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 2007:
| This town: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bancroft, WV
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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Bancroft
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 34.8% | 18.6% | 10.9% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Congregations | 17.7% | 16.1% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 8.1% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Other religions |
| Adherents | 5.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 6.4% |
| Congregations | 11.3% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 1.6% | 22.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $1,150 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,150 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
- 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)
- WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)
- WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
- WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
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.)
- W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
Bancroft fatal accident list:
Sep 15, 2008 09:19 AM, Sr-62, Lat: 38.513789, Lon: -81.843081, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Lisa M Minney, Hometown, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00004843
Registrant: Crown Communication Inc, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
- Sean O'Malley, Rt 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Faa/Fcc Compliance Specialist, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600 - Edward G Roach, Putnam County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 60 m
Registrant: None - Edward G Roach, Bancroft, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 54.9 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- WV DOT RD, Wv Dot Rd. Rr Crossing At Rr Mp Wv164.9l11.50, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQIL821, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.380 MHz Grant Date: 03/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/12/2018, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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