Profile for War, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Miner's City

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 War

Cemeteries (22)

Communities (5)

Libraries (2)

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• War population
• Ancestry of people in War
• Housing in War
• Income in War
• Marital status of adults in War
• Place of birth of people in War
• Residence in 1995, of people in War
• School enrollment & education levels in War
• Transportation & commute times in War
• McDowell 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 War demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McDowell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 24894 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

9% of War residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the War ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near War
• Cemeteries in McDowell County
• Genealogy page (WV GenWeb) for McDowell County
• Libraries in or near War

Post a query on a message board:

• McDowell 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

• War museums
• War historic sites
• War area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• War area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in McDowell County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near War
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in McDowell County

• War business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in McDowell County
• Arrests in McDowell 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 War was $9,285, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

8% of War residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near War

• Air pollution in McDowell County
• Diesel soot in McDowell County
• Land contamination in McDowell County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in McDowell 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 War

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

• McDowell 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

• War medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near War
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near War
• 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 McDowell County genealogy forum

Median rent in War, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $191.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $442.

• Find Foreclosure in War
• Homes for sale in the War area
• Find a War Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

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• Libraries near War

• West Virginia library

• Census map of War area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of War

• Daily newspapers in or near War
• AM radio stations in or near War
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near War
• Public & educational radio stations in or near War
• TV stations in or near War
• Media ownership in the War 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 War
• 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 War
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near War

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

McDowell County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our War political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near War
• Total membership by faith, in McDowell County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for War workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• War travel guide
• Airports near War
• Hotels near War
• 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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