%
US/American	13.9%
Irish	11.9%
Polish	9.8%
English	2.5%
Dutch	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Scottish	1.2%
Lebanese	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Monongah	939	$33,000
Barrackville	1,288	$42,969
Fairmont	19,097	$37,126
Farmington	387	$39,688
Pleasant Valley	3,124	$43,036
Shinnston	2,295	$38,207
Worthington	170	$35,417

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