Belva, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 95.
Males: 33  (35.6%)
Females: 62  (64.4%)
Median resident age:

47.9 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip code: 26656

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,041
Belva:

$48,041
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,150

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $117,655
Belva:

$117,655
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $160,426; detached houses: $162,267
March 2022 cost of living index in Belva: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Belva, WV (2022)
    • 2555.6%White alone
    • 2453.3%Two or more races



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Belva, West Virginia as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Belva is 136 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (100.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 709 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (25.3 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (155.3 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (346.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Dixie, WV (1.2 miles ),
Gauley Bridge, WV (2.1 miles ),
Glen Ferris, WV (2.4 miles ),
Smithers, WV (2.7 miles ),
Boomer, WV (2.8 miles ),
Charlton Heights, WV (2.8 miles ),
Falls View, WV (2.8 miles ),
Montgomery, WV (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 38.23 N, Longitude: 81.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Belva, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Belva, WV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 54.5. This is better than average.

City:

54.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.193. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.193
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.596. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.596
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 11.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.21
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 0.00387. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00387
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Belva-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 121.6 miles away from Belva center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 149.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 229.4 miles away from the city center
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 81.7 miles away from Belva center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 146.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nicholas County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Landslides: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Belva:

  • MONTGOMERY GEN. ELDERLY CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MONTGOMERY, WV)
  • FAYETTE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, WV)
  • FMC - OAK HILL (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, WV)

Amtrak stations near Belva:

  • 8 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: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belva:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 31 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • West Virginia State University (about 33 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Concord University (about 57 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Marshall University (about 69 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 71 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 81 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 82 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)

Points of interest:

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Church in Belva: Bible Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckles Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Nicholas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.3%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Belva:

Marital status in Belva, WV
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 49.3%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Belva:

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.0
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Belva, WV (based on Nicholas County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,09646
Evangelical Protestant3,09839
Catholic4402
Other12
None17,598-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Nicholas County:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Nicholas County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Nicholas County:

7.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Here:

8.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.4%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Nicholas County:

31.7%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.7%
State:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Belva:

  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belva:

  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • 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)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Belva:

  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)

Belva fatal accident list:

Dec 26, 2004 04:57 PM, Sr-39, Lat: 38.230042, Lon: -81.193130, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 32.8mTotal length
  • $2,661,000Total costs
  • 9,655Total average daily traffic
  • 729Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Belva, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 41980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Belva, WV

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Swiss Repeater Rtu On Wv Rte. 39, 3km N Of Jct. Wv Rte. 39 & Wv Cr 19/25 (Lat: 38.248611 Lon: -81.104167), Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPDF545,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2023, Expiration Date: 09/17/2033, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Onc, $, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9725, Fax: (703) 236-3460, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KC8B, Previous Call Sign: WB8PGZ, Licensee ID: L00481268, Grant Date: 12/03/2008, Expiration Date: 02/10/2019, Cancellation Date: 02/11/2021, Certifier: Charles T Baker Sr, Registrant: Charles T Baker Sr, Belva, WV 26656

  • Call Sign: KC8IMR, Licensee ID: L01307860, Grant Date: 06/21/2017, Expiration Date: 09/17/2027, Certifier: Mona S Baker, Registrant: Mona S Baker, Belva, WV 26656

  • Call Sign: KC8J, Licensee ID: L00734158, Grant Date: 04/22/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Cancellation Date: 05/31/2013, Certifier: Gary L Humphrey, Registrant: Gary L Humphrey, Box 132 Main St Rt 39, Belva, WV 26656


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Belva, WV
  • 58.8%Electricity
  • 41.2%Utility gas


Belva compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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