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Population (year 2000): 26,809. Estimated
population in July 2005: 28,292 (+5.5% change)
Males: 13,711 (51.1%), Females: 13,098 (48.9%)
Monongalia County
Zip codes:
26501,
26505,
26508.
Median resident age: 23.1 years
Median household income: $20,649 (year 2000)
Median house value: $95,000 (year 2000)
Races in Morgantown:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
- Black (4.2%)
- Chinese (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Asian Indian (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (15.7%),
English (11.9%), Italian (11.6%), United States (5.6%), Polish
(4.9%).
Elevation: 947 feet
Land area: 9.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Morgantown
- High school or higher: 89.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 26.7%
- Unemployed: 11.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Morgantown city
- Never married: 58.0%
- Now married: 30.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 5.7%
6.0% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 0.7%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,471 (-5.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Morgantown:
- H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (1160
VAN VOORHIS ROAD)
- MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (1200 JD
ANDERSON DR)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (MEDICAL
CENTER DRIVE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Morgantown:
- MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 4
miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
- HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 31 miles;
CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
- ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 50 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA;
ID: AGC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Morgantown:
- TITUS FIELD (about 13 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; ID:
70D)
- FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 21 miles;
FAIRMONT, WV; ID: 4G7)
- GREENE COUNTY (about 22 miles; WAYNESBURG, PA; ID:
WAY)
Colleges/Universities in Morgantown:
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 19,666; Location: PRESIDENTS OFFICE BOX
6201; Public; Website: www.wvu.edu/indexflash.html;
Offers Doctor's degree)
- WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
198; Location: 148 WILLEY ST; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.wvjc.com)
- MONONGALIA COUNTY TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER
(FT enrollment: 103; Location: 1000 MISSISSIPPI ST;
Public; Website: boe.mono.k12.wv.us/montec)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCH OF RAD
TECHN (FT enrollment: 27; Location: MEDICAL CTR DR;
Private, not-for-profit)
- MORGANTOWN BEAUTY COLLEGE INC (FT enrollment:
20; Location: 276 WALNUT ST; Private, for-profit)
- HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
(FT enrollment: 8; Location: 278C SPRUCE ST; Private,
not-for-profit)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIV HOSP DEPT OF NUTR AND
DIETETICS (FT enrollment: 6; Location: MEDICAL
CENTER BOX 8016 MEDICAL CENTER DR; Private,
not-for-profit)
- HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
(Location: 1644 MILEGROUND; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Morgantown:
- FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT,
WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
- CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30
miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
- WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49
miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56
miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
- DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA;
FT enrollment: 8,199)
- CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles;
PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
- ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 56 miles;
PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
Public high schools in Morgantown:
- MORGANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,681;
Location: 109 WILSON AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,271;
Location: 991 PRICE ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 1000
MISSISSIPPI ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Morgantown:
- EMMANUEL BAPTIST (Students: 20; Location: PO
BOX 1511; Grades: 1 - 12)
- MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 9;
Location: RT 8 BOX 204 B; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Morgantown:
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 806; Location:
500 E PARKWAY DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MOUNTAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
655; Location: 661 GREENBAG ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 605;
Location: 825 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- CHEAT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588;
Location: 154 CROSBY ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
- CHEAT LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 580;
Location: 160 CROSBY ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
- WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 476;
Location: 670 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BROOKHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432;
Location: 1215 BAKER ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- SUNCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 394;
Location: 360 BALDWIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WESTOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250;
Location: 200 WEST PARK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- RIDGEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 248;
Location: 1550 GOSHEN ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Morgantown:
- ST FRANCIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC (Students: 398;
Location: 375 BIRCH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 180;
Location: 308 ELMHURST STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
- TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location:
30 HARNER RUN RD; Grades: 7 - 11)
- COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 75;
Location: PO BX 342 RT 857 GREENBAG RD; Grades: PK - 6)
- MORGANTOWN EARLY LEARNING (Students: 45;
Location: 302 SCOTT AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
- MORGANTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31;
Location: ROUTE 3 BOX 384 A; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Morgantown:
- MORGANTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$953,928; Location: 373 SPRUCE STREET; 151,851 books;
8,664 audio materials; 10,667 video materials; 146
serial subscriptions)
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