Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $192 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $463 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (49.5 miles , pop. 53,421).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (136.6 miles , pop. 223,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (358.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Beaver-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the Beaver place center injured 12 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 7.6 miles away from the place center killed one personand injured 11 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Beaver-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from the city center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from Beaver center On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from the city center On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from the city center On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Beaver center On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Raleigh County (19) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Floods: 4, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Beaver:
BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 5 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 5 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
Notable locations in Beaver: Beaver Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (A), Jan - Care Ambulance Service Incorporated Beaver (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.3. This is about average.
City:
30.3
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 18.6. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
18.6
U.S.:
25.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.28. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.28
U.S.:
9.59
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.9%
(33.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.4 people
West Virginia:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
66.4%
Whole state:
68.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
5.5%
Whole state:
4.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Beaver Branch at 103 Airport Rd., branch established on 1975/04/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
City National Bank of West Virginia: Beaver Branch at 212 Airport Road, branch established on 1995/01/17. Info updated 2008/01/10: Bank assets: $2,753.2 mil, Deposits: $2,223.1 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (63%)
Electricity (34%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:
2008 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:
Religion statistics for Beaver (based on Raleigh County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.37%
Here
22.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents
13.8%
13.7%
12.8%
12.1%
9.8%
Congregations
6.1%
13.9%
0.9%
13.0%
3.5%
Name
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
5.8%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
19.5%
Congregations
14.8%
5.2%
0.9%
2.6%
39.1%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
Raleigh County:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Raleigh County:
0.89 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Raleigh County:
6.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Here:
5.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
13.7%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Raleigh County:
31.3%
West Virginia:
31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
12.4%
State:
13.1%
5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,601 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.18%
West Virginia average:
5.78%
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Raleigh County:
0.05%
West Virginia average:
0.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
