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Notable locations in Bluefield: Bluefield Country Club (A), Kendell Plaza Shoping Center (B), Craft Memorial Library (C), Bluefield City Hall (D), Union Mission Home (E), Wendell G Hardway Library (F), Fire Station Number 2 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Bluefield Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bluefield include: South Bluefield Christian Church (A), Grace United Methodist Church (B), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Scott Street Baptist Church (D), Bland Street Methodist Church (E), Salvation Army Chapel (F), Saint Mathews Holy Church (G), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (H), Refuge Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maple Park Cemetery (1), Walnut Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bluefield include: Wade Athletic field (1), Mitchell Stadium (2), Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District (3), Montvale Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Bluefield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: K & K Music CO of Bluefield Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2507 Bluefield Avenue) (1), Mercer County Convention & Visitor's Bureau (500 Bland Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Knights Inn (3144 East Cumberland Road) (1), Dian-Lee House Bed & Breakfast (2109 Jefferson Street) (2), Econo Lodge Bluefield (3400 Cumberland Road) (3), Economy Inn (3206 East Cumberland Road) (4), Bluefield Knights Inn (3144 E Cumberland Rd) (5), Ramada Inn East River Mountain (3175 E Cumberland Rd) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Mercer County - County Tax Office (Bluefield Municipal) (1), Mercer County Courthouse - Magistrate Court- Roy Compton (100 Rogers Street) (2), United States Government - District Court- Judge (Federal Building) (3), United States Government - District Court- Federal Magistrate (Federal Building) (4), United States Government - District Court- Clerk (Federal Building) (5), United States Government - District Attorney's Ofc- Justice Dept- District Court- District Atto (Federal Building) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bluefield and their reported violations in the past:
BLUEWELL PSD (Population served: 6135, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-15-2005 and JUL-28-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-16-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2002)
- 27 regular monitoring violations
GREEN VALLEY-GLENWOOD PSD(GLENWOOD) (Population served: 5775, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 13 regular monitoring violations
GREEN VALLEY-GLENWOOD PSD(BULLTAIL) (Population served: 1708, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-05-2005 to FEB-14-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- 13 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  19.3% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Bluefield compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Bluefield (2007 data):
- First Community Bank, National Association: Mercer Mall Branch, Bluefield Branch, Messenger Service Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,023.1 mil, Deposits: $1,394.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- First Century Bank, National Association: at 500 Federal Street, Century Square Drive-Thru Branch, College Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.6 mil, Deposits: $357.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, Inc.
- MCNB Bank and Trust Co.: E. Cumberland Branch at 3141 E. Cumberland Road, branch established on 2001-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.0 mil, Deposits: $191.6 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnb Banks, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Transit |
9 | $15,945 | $21,260 | 9 | $9,731 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
23 | $68,149 | $35,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,891 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $23,818 | $31,757 | 5 | $1,107 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $14,409 | $28,818 | 1 | $1,266 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $4,238 | $16,952 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $11,227 | $26,945 | 1 | $644 |
| Sewerage |
23 | $51,606 | $26,925 | 20 | $7,685 |
| Solid Waste Management |
13 | $19,089 | $17,621 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $18,958 | $20,681 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
22 | $54,449 | $29,699 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
11 | $11,677 | $12,739 | 2 | $576 |
| Totals for Government |
135 | $293,565 | $26,095 | 40 | $23,900 |
5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,602 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.12% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)| Mercer County: | 0.07% | | West Virginia average: | 0.06% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,824 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.12% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bluefield:
- WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WAMN (1050 AM; 1 kW; GREEN VALLEY, WV; Owner: WAMN, INC.)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bluefield:
- WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
- W244BB (96.7 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
- WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Bluefield:
- WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
- WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
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