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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Alum Creek, WV Alum Creek, WV, Charleston, WV (Maccorkle Ave/Kanawha Tpke), Charleston, WV (Marmet), Danville, WV, Hamlin, WV, Hurricane, WV (Nye/Eggleton), South Charleston, WV (Rock Lake Village), St. Albans, WV (Highlawn), St. Albans, WV (Saint Albans), St. Albans, WV (Tornado)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $98,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to WV, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
3,741 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of WV school districts |
1.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
7.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ATENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROUTE 2, BOX 28, HARTS, WV 25524 (304) 855-3173 |
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| DUVAL HIGH SCHOOL STATE ROUTE 3, GRIFFITHSVILLE, WV 25521 (304) 524-2101 |
07-12 |
| DUVAL PK-8 STATE ROUTE 3, GRIFFITHSVILLE, WV 25521 (304) 524-2101 |
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| FERRELSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 254 STATE ROUTE 10, FERRELLSBURG, WV 25524 (304) 855-3175 |
PK-06 |
| GRIFFITHSVILLE ELEMENTARY ROUTE 3, BOX 95, GRIFFITHSVILLE, WV 25521 (304) 524-2111 |
PK-06 |
| GUYAN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 700 STATE ROUTE 10 NORTH, BRANCHLAND, WV 25506 (304) 824-3235 |
07-12 |
| GUYAN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 700 STATE ROUTE 10 NORTH, BRANCHLAND, WV 25506 (304) 824-3235 |
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| HAMLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8137 PARK AVENUE, HAMLIN, WV 25523 (304) 824-3836 |
PK-06 |
| HAMLIN HIGH SCHOOL 8130 COURT STREET, HAMLIN, WV 25523 (304) 824-3036 |
07-12 |
| HAMLIN PK-8 8130 COURT STREET, HAMLIN, WV 25523 (304) 824-3036 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 99.4 | 93.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 60.7 | 49.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,002 | $22,454,000 | 49.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $215 | $806,000 | 1.8 |
| STAFF | $390 | $1,460,000 | 3.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $295 | $1,104,000 | 2.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $391 | $1,464,000 | 3.2 |
| OPERATION | $669 | $2,503,000 | 5.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $873 | $3,265,000 | 7.2 |
| OTHER | $143 | $536,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,977 | $11,138,000 | 24.5 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,151 | $11,789,000 | 26.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $12,131 | $45,381,000 | 100.0 |
Alum Creek EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Alum Creek WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 7.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Alum Creek LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 26.9 |
Alum Creek Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO WV* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  139.72%
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7.35%
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About Alum Creek
Alum Creek is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 1,830 people and just one neighborhood, Alum Creek is the 114th largest community in West Virginia.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Alum Creek is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alum Creek is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Alum Creek who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.81%), sales jobs (9.17%), and management occupations (8.26%).
Alum Creek is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Alum Creek, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.32% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, Alum Creek does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Alum Creek Information and Demographics
The education level of Alum Creek citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.52% of adults 25 and older in Alum Creek have a college degree.
The per capita income in Alum Creek in 2000 was $24,607, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,428 for a family of four.
The people who call Alum Creek home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Alum Creek is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alum Creek include Irish, English, Dutch, and German.
The most common language spoken in Alum Creek is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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