Mountain Lakes Retirement Community
(Lewis County)
Demographics
Elevation: 1,100 feet
Nearby Metropolitan Cities:
Clarksburg, WV (20 mi.)
Charleston, WV (100 mi.)
Pittsburgh, PA (150 mi.)
Climate:
Annual Average Monthly Average
Temperature: 30 Jan. High ﾃつ"40, Lowﾃつ" 18
73 Jul. High-ﾃつ"85, Low-ﾃつ"60
Annual average rainfall (inches): 49.6
Annual average snowfall (inches): 40-ﾃつ"50
Prevailing winds: Westerly
County population: 16,919 City population: 4,448 %Non-White: 3
Estimated present population (30 miles): 193,224
Land area: 382.1 sq. mi.
Median Age: 40.1 years
Households: 7,944
Males: 48.5%
Females: 51.5%
Median Household Income: $27,188
Ethnic Demographics:
White non-Hispanic 98.1%
Two or more races .7%
American Indian .7%
Hispanic .5%
Foreign residents .5%
(56% naturalized citizens)
Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (14.7%), English (13.1%), Irish (12.0%),
Italian (3.6%), Dutch (2.7%)
Lewis County crime rate in 2004:
Murder: 0
Rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Assault: 2
Burglary: 2
Theft: 9
Auto Theft: 1
Industries Providing Employment: Educational, health and social services (22.2%),
Retail trade (13.9%), arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services (11.5%)
