West Milford, WV

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West Milford, West Virginia

West Milford, West Virginia, in Harrison county, is 88 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 651 people lived in West Milford.

The People and Families of West Milford

In West Milford, about 64% of adults are married. West Milford is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Milford had a median family income of $34,583. West Milford doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in West Milford.

West Milford Housing

An estimated 91% of living spaces in West Milford are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In West Milford, 97% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in West Milford.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of West Milford, WV

Comparing West Milford 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female 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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
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	88 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Harrison
Standard Zip Codes	26451
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.201
Longitude	-80.403

Station	CLARKSBURG 1
Distance	5.4 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

Station	BUCKHANNON
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 40 F
Apr Temp	35 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 66 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	WEST UNION 2
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	651	100%
Male	317	48.7%
Female	334	51.3%
Under 18	182	28%
18+	469	72%
65+	75	11.5%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.07
White	648	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,583
Population In Poverty	71	10.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	646
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.3%
Irish	19.1%
US/American	18.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.8%
English	8.3%
Italian	6%
Scotch-Irish	4.8%
Polish	2.5%
Scottish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Danish	0.8%
Slovene	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Milford	651	$34,583
Anmoore	685	$26,705
Clarksburg	16,743	$35,075
Jane Lew	406	$30,000
Lost Creek	467	$35,893
Nutter Fort	1,686	$39,318
Stonewood	1,815	$31,078

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