Anawalt, West Virginia

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Population (year 2000): 272. Estimated population in July 2006: 244 (-10.3% change)

Males: 124	(45.6%)
Females: 148	(54.4%)

McDowell County

Median resident age:	42.0 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 24808.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $14,100 (it was $13,333 in 2000)

Anawalt	$14,100
West Virginia:	$33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $17,500 (it was $15,700 in 2000)

Anawalt	$17,500
West Virginia:	$84,400

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Races in Anawalt:

White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
Black (9.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.6%), German (10.3%), Irish (8.5%), English (5.1%), Dutch (1.8%), Greek (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1949

Elevation: 1687 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 378 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Anawalt

High school or higher: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 11.5%
Mean travel time to work: 38.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anawalt town

Never married: 15.7%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 13.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Anawalt, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Anawalt to the number of sex offenders is 246 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Anawalt:	1.3% ($199)
West Virginia:	0.5% ($378)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (71.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (141.1 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (469.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Keystone, WV (5.5 miles ), Northfork, WV (5.6 miles ), Pocahontas, VA (7.0 miles ), Gary, WV (7.0 miles ), Kimball, WV (7.9 miles ), Bramwell, WV (8.6 miles ), Welch, WV (12.0 miles ), Bluefield, VA (12.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.34 N, Longitude: 81.44 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-16.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Truck transportation (24%)
Construction (18%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)

Most common industries for females:

Department and other general merchandise stores (19%)
Finance and insurance (16%)
Health care (11%)
Social assistance (11%)
U. S. Postal service (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (47%)
Waiters and waitresses (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (19%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (16%)
Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)

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Crime in Anawalt (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Anawalt (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Anawalt, West Virginia

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Anawalt, West Virginia average temperatures

Anawalt, West Virginia average precipitation

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Anawalt-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Anawalt town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 38.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Anawalt:

WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WELCH, WV)
BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anawalt:

RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
YEAGER (about 72 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 82 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Anawalt:

WELCH MUNI (about 8 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
MERCER COUNTY (about 17 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; ID: BLF)
KEE FIELD (about 20 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anawalt:

BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 76 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

Public elementary/middle school in Anawalt:

ANAWALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Anawalt and their reported violations in the past:

ANAWALT MUNICIPAL WATER (Population served: 350, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2001)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

22 regular monitoring violations

OTOOLE WATER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-25-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-13-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-22-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-20-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

13 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

565 regular monitoring violations

25 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.4%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	37.0%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.8%
Whole state:	7.6%

Anawalt compared to West Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Anawalt mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McDowell County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Mercer County, WV	0.86% ($16,213 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.28% ($19,400)
from Iredell County, NC	0.26% ($23,857)

6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Mercer County, WV	2.32% ($24,922 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA	0.45% ($44,640)
to Wyoming County, WV	0.25% ($29,929)

Strongest AM radio stations in Anawalt:

WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anawalt:

WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Anawalt:

WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

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