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War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 788 at the 2000 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city. Legend has it that War Creek was in turn named by the local Native Americans about 1788 because of a battle which occurred near the source of the creek. War is the only place in the United States with this name. War was formerly known as Miner's City. It is also recognized as "the southernmost incorporated city in West Virginia."

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Among the most common occupations in War are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 17%. Approximately 55 percent of workers in War, West Virginia work for companies, 30 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in War, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 37%; Retail trade, 14%; and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 9%. Simply Hired's War job listings indicate that the following industries in War are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Mail Order Retailing, Fastener & Pin Mfg and Toiletries Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in War, West Virginia is $25,469, and the median income of households in War was $16,012.

War has an unemployment rate of 10.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our War Trends data, the number of War, West Virginia jobs has increased by 226% since March 2008.

Population of War Total population 788 Male 46.45% Female 53.55% Median age 41.4     War Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.2% Median cost of a home $24,500 Median mortgage payment $220 Renter-occupied homes 30.8% Vacant housing 14.7% Median monthly rent $297     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,500 Median for all female full-time $18,438     Household Income Less than $10,000 30% $10,000 to $14,999 17% $15,000 to $24,999 23% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 9% $75,000 to $99,999 2% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 22% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 27% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 11% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 4% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 55% Separated 4% Widowed 12% Divorced 7%     Race White 95% Black or African American 5% Asian 0% Other 1%     War Commute Carpool 2.2% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 22 minutes

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