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Bancroft, WV map Population (year 2000): 367. Estimated population in July 2006: 377 (+2.7% change)
 

Males: 171  (46.6%)
Females: 196  (53.4%)

Putnam County

Median resident age:  42.5 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25011.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $28,833 in 2000)
Bancroft  $30,600
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,100 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
Bancroft  $78,100
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Bancroft:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.7%), English (17.7%), German (10.6%), Irish (7.4%), Dutch (1.9%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 587 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 2654 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Bancroft

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bancroft town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bancroft, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bancroft to the number of sex offenders is 375 to 1.

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

Bancroft:  0.6% ($405)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Bancroft satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (18.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (129.2 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (462.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winfield, WV (3.8 miles ), Poca, WV (3.9 miles ), Eleanor, WV (6.4 miles ), Nitro, WV (6.7 miles ), Cross Lanes, WV (7.2 miles ), Teays Valley, WV (7.9 miles ), St. Albans, WV (9.2 miles ), Jefferson, WV (10.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.51 N, Longitude: 81.84 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-4.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (14%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Customer service representatives (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Average climate in Bancroft, West Virginia

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Bancroft-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the Bancroft town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bancroft:
  • PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HURRICANE, WV)
  • THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
  • CAMC WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bancroft:
  • YEAGER (about 21 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 50 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 64 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bancroft:
  • LEON (about 15 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)
  • ONA AIRPARK (about 26 miles; MILTON, WV; ID: 12V)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 28 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; ID: I18)

Amtrak station near Bancroft:
  • 18 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bancroft:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 56 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 94 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.3%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Bancroft compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County West Virginia:




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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$970
Totals for Government 0$0 7$970



7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($114 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kanawha County, WV  3.26% ($39,473 average AGI)
from Cabell County, WV  0.88% ($37,538)
from Mason County, WV  0.16% ($29,250)


7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.14%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kanawha County, WV  2.65% ($31,545 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.85% ($30,759)
to Mason County, WV  0.20% ($30,868)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bancroft:
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bancroft:
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bancroft:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

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