Rowlesburg, WV

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Rowlesburg, West Virginia

Rowlesburg, West Virginia, in Preston county, is 77 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 613 residents.

The People and Families of Rowlesburg

In Rowlesburg, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rowlesburg had a median family income of $32,813. Fewer people in Rowlesburg are poor than in most places in West Virginia.

Crime and Safety

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

Rowlesburg Housing

According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Rowlesburg was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high. In the town you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Rowlesburg, 84% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Rowlesburg, WV

Comparing Rowlesburg 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	77 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Preston
Standard Zip Codes	26425
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.348
Longitude	-79.67

Station	ROWLESBURG 1
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	55.6 inches

Station	TERRA ALTA NO 1
Distance	9.6 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

Station	OAKLAND 1 SE
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	613	100%
Male	288	47%
Female	325	53%
Under 18	131	21.4%
18+	482	78.6%
65+	120	19.6%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	604	98.5%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,813
Population In Poverty	79	12.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	620
Growth	7
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.2%
US/American	27.2%
Irish	10%
English	8.6%
Polish	6.3%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
British	2.6%
Scottish	2.3%
Dutch	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Italian	1.1%
Swiss	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Danish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rowlesburg	613	$32,813
Albright	247	$21,500
Kingwood	2,944	$36,313
Newburg	360	$24,688
Reedsville	517	$34,219
Terra Alta	1,456	$32,692
Tunnelton	336	$19,625

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Historic Rowlesburg

Cheat River at Rowelsburgh sic. 1892 (est.)

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