Reedsville, WV

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Reedsville, West Virginia

Reedsville, West Virginia, in Preston county, is 65 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 517.

The People and Families of Reedsville

In Reedsville, about 59% of adults are married. Reedsville is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the town is full of young ones.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Reedsville had a median family income of $34,219.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The town isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Reedsville Housing

In Reedsville, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young.

Commuting

In Reedsville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Reedsville, WV

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	65 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Preston
Standard Zip Codes	26547
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.511
Longitude	-79.798

Station	MORGANTOWN HART AP
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	MORGANTOWN LOCK & DAM
Distance	11.6 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	COOPERS ROCK ST FOREST
Distance	12.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	517	100%
Male	244	47.2%
Female	273	52.8%
Under 18	129	25%
18+	388	75%
65+	58	11.2%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	2.9
White	517	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	528
Growth	11
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.6%
US/American	23%
English	11.4%
Irish	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
Italian	6%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Dutch	3%
Scottish	1.6%
Polish	1.4%
Serbian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Reedsville	517	$34,219
Albright	247	$21,500
Kingwood	2,944	$36,313
Masontown	647	$29,886
Morgantown	26,809	$44,622
Newburg	360	$24,688
Tunnelton	336	$19,625

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