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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Masontown, WV Cheat Lake, WV, Kingwood, WV, Masontown, WV, Morgantown, WV (Brookhaven), Morgantown, WV (Hoard/Easton), Morgantown, WV (Opekiska/Little Falls), Morgantown, WV (South Hills/West Sabraton), Morgantown, WV (The Mileground), Morgantown, WV (Uffington), Reedsville, WV
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $112,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to WV, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| 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 Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| 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 |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
4,685 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of WV school districts |
34.6% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
18.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| 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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| AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RR 1 BOX 209, AURORA, WV 26705 (304) 735-3781 |
PK-06 |
| BRUCETON SCHOOL 141 MORGANTOWN ST., BRUCETON MILLS, WV 26525 (304) 379-2593 |
PK-08 |
| CENTRAL PRESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 100 E HIGH STREET, KINGWOOD, WV 26537 (304) 329-0033 |
06-08 |
| FELLOWSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RR 1 BOX 265, TUNNELTON, WV 26444 (304) 892-3866 |
PK-05 |
| KINGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 207 S PRICE STREET, KINGWOOD, WV 26537 (304) 329-1034 |
PK-05 |
| PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL 400 PRESTON DRIVE, KINGWOOD, WV 26537 (304) 329-0400 |
09-12 |
| ROWLESBURG SCHOOL RR 1 BOX 255, ROWLESBURG, WV 26425 (304) 454-9311 |
PK-08 |
| SOUTH PRESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUTE 26, TUNNELTON, WV 26444 (304) 568-2331 |
06-08 |
| TERRA ALTA/EAST PRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1103 EAST STATE AVENUE, TERRA ALTA, WV 26764 (304) 789-2596 |
KG-08 |
| TUNNELTON-DENVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RR 2 BOX 118B, TUNNELTON, WV 26444 (304) 568-2331 |
PK-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.9 | 93.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 51.6 | 49.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,500 | $25,767,000 | 65.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $249 | $1,166,000 | 2.9 |
| STAFF | $116 | $543,000 | 1.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $164 | $766,000 | 1.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $387 | $1,814,000 | 4.6 |
| OPERATION | $676 | $3,166,000 | 8.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $755 | $3,538,000 | 8.9 |
| OTHER | $89 | $416,000 | 1.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,435 | $11,409,000 | 28.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $517 | $2,423,000 | 6.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,452 | $39,599,000 | 100.0 |
Masontown EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Masontown WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 8.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Masontown LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 26.9 |
Masontown Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO WV* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  162.66%
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8.56%
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About Masontown
Masontown is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,358 people and just one neighborhood, Masontown is the 90th largest community in West Virginia.
Masontown is a blue-collar town, with 45.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Masontown is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Masontown who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.65%), sales jobs (9.63%), and healthcare (4.88%).
Masontown 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 Masontown, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.64% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Masontown is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Masontown Information and Demographics
The population of Masontown has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 6.88% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Masontown in 2000 was $13,841, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,364 for a family of four.
The people who call Masontown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Masontown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Masontown include German, Italian, English, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Masontown is English.
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