Corporation of Ranson, West Virginia
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Males: 1,675 | (47.2%) |
Females: 1,872 | (52.8%) |
Median resident age: | 34.0 years |
West Virginia median age: | 38.9 years |
Zip codes: 25438.
Corporation of Ranson: | $50,895 |
WV: | $54,329 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,921 (it was $12,804 in 2000)
Corporation of Ranson town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $224,028 (it was $76,700 in 2000)
Corporation of Ranson: | $224,028 |
WV: | $155,100 |
Corporation of Ranson, WV residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Corporation of Ranson, WV
- 2,37280.4%White alone
- 42114.3%Black alone
- 933.2%Hispanic
- 431.5%Two or more races
- 110.4%Asian alone
- 70.2%Other race alone
- 30.1%American Indian alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Corporation of Ranson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: United States (20.6%), German (13.9%), Irish (10.2%), English (6.0%), Italian (2.4%), Scottish (1.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1910
Land area: 0.87 square miles.
Population density: 4,090 people per square mile (average).
11 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.4% |
West Virginia: | 1.1% |
Corporation of Ranson town: | 0.8% ($626) |
West Virginia: | 0.6% ($378) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (25.2 miles , pop. 52,767).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (52.7 miles , pop. 572,059).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (152.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 39.30 N, Longitude: 77.86 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 304
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2015: 32 buildings, average cost: $227,500
- 2014: 35 buildings, average cost: $244,500
- 2013: 65 buildings, average cost: $218,900
- 2012: 33 buildings, average cost: $116,900
- 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $93,600
- 2010: 37 buildings, average cost: $91,900
- 2009: 24 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 2008: 42 buildings, average cost: $171,600
- 2007: 150 buildings, average cost: $174,300
- 2006: 113 buildings, average cost: $202,000
- 2005: 91 buildings, average cost: $163,900
- 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $61,400
- 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $112,800
- 2002: 99 buildings, average cost: $103,800
- 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $87,200
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,800
- 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $47,900
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $37,000
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $37,000
Here: | 2.7% |
West Virginia: | 4.0% |
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Machinery (4.9%)
- Construction (21.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.9%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Machinery (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (16.9%)
- Health care (10.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.1%)
- Finance & insurance (7.0%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Machinery (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.5%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Construction laborers (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Carpenters (5.6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.1%)
Average climate in Corporation of Ranson, West Virginia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 80.1. This is about average.
City: | 80.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 16.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 16.8 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.64 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Corporation of Ranson-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.1 miles away from the Corporation of Ranson town center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.
On 11/16/1989, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Corporation of Ranson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 202.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 120.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 106.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 118.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Corporation of Ranson:
- JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 1 miles away; RANSON, WV)
- JEFFERSON MEM. HOSPITAL, D/P (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; RANSON, WV)
- WVUH-EAST HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; CHARLES TOWN, WV)
- WILLOW TREE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CHARLES TOWN, WV)
- CANTERBURY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV)
- MARTINSBURG VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 12 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)
- SOUTHSIDE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 12 miles away; MARTINSBURG, WV)
Amtrak stations near Corporation of Ranson:
- 8 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corporation of Ranson:
- American Public University System (about 1 miles; Charles Town, WV; Full-time enrollment: 43,829)
- Shepherd University (about 10 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,745)
- Shenandoah University (about 19 miles; Winchester, VA; FT enrollment: 3,010)
- Hagerstown Community College (about 26 miles; Hagerstown, MD; FT enrollment: 3,220)
- Frederick Community College (about 26 miles; Frederick, MD; FT enrollment: 3,798)
- Lord Fairfax Community College (about 29 miles; Middletown, VA; FT enrollment: 4,144)
- Mount St Mary's University (about 38 miles; Emmitsburg, MD; FT enrollment: 2,313)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Corporation of Ranson: Jefferson County Ambulance Authority (A), Independent Fire Company (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Corporation of Ranson include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Saint Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Corporation of Ranson: Lancaster Circle (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.4 people |
West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 64.8% |
Whole state: | 68.9% |
This town: | 11.3% |
Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
This town: | 25.2% |
Whole state: | 17.9% |
This town: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 7.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Corporation of Ranson:
- Never married: 30.6%
- Now married: 43.3%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 15.6%
For population 25 years and over in Corporation of Ranson:
- High school or higher: 72.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes
Here: | 9.4 |
West Virginia average: | 12.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Corporation of Ranson, WV (based on Jefferson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 7,083 | 37 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,756 | 27 |
Catholic | 4,679 | 2 |
Other | 729 | 5 |
Black Protestant | 307 | 2 |
None | 35,944 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 3.15 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 7.68 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.3% |
West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Jefferson County: | 30.0% |
West Virginia: | 31.1% |
This county: | 17.0% |
State: | 13.1% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Corporation of Ranson:
- WMRE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WAGE (1200 AM; 5 kW; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO WAGE, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Corporation of Ranson:
- WXVA-FM (98.3 FM; CHARLES TOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
- WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
- W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
- WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
- WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WUSQ-FM (102.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WWRE (105.5 FM; BERRYVILLE, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
- WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
- WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Corporation of Ranson:
- WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)
- WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
- W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W44AA (Channel 44; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Corporation of Ranson fatal accident list:
Mar 22, 2003 11:50 PM, Sr-9, Lat: 39.302255, Lon: -77.863800, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 29, 2003 10:21 AM, Sr-9, Lat: 39.294952, Lon: -77.860410, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 4, 2003 12:50 AM, Sr-9, Lat: 39.294952, Lon: -77.860410, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 2001 07:28 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1999 11:15 PM, Sr-9, Lat: 39.302255, Lon: -77.863800, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
- 13,500Total average daily traffic
- 810Total average daily truck traffic
- 16,335Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | ||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $153,005 | 1 | $195,530 | 5 | $211,798 | 1 | $29,200 | 1 | $117,450 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $80,440 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $89,380 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $183,432 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $222,920 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,130 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9724.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $211,255 | 1 | $178,410 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9724.00
- 50.4%Electricity
- 31.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.3%Wood
- 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.5%Utility gas
- 1.0%Coal or coke
- 76.2%Electricity
- 17.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Utility gas
Corporation of Ranson compared to West Virginia state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.