Bramwell, West Virginia

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Mercer County

Population in July 2009: 414. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 192	(46.5%)
Females: 222	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	46.9 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 24715.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,516 (it was $21,979 in 2000)

Bramwell:	$24,516
West Virginia:	$37,435

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,349

Bramwell town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $58,520 (it was $39,000 in 2000)

Bramwell:	$58,520
West Virginia:	$94,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $89,552; Detached houses: $92,073; In 2-unit structures: $187,052; Mobile homes: $45,913

Median gross rent in 2009: $510.

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White alone - 366 (92.7%)
Black alone - 29 (7.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Bramwell: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.0%), German (13.1%), United States (11.3%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2253 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 692 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bramwell:

High school or higher: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 12.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bramwell town:

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 11.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bramwell, West Virginia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Bramwell to the number of sex offenders is 414 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $452 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $133 (0.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (73.0 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (119.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (380.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pocahontas, VA (1.4 miles ), Montcalm, WV (2.0 miles ), Bluefield, VA (2.4 miles ), Bluefield, WV (2.6 miles ), Anawalt, WV (2.6 miles ), Matoaka, WV (2.7 miles ), Northfork, WV (3.0 miles ), Keystone, WV (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.33 N, Longitude: 81.31 W

Area code: 304

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	9.3%
West Virginia:	9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	2001	2005	2006
Crime in Bramwell by Year
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	240.4	0.0
Thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	0.0	17.5	0.0

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.38
West Virginia average:	1.89

Population change in the 1990s: -185 (-30.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Health care and social assistance (34%)
Retail trade (20%)
Educational services (15%)
Utilities (10%)
Manufacturing (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)

Health care and social assistance (33%)
Retail trade (18%)
Educational services (18%)
Public administration (12%)
Manufacturing (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Religious workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)

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Average climate in Bramwell, West Virginia

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Bramwell, West Virginia average temperatures

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Tornado activity:

Bramwell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Bramwell town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 36.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bramwell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 34.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from Bramwell center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 36.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Bramwell center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 3, Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bramwell:

BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; BLUEFIELD, WV)
PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; PRINCETON, WV)
WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; WELCH, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Bramwell, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bramwell:

Concord University (about 18 miles; Athens, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
Mountain State University (about 32 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 4,410)
New River Community College (about 38 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
Radford University (about 45 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 7,927)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 50 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 27,887)
National College-Salem (about 71 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 4,851)
Virginia Western Community College (about 74 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 2,563)

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

Creeks: Simmons Creek (A), Mill Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bramwell: Bramell Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Coal Heritage Trail Southern Interpretive Center (100 Station Square), Bramwell Visitors Center (100 Station Square).

Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 34.2%
(34.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.5% for Black residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bramwell, WV

Bramwell compared to West Virginia state average:

Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Bramwell mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
Electricity (30%)
Coal or coke (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County West Virginia:

2008 Presidential Election results in Mercer County West Virginia:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Bramwell:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.20%

Here		45.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	27.6%	20.1%	6.3%	6.2%	6.1%
Congregations	15.6%	23.1%	0.7%	6.8%	6.1%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	5.9%	4.1%	3.5%	2.8%	17.3%
Congregations	8.8%	2.0%	1.4%	4.1%	31.3%

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: 14

Mercer County:	2.29 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	2.41 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

Mercer County:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36

Mercer County:	5.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 38

Here:	6.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	13.5%
West Virginia:	12.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Mercer County:	28.5%
West Virginia:	31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.4%
State:	13.1%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$1,890
Police Protection - Officers	2	$2,396	$14,376	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,214	$14,568	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$3,610	$14,440	3	$1,890

Bramwell government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $20,000 ($48.31)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $59,000 ($142.51)
Financial Administration: $19,000 ($45.89)

Regular Highways: $13,000 ($31.40)

Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($9.66)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000 ($48.31)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $8,000 ($19.32)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000 ($60.39)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000 ($159.42)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($4.83)
General Support: $1,000 ($2.42)
Tax - Property: $21,000 ($50.72)
NEC: $13,000 ($31.40)

Public Utilities: $11,000 ($26.57)
Total Salaries & Wages: $85,000 ($205.31)

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:

from McDowell County, WV	0.63% ($24,922 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.54% ($27,945)
from Raleigh County, WV	0.22% ($34,067)

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:

to Tazewell County, VA	0.70% ($44,762 average AGI)
to McDowell County, WV	0.23% ($16,213)
to Raleigh County, WV	0.22% ($38,044)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bramwell:

WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; 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)
WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, 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)
WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bramwell:

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)
WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
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.)
WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
W244BB (96.7 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bramwell:

WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

Bramwell fatal accident list:

Aug 6, 2008 08:58 AM, Us-52, Lat: 37.341947, Lon: -81.315050, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Oct 24, 2006 10:50 AM, Us-52, Lat: 37.330006, Lon: -81.304794, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 13, 1985 10:10 AM, 52, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 34, Fatalities: 4
Jan 15, 1979 01:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 1, 1979 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 42 meters (138ft)
Total costs: $3,146,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 444

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Mobile Loc 1, Lat: 37.332222 Lon: -81.339167, Call Sign: WQIV951, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 161.055 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/30/2018, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St., Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KD7KN, Previous Call Sign: N7DDY
Grant Date: 05/31/1988, Expiration Date: 05/31/1998, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2000
Registrant: Robert V Barnett, Bramwell, WV 24715
Call Sign: N8SNT, Licensee ID: L00490427
Grant Date: 03/26/2002, Expiration Date: 06/23/2012
Registrant: William H Foster, Box 163, Bramwell, WV 24715
Call Sign: W8TFN, Previous Call Sign: KC8WL, Licensee ID: L00234232
Grant Date: 01/07/1999, Expiration Date: 01/07/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/17/2005
Registrant: Thomas F Noble, Rt 1 Box 87c, Bramwell, WV 24715
Call Sign: WV8TN, Previous Call Sign: W8TFN, Licensee ID: L00234232
Grant Date: 05/17/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015, Cancellation Date: 02/12/2010, Certifier: Thomas F Noble
Registrant: Thomas F Noble, Rt 1 Box 87c, Bramwell, WV 24715
Call Sign: KQ8N, Previous Call Sign: WV8TN, Licensee ID: L00234232
Grant Date: 02/12/2010, Expiration Date: 02/12/2020, Certifier: Thomas F Noble
Registrant: Thomas F Noble, Rt 1 Box 87c, Bramwell, WV 24715

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Bramwell, WV among deceased individuals
Robert	11	74.8 years
Charles	8	68.4 years
James	8	70.5 years
Mary	8	83.2 years
William	7	66.4 years
John	7	77.1 years
Thomas	5	74.8 years
Edward	5	77.6 years
Dorothy	4	75.7 years
Joseph	4	76.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Bramwell, WV among deceased individuals
Cook	6	76.2 years
Bell	6	86.2 years
Allen	5	74.6 years
Bailey	5	73.2 years
Goins	5	75.2 years
Painter	5	72.2 years
Hill	4	79.3 years
Carter	4	81.0 years
Scott	4	78.3 years
Thompson	4	78.0 years

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