Belle, West Virginia

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Back to Belle, WV housing info, Kanawha County, West Virginia, WV smaller cities, WV small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Belle, WV Kanawha County Population in July 2008: 1,158. Population change since 2000: -8.0%   Males: 528   (45.7%) Females: 630   (54.3%) Median resident age:   42.2 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25015. Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,955 (it was $34,118 in 2000) Belle:   $41,955 West Virginia:   $37,989 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,275 Belle town income, earnings, and wages data Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $91,238 (it was $69,400 in 2000) Belle:   $91,238 West Virginia:   $95,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $107,572; Detached houses: $102,604; Townhouses or other attached units: $154,688; In 2-unit structures: $182,654; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,661; Mobile homes: $68,500 Belle, WV residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Belle: White Non-Hispanic (95.2%) Two or more races (2.7%) Hispanic (1.3%) Black (0.9%) Other race (0.9%) American Indian (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Belle: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Belle, West Virginia on our local forum with over 800,000 registered users. Belle is mentioned 35 times on our forum: Relocate-Belle, WV 20min. Charleston?  (4 replies) Why should WV vote for Obama?  (144 replies) Charleston, WV Among the Fastest Dying Cities in the US?  (91 replies) If looking for job in WV, read opportunities  (54 replies) What's the Best City in West Virginia?  (268 replies) Charleston area  (45 replies) Latest news from Belle, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (19.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.9%), German (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Italian (2.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 12/13/1958 Elevation: 617 feet Land area: 0.71 square miles. Population density: 1625 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 38.23 N, Longitude: 81.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

This town's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.45
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Belle, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Belle-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 54.0 miles away from the Belle town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Belle-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 91% 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 74.4 miles away from Belle center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the city 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 75.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 7.5 miles away from Belle center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Belle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Birthplace of: Jason Williams - NBA player (Miami Heat, born: Nov 18, 1975).

Political contributions by individuals in Belle, WV

• Walker I Heliport

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Churches in Belle include: Belle Church of the Nazarene (A), Belle Presbyterian Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Judson Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Belle Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: First Choice Amusement (Arcades & Amusements; 3171 West Dupont Avenue).

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.1%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.7%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 1.1% of all households

This town:	11.5%
Whole state:	17.9%

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belle, WV

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Here		34.6%
USA		50.2%

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.48%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)

Kanawha County:	0.04%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

from Putnam County, WV	0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV	0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV	0.20% ($31,207)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)

Kanawha County:	0.02%
West Virginia average:	0.02%

to Putnam County, WV	0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV	0.16% ($47,840)

• Tim McDougall, 301a West Dupont Ave. (010283), Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.3 m, Overall height: 76.8 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
• Douglas I Brandon, 901 W. Dupont Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.5 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
  Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Ave, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 320C (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 320JB , Serial Number: 320C0019, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/17/1964
  Registrant (Individual): Joe B Beam, 3325 W Dupont Ave, Belle, WV 25015
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3618Z , Serial Number: 22-7509, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 09/02/1960
  Registrant (Individual): Joe B Jr Beam, 3325 W Dupont Ave, Belle, WV 25015

• Fire: 6

• #54 (25015) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 5,000+)"
• #73 (25015) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"