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Bradshaw, WV map Population (year 2000): 289. Estimated population in July 2006: 260 (-10.0% change)
 

Males: 131  (45.3%)
Females: 158  (54.7%)

McDowell County

Median resident age:  41.1 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 24817.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $12,800 (it was $12,083 in 2000)
Bradshaw  $12,800
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,900 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Bradshaw  $46,900
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Bradshaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (46.4%), Irish (2.8%), English (2.1%), Italian (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/1979

Elevation: 1188 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 330 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bradshaw

  • High school or higher: 32.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 23.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bradshaw town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%

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

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

Bradshaw:  0.5% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (69.9 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (162.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (492.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Iaeger, WV (8.0 miles ), War, WV (8.6 miles ), Davy, WV (13.5 miles ), Welch, WV (16.2 miles ), Gilbert Creek, WV (17.4 miles ), Richlands, VA (17.8 miles ), Gary, WV (18.1 miles ), Cedar Bluff, VA (18.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.35 N, Longitude: 81.80 W


Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-26.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (22%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (21%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (22%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Religious workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (14%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)


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Crime in Bradshaw (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 burglaries (2083.3 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (694.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 173.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Bradshaw (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (374.5 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 15.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  11.41
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bradshaw:
  • CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
  • WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WELCH, WV)
  • BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GRUNDY, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bradshaw:
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 72 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 74 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bradshaw:
  • WELCH MUNI (about 21 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
  • TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 21 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; ID: 6V3)
  • GRUNDY MUNI (about 24 miles; GRUNDY, VA; ID: GDY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradshaw:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
Public elementary/middle school in Bradshaw:
  • BRADSHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: ROUTE 80 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bradshaw Creek (A), Dry Branch (B), Oozley Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bradshaw and their reported violations in the past:

BRADSHAW WATER WORKS (Population served: 233, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.5%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  54.9%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  28.1%
Whole state:  7.6%

Bradshaw compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below 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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Banks with branches in Bradshaw (2007 data):
  • Ameribank, Inc.: Bradshaw Branch at Route 83 Buchanan Street, branch established on 1984-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $166.3 mil, Deposits: $147.5 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices



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Bradshaw government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $74,000
    Sewerage: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $74,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - NEC: $26,000
    Property: $9,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $150,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mercer County, WV  0.86% ($16,213 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA  0.28% ($19,400)
from Iredell County, NC  0.26% ($23,857)


6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
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 Mercer County, WV  2.32% ($24,922 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA  0.45% ($44,640)
to Wyoming County, WV  0.25% ($29,929)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bradshaw:
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bradshaw:
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)


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