Ansted, West Virginia

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Population (year 2000): 1,576. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,594 (+1.1% change)

Males: 726	(46.1%)
Females: 850	(53.9%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:	41.0 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 25812.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,500 (it was $25,028 in 2000)

Ansted	$26,500
West Virginia:	$33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,800 (it was $47,400 in 2000)

Ansted	$52,800
West Virginia:	$84,400

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Races in Ansted:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
Black (3.2%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (14.7%), English (11.5%), United States (10.5%), German (9.5%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1312 feet

Land area: 1.68 square miles.

Population density: 953 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ansted

High school or higher: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 14.6%
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ansted town

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 54.4%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 15.2%
Divorced: 12.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.1%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ansted, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ansted to the number of sex offenders is 1597 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Ansted:	0.6% ($271)
West Virginia:	0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (39.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (167.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (429.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fayetteville, WV (5.9 miles ), Gauley Bridge, WV (6.9 miles ), Oak Hill, WV (11.0 miles ), Thurmond, WV (12.2 miles) , Smithers, WV (14.3 miles ), Powellton, WV (15.2 miles ), Montgomery, WV (15.7 miles ), Mount Hope, WV (17.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $29,400
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $10,300
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $15,700
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,700
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,700
2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $10,400
2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $10,400
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,500
2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.14 N, Longitude: 81.10 W

58 people in nursing homes

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-3.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Public administration (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Mining (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (31%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Ansted by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0
per 100,000	63.7	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	0
per 100,000	63.7	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	6	1	1
per 100,000	382.2	64.0	62.7
Thefts	13	1	5
per 100,000	828.0	64.0	313.7
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 121.0)	91.7	7.0	16.9

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.63
US city average:	3.00

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Ansted-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 23.9 miles away from the Ansted town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ansted:

PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; OAK HILL, WV)
MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 16 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ansted:

RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
YEAGER (about 37 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 54 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ansted:

SUMMERSVILLE (about 18 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; ID: SXL)
RICHWOOD MUNI (about 33 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; ID: 3I4)
KEE FIELD (about 49 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)

Amtrak stations near Ansted:

13 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
16 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ansted:

WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 84 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 84 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ansted:

ANSTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 118 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
ANSTED MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 118 CHURCH ST.; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Churches in Ansted include: Mount Chapel (A), Beacon Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ansted: Hawks Nest State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Hawks Nest State Park Lodge Reservations (Hawks Nest).

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.1%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	23.0%
Whole state:	17.9%

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

This town:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.6%

Ansted compared to West Virginia state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ansted (2007 data):

The Fayette County National Bank of Fayetteville: Ansted Branch at 137 East Main Street, branch established on 1994-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.1 mil, Deposits: $55.7 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, WV, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fcnb Bancorp, Inc.
United Bank: Ansted Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1935-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,808.1 mil, Deposits: $2,683.3 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	3	$4,000	$16,000	2	$1,090
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$400
Sewerage	3	$4,100	$16,400	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$3,900	$23,400	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,450	$17,400	6	$1,900
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$830
Streets and Highways	1	$2,400	$28,800	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$1,400
Totals for Government	10	$15,850	$19,020	12	$5,620

Ansted government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $287,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $181,000
Police Protection: $125,000

Regular Highways: $58,000

General - Other: $57,000

Financial Administration: $23,000

Solid Waste Management: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Libraries: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $34,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $453,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $562,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $764,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $251,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $90,000
Property: $67,000

Public Utilities: $34,000

NEC: $13,000

Motor Vehicle License: $3,000

Total General Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $324,000

5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)
Fayette County: 0.08%
West Virginia average: 0.06%

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

from Raleigh County, WV	1.16% ($24,196 average AGI)
from Kanawha County, WV	0.55% ($27,613)
from Nicholas County, WV	0.32% ($27,723)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
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 Raleigh County, WV	1.15% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.81% ($26,669)
to Nicholas County, WV	0.32% ($27,022)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ansted:

WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ansted:

WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ansted:

WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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