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Morgantown, WV
West Virginia · Preston County · Morgantown Metro
Morgantown is a mid-size city in West Virginia with a population of 30,273. Residents earn $42,245 per year, which is 44% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
30,273
Population
2,974/sq mi density
$42,245
Median Income
$30,286 per capita
$238,200
Home Value
$271,933 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
42.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
1,563 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,245 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$238,200 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K (44% below avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Morgantown
UFO Sightings
26
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
3
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Historic Markers
2
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Bigfoot Sightings
1
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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UFO Sightings Near Morgantown, WV
26 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Morgantown, WV.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Morgantown, WV | 2014 | Observed 12-18 flickering, yellowish-burning objects following a path NW to SE above Morgantown, WV. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2012 | I saw a fireball of green light that was completely silent. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2012 | Triangle shaped BLUE UFO Morgantown West Va |
| Morgantown, WV | 2012 | Bright spherical fireball descending from the sky. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2012 | Orange sphere descends over Morgantown airport. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2012 | Orange lines and dots on the horizon of the sunset; differed in size and shape; moving very slowly, while disappearing and reappearing. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2012 | Orange light over cheat lake |
| Morgantown, WV | 2012 | Large spherical bright lights moving in tandem perfectly horizontally across the skyƿ totatover 1o minutes,hovering stationarry and fa |
| Morgantown, WV | 2011 | Y-shaped or triangular object in the sky overhead, traveling westward. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2010 | Cigar shape rolling through sky |
| Morgantown, WV | 2009 | triangle shape with a light on each tip of the triangle. a red light on the top tip of the triangle. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2009 | Saucer-like object seen passing by downtown Morgantown |
| Morgantown, WV | 2007 | redish-orange glowing sphere |
| Morgantown, WV | 2006 | Red/orange/blue bolt across the sky.. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2005 | lookes like a star at first, then it was moving...as it was moving it diment |
| Morgantown, WV | 2005 | orange orb seen rising into large chevron shaped object, plus other crafts visible |
| Morgantown, WV | 2005 | I commented on a strange light in the sky that didn't move. ((NUFORC Note: Probably Sirius. PD)) |
| Mississippi, WV | 2004 | hovered flashed then left |
| Morgantown, WV | 2004 | Solid round silver ball passing over at about 3000MSL. |
| Morgantown, WV | 2004 | strange lights above touchdown city, wv ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD)) |
| Morgantown, WV | 2004 | beam enters my room |
| Morgantown, WV | 2001 | On the evening of March 25, 2001, I was out riding my horse over the foothills of the Appalachain mountians. It was getting dark, so I |
| Morgantown, WV | 1999 | I saw a triangle shape in the sky that seemed to hover in one place then it started spinning it was black the lights were yellowish. Th |
| Morgantown, WV | 1989 | I was working as a DJ at WCLG in Morgantown WV. I am sorry I dont know the date and am sorry that I am now reporting a 9 year old sigh |
| Morgantown, WV | 1978 | This happened quite awhile back and I never reported it, but with all the attention recently, I tell people I think I saw one, and they |
| Morgantown-martinsville area, IN | 1971 | summer ྃ southern Indy spacecraft sighting by 7 people |