Profile for Benwood, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Ben's Woods

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Benwood received national attention for 1924 explosion which killed 119 miners

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Cemeteries (57)

Colleges (2)

Communities (17)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (9)

Museums (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Benwood
• School enrollment & education levels in Benwood
• Transportation & commute times in Benwood
• Marshall County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Benwood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Marshall County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Wheeling area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26031 ZIP code.

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• Marshall County Chamber of Commerce

20% of Benwood residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benwood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Benwood
• Cemeteries in Marshall County
• Libraries in or near Benwood

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• Marshall County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Benwood museums
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• Benwood area parks

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• Benwood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Marshall County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Benwood
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• Communities in Marshall County

• Benwood business guide
• Marshall County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Marshall County
• Arrests in Marshall County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benwood was $15,543, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Marshall County economic census
• Marshall County economic summary
• Marshall County employment growth
• Marshall County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

6% of Benwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Benwood
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Benwood
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• Movies playing in or near Benwood

• Air pollution in Marshall County
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• Land contamination in Marshall County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Marshall County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

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• Benwood items now on sale

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• Historic sites in or near Benwood
• Historic sites in West Virginia
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• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Marshall County genealogy forum

Median rent in Benwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $209.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $585.

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• Libraries near Benwood

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• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
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• Nonprofit guide for Benwood
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Marshall County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benwood political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
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• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Benwood
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The average commute time for Benwood workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Benwood travel guide
• Airports near Benwood
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• West Virginia tourism bureau

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