Masontown, WV Profile

Masontown, WV, population 649, is located in West Virginia's Preston county, about 62.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 139.4 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Masontown's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Masontown has stayed about the same.

Masontown's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Masontown tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.50
	Males	40.50
	Females	42.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	647	N/A
2001	641	-0.93%
2002	647	0.94%
2003	645	-0.31%
2004	643	-0.31%
2005	649	0.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	-
Robbery	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	-
Aggravated Assault	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	N/A
2003	155
2004	0
2005	310
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	-
Larceny, Theft	0	-	0	0	2	-	0	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	-
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,800 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities