Population

Gilmer County	6,950 (2005 Census estimate)
Glenville	1,544 (2000 Census estimate)
340 Square miles	21 persons per sq mile
Unemployment Rate	4.7% (June 2006)

Gilmer County is located in the central geographic region of West Virginia.  Gilmer County has two municipalities, Glenville and Sand Fork. The town of Glenville is the county seat.  Glenville is located 16 miles west of Interstate 79 at exit 79.  Sand Fork is located 12 miles west of Interstate 79 and 4 miles outside of Glenville.   Glenville is the home of Glenville State College, a 4-year college.  Cedar Creek State Park is located 14 miles outside of Glenville.

Nearby Metropolitan Cities         Distance (miles)

Charleston, WV	90 miles
Wheeling, WV	124 miles
Huntington, WV	140 miles

Law Enforcement
Sheriff’s Department

Number of Sworn Officers

4

State Police Department

Number of Sworn Officers

4

Glenville City Police

Number of Sworn Officers

4

Education

Elementary Schools	4
High Schools	1
Career Center	1
Private	1
Special Education	1
College	1

Libraries

2

Recreational Facilities

Auditoriums	4
Stadiums	2
Baseball-Softball Fields	7
Basketball Courts	9
Tennis Courts	9
Swimming Pools-outdoors	2

Swimming Pools-indoors	1
Theatres-indoors	1
Theatres-outdoors	3
Golf Courses	1
Parks	1
Playgrounds	7

Transportation

Highway Servicing Area	I-79
US Routes	119, 33
WV Routes	74, 47, 18, 5
Available Industrial Parks	1
Railroads	Elk River RR
Motor Freight Carriers Available	Yes

Airports	No
Bus Service	No
Parcel Service	Yes
River, Nearest Navigable	Ohio

     
Communications

Newspapers	2
Radio Stations	No
TV Stations	No
Telephone Service	Verizon, MCI, AT&T, Armstrong Northern Telephone, Fiber Net
Cellular Telephone Service	Yes
Telegraph Service	Yes

Medical 

Urgent Care Facility	1
Clinics	1
Doctors	4
Dentists	1
Optometrists	4
Adult Care Facility	2

Ambulance Service

1

Child Care

Licensed Day Care Center	1
Licensed Day Care Facility	2

Churches

Protestant	17
Jehovah’s Witnesses	1
Catholic	1
Methodist	14
Seventh Day Adventist	1
Baptist	19

Financial Institutions

Banks (including branches)

2

 
Economic Indicators

Utilities & Service

Electricity	Allegheny
Natural Gas	Pennzoil, Hope Gas, Equitable Gas, Allegheny Gas

Climate

Elevation Average	734’
Temperature (Degrees F) Mean Annual Average	52
January Averages	High 40    Low 18
July Averages	High 85    Low 61
Long Term Precipitation (inches) Annual	44.1
January Averages	2.95

July Averages	5.05
Mean Annual Snowfall range (inches)	30-35

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