Buckhannon, West Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 5,510. Population change since 2000: -3.3%

Males: 2,471	(44.9%)
Females: 3,039	(55.1%)

Median resident age:	31.4 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 26201.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,999 (it was $23,421 in 2000)

Buckhannon:	$27,999
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,602 (it was $71,500 in 2000)

Buckhannon:	$97,602
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,443; Detached houses: $123,816; In 2-unit structures: $161,151; Mobile homes: $26,696

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Races in Buckhannon:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
Black (2.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Buckhannon: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.8%), English (12.3%), United States (11.7%), Irish (11.4%), Italian (3.3%), Polish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1933

Elevation: 1433 feet

Land area: 2.47 square miles.

Population density: 2227 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Buckhannon

High school or higher: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckhannon city

Never married: 41.6%
Now married: 38.1%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 9.5%

69 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Buckhannon, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buckhannon to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

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

Buckhannon:	0.5% ($333)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (88.0 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (101.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (279.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jane Lew, WV (3.6 miles ), Lost Creek, WV (3.7 miles ), Weston, WV (3.7 miles ), Junior, WV (3.8 miles ), Philippi, WV (3.9 miles ), Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV (3.9 miles ), Belington, WV (3.9 miles ), West Milford, WV (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,600
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,400
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,800
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,600
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,500
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $83,600
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $194,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000

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Latitude: 38.99 N, Longitude: 80.22 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,653 (+46.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,401 (61.7%)

Area code: 304

Buckhannon household income distribution

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Buckhannon, West Virginia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -893 (-13.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (20%)
Construction (10%)
Wood products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Mathematical science occupations (4%)

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Crime in Buckhannon by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	4	1	0	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	69.6	17.3	0.0	17.6	54.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.6	18.0
Assaults	3	1	4	3	6	13	14
per 100,000	52.6	17.5	69.6	52.0	102.2	228.4	252.2
Burglaries	17	17	14	13	20	29	8
per 100,000	298.0	298.0	243.4	225.3	340.7	509.5	144.1
Thefts	88	96	52	64	59	70	72
per 100,000	1542.5	1682.7	904.2	1109.4	1004.9	1229.8	1297.1
Auto thefts	5	5	4	7	11	7	8
per 100,000	87.6	87.6	69.6	121.3	187.4	123.0	144.1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	100.1	98.7	128.3	94.1	99.5	159.7	172.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.27
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Buckhannon, West Virginia

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Buckhannon, West Virginia average temperatures

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Buckhannon-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.8 miles away from the Buckhannon city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 tornado 41.2 miles away from the city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Buckhannon:

ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (AMALIA DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Buckhannon:

STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 15 miles; WESTON, WV)
WILLIAM R SHARPE HOSPITAL AT WESTON (about 15 miles; WESTON, WV)
BROADDUS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PHILIPPI, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Buckhannon, WV

Airports located in Buckhannon:

Upshur County Regional Airport (Runways: 1)

Local government website: WWW.CI.BUCKHANNON.WV.US

Colleges/Universities in Buckhannon:

WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,554; Location: 59 COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wvwc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
FRED W EBERLE TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 275; Location: RTE 5 BOX 2; Public)
MOUNTAIN CAP OF WEST VIRGINIA INC (Location: 26 N KANAWHA ST; Public)
WEST VIRGINIA CANINE COLLEGE INC (Location: RT 5 EVUNBRETH ACRES RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckhannon:

FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 73 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 77 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)

Public high school in Buckhannon:

Buckhannon Upshur High School (Students: 1,171; Location: 50 BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Buckhannon:

B-U Middle School (Students: 910; Location: RT. 6, BOX 303; Grades: 6 - 8)
B-U Intermediate (Students: 283; Location: 18 COLLEGE AVE.; Grades: 3 - 5)
Union Elementary School (Students: 273; Location: 20 HEAVENER GROVE ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
Tennerton Elementary (Students: 271; Location: ROUTE 6, BOX 513; Grades: KG - 5)
Hodgesville Elementary (Students: 140; Location: RT.5, BOX 383; Grades: KG - 5)
Washington District Elementary (Students: 130; Location: HC36, BOX 234; Grades: PK - 5)

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Libraries in Buckhannon:

UPSHUR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $220,156; Location: RR 6 BOX 480; 84,352 books; 1,190 audio materials; 1,835 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)
CHARLES W GIBSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,464; Location: 105 EAST MAIN STREET; 25,948 books; 31 audio materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Buckhannon: Fleming Hall (A), Jenkins Hall (B), Raymond Science Hall (C), Charles W Gibson Public Library (D), Upshur County Courthouse (E), Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library (F), Loar Memorial Music Building (G), McCuskey Hall (H), Agnes Howard Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buckhannon include: South Buckhannon Mission (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church (C), Central Methodist Church (D), Chapel Hill United Methodist Church (E), Pentecostal Church of God (F), Church of Christ (G), Church of God (H), Apostolic Holiness Mission (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jawbone Run (A), Ratcliff Run (B), Fink Run (C), Little Sand Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Buckhannon: North End Youth Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Buckhannon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Gibson CHAS W (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; East Main & Sedgwick).

Hotels: Sir Charles Inn LLC (85 West Main Street), Hampton Inn Buckhannon (One Commerce Boulevard), Centennial Motel (22 North Locust Street).

Court: West Virginia State - Wv Massage Therapy Licensure Board- Family Court (102 East Main Street).

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

BUCKHANNON WATER BOARD (Address: 70 EAST MAIN STREET, Population served: 9905, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003)

MOUNT HOPE WATER ASSOC (Population served: 2517, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

ELKINS ROAD PSD (Population served: 1830, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2000)

HODGESVILLE PSD (Address: 188 FAYETTE STREET, Population served: 1546, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2002)

HODGESVILLE PSD (Address: 188 FAYETTE STREET, Population served: 339, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-19-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-19-2000)

GRAND BADGER COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (Address: 1 EDMINSTON WAY, Population served: 92, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.7%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	24.8%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.3%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buckhannon, WV

People in group quarters in Buckhannon

1192 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in other group homes
7 people in nursing homes

Buckhannon compared to West Virginia state average:

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Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Banks with branches in Buckhannon (2009 data):

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Buckhannon Main at 32 East Main Street, branch established on 1932-11-19; Buckhannon Main Drive Up Branch at 15 Madison Street, branch established on 1976-04-22. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
First Community Bank, National Association: Drive-In Branch at East Main And South Kanawha Streets, branch established on 1966-04-01; Buckhannon Branch at 2 West Main Street, branch established on 1981-02-18. Info updated 2008-12-04: Bank assets: $2,103.4 mil, Deposits: $1,505.1 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
Freedom Bank, Inc.: Buckhannon Branch at Route 20 South, branch established on 1996-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $144.0 mil, Deposits: $122.8 mil, headquarters in Belington, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Freedom Bancshares, Inc.
Progressive Bank, National Association: -Buckhannon/Branch at West Main And Locust Streets, branch established on 1986-08-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.8 mil, Deposits: $206.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.
First Central Bank, Inc.: Buckhannon Branch at 23 West Main Street, branch established on 1999-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.2 mil, Deposits: $101.3 mil, headquarters in Philippi, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Buckhannon, West Virginia

Colonial Hotel (front Unit), 24 N Kanawha St, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 472-3000
Hampton Inn Buckhannon, 1 Commerce Blvd, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 473-0900, Fax: (304) 473-1108

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Buckhannon mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Upshur County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (23%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Buckhannon

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	51.8%	17.6%	5.2%	4.5%	3.8%
Congregations	66.3%	8.8%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Episcopal Church	Pentecostal Church of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.1%	1.7%	1.7%	8.2%
Congregations	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	1.3%	13.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	10	$12,206	$14,647	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$312
Police Protection - Officers	7	$23,172	$39,723	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,913	$22,956	0	$0
Firefighters	5	$19,335	$46,404	0	$0
Streets and Highways	11	$21,436	$23,385	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	39	$58,160	$17,895	0	$0
Sewerage	27	$45,106	$20,047	0	$0
Water Supply	23	$44,860	$23,405	0	$0
Totals for Government	123	$226,188	$22,067	2	$312

Buckhannon government finances in 2006:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,101,000
Sewerage: $1,449,000

Regular Highways: $313,000

All Other: $296,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $173,000
Regular Highways: $143,000

Sewerage: $141,000

Solid Waste Management: $56,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $2,232,000
Water Utilities: $1,325,000

Sewerage: $1,167,000

Police Protection: $507,000

Local Fire Protection: $488,000

Central Staff Services: $208,000

Regular Highways: $187,000

Financial Administration: $111,000

Libraries: $77,000

General Public Buildings: $28,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $262,000
General - Interest on Debt: $158,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,109,000
Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
General Revenue, NEC: $58,000

Fines and Forfeits: $42,000

Interest Earnings: $33,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,070,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,961,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,134,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,282,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $810,000
Property: $550,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $450,000

Public Utilities Sales: $46,000

Other License: $36,000

Public Utility License: $26,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $2,383,000

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
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 Randolph County, WV	0.45% ($31,286 average AGI)
from Lewis County, WV	0.44% ($26,147)
from Harrison County, WV	0.41% ($47,875)

5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,885 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
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 Lewis County, WV	0.67% ($23,212 average AGI)
to Randolph County, WV	0.48% ($20,162)
to Harrison County, WV	0.32% ($36,960)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buckhannon:

WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WDNE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckhannon:

WVWC (92.1 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE)
WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
WQAB (91.3 FM; PHILIPPI, WV; Owner: ALDERSON-BROADDUS COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buckhannon:

WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Buckhannon, West Virginia:

Fatal accident count: 10
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 14
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

West Virginia average:

Fatal accident count: 55
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 80
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
Fatalities: 60
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 140
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5

See more detailed statistics of Buckhannon fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $100,000
Total average daily traffic: 29,950
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,406
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 36,539

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Buckhannon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Buckhannon, WV)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 175 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buckhannon)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Buckhannon)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 82
Hazardous Condition: 153
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Buckhannon

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Buckhannon, WV

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