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Population (year 2000): 3,225
Males: 1,611  (50.0%)
Females: 1,614  (50.0%)

Wood County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26181.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,900 (it was $51,250 in 2000)
Blennerhassett  $49,900
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,800 (it was $94,900 in 2000)
Blennerhassett  $109,800
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Blennerhassett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.4%), German (15.2%), English (13.3%), Irish (7.1%), Dutch (3.5%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 5.01 square miles.

Population density: 644 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blennerhassett

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blennerhassett CDP

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 73.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Blennerhassett:  0.5% ($505)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (62.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (106.9 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (448.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lubeck, WV (1.8 miles ), Belpre, OH (3.2 miles ), Washington, WV (3.4 miles ), Parkersburg, WV (5.7 miles ), Vienna, WV (7.4 miles ), North Hills, WV (8.8 miles ), Mineralwells, WV (9.4 miles ), Boaz, WV (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 81.62 W


27 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 740

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Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (27%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Blennerhassett-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.7 miles away from the Blennerhassett place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/2003, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the place center caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blennerhassett:
  • HEALTHSOUTH WESTERN HILLS REHAB HOSP (about 7 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • CAMDEN CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blennerhassett:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • YEAGER (about 62 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 89 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blennerhassett:
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 27 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; ID: I18)
  • MORGAN COUNTY (about 30 miles; MC CONNELSVILLE, OH; ID: I71)
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 37 miles; SPENCER, WV; ID: 14P)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blennerhassett:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 7 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)

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Churches in Blennerhassett include: Bethel Baptist Church (A), River Hill Church (B), Dupont Road Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tracewell Cemetery (1), Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery (2), Maddox Cemetery (3), River Hill Cemetery (4), Richards Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Highland Lake (A), Lake Ron (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.2%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Blennerhassett compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Wood County:  0.03%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, OH  0.86% ($27,871 average AGI)
from Ritchie County, WV  0.22% ($22,479)
from Wirt County, WV  0.17% ($23,204)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.88%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, OH  0.79% ($29,657 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.15% ($29,063)
to Ritchie County, WV  0.15% ($24,149)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blennerhassett:
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKYG (1230 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WLTP (1450 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WMOA (1490 AM; 1 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO, INC.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blennerhassett:
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
  • WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • W225AD (92.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W282AI (104.3 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: FINE ARTS RADIO)
  • WJAW-FM (100.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO INC. D/B/A WJAW RADIO)
  • WVEP (88.9 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVPG (90.3 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WVVW-LP (98.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: MID-OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL ASSN.)
  • WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Blennerhassett:
  • W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W57AG (Channel 57; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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