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Wood County

Population in 2010: 3,089. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
Males: 1,528  (49.5%)
Females: 1,561  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  44.8 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 26181.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,297 (it was $51,250 in 2000)
Blennerhassett:

$52,297
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,057

Blennerhassett CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $127,417 (it was $89,900 in 2000)
Blennerhassett:

$127,417
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $127,328; Detached houses: $136,768; Townhouses or other attached units: $133,627; Mobile homes: $41,755

Median gross rent in 2009: $579.

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  • White alone - 3,007 (97.3%)
  • Two or more races - 27 (0.9%)
  • Black alone - 21 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 14 (0.5%)
  • Hispanic - 15 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.10%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.06%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Blennerhassett: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 617 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $729 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $382 (0.4%)
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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 (88.9 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (348.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lubeck, WV (1.3 miles ), Belpre, OH (1.7 miles ), Washington, WV (1.7 miles ), Parkersburg, WV (2.1 miles ), Vienna, WV (2.6 miles ), North Hills, WV (2.7 miles ), Mineralwells, WV (2.8 miles ), Coolville, OH (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 81.62 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (17%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Average climate in Blennerhassett, West Virginia

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Tornado activity:

Blennerhassett-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.1 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 F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the place center caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blennerhassett-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 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) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Blennerhassett center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wood County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Blennerhassett:

  • CAMDEN CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • ST JOSEPHS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blennerhassett:

  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 4 miles; Parkersburg, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,736)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 26 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 19,492)
  • Hocking College (about 35 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • West Virginia State University (about 61 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
  • Central Ohio Technical College (about 72 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • Ohio State University-Newark Campus (about 72 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,113)
  • Marshall University (about 73 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)

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Notable locations in Blennerhassett: Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (A), Blennerhassett Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 
Wood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.9. This is worse than average.
City:

38.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.7
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.9
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.85. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

6.85
U.S.:

2.43


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.2%
(4.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.7%
Whole state:  68.1%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blennerhassett, WV


27 people in nursing homes

Blennerhassett compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Blennerhassett travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County West Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Wood County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Blennerhassett (based on Wood County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.29%
Here45.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChurches of ChristSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents26.7%26.5%11.2%8.5%5.5%
Congregations37.2%14.7%2.6%13.5%2.6%
NameChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.1%3.0%2.5%2.3%10.7%
Congregations2.6%1.3%3.2%1.9%20.5%
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
Here:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Wood County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
This county:

5.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
Wood County:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wood County:

11.9%
State:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.3%
State:

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

15.3%
West Virginia:

13.1%

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.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WMOA (1490 AM; 1 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, 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.)
  • W225AD (92.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
  • WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
  • WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)

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)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$114,38612$118,62239$123,4463$44,3134$58,2881$59,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$29,6600$03$102,0900$00$01$29,660
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$97,1502$113,51011$122,6194$21,6031$10,2301$35,790
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$07$123,5162$63,1450$01$1,020
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$132,9400$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$137,5403$168,2170$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$78,2301$143,6801$78,230
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$44,4800$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$73,6300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.02

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