Profile for Keyser, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· New Creek
· Paddytown

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 24. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.3 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Keyser

Cemeteries (52)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Libraries (4)

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• Keyser population
• Ancestry of people in Keyser
• Housing in Keyser
• Income in Keyser
• Marital status of adults in Keyser
• Place of birth of people in Keyser
• Residence in 1995, of people in Keyser
• School enrollment & education levels in Keyser
• Transportation & commute times in Keyser
• Mineral 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 Keyser demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mineral County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Cumberland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26726 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Mineral County Chamber of Commerce

21% of Keyser residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Keyser ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Keyser
• Cemeteries in Mineral County
• Libraries in or near Keyser

Post a query on a message board:

• Mineral County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• 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

• Keyser museums
• Keyser historic sites
• Keyser area parks

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

• Communities near Keyser
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Mineral County

• Keyser business guide
• Mineral County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Mineral County
• Arrests in Mineral 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 Keyser was $13,813, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Mineral County economic census
• Mineral County economic summary
• Mineral County employment growth
• Mineral County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

12% of Keyser residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Keyser
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Keyser
• School districts in or near Keyser
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Keyser
• YouTube videos about Keyser

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Keyser

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Keyser
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Keyser items now on sale

• Mineral County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Keyser medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Keyser
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Keyser
• 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 Mineral County genealogy forum

Median rent in Keyser, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $285.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $668.

• Research Keyser Apartments
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• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Keyser area
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Keyser include Keyser-Mineral County ... View libraries

• Libraries near Keyser

• West Virginia library

• Get directions from Keyser
• Get directions to Keyser
• Census map of Keyser area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Keyser

Newspapers in Keyser include Keyser Mineral Daily News-Tribune

• Daily newspapers in or near Keyser
• AM radio stations in or near Keyser
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Keyser
• TV stations in or near Keyser
• Media ownership in the Keyser area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Keyser
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Keyser
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Keyser

• Parks near Keyser
• National forests in West Virginia
• State parks in West Virginia

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Keyser
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
• Photos of West Virginia places
• Post cards of West Virginia communities

Mineral County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Keyser political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Keyser
• Total membership by faith, in Mineral County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Keyser workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Keyser travel guide
• Airports near Keyser
• Hotels near Keyser
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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