Cass, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 52.
Males: 26  (50.0%)
Females: 26  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

51.0 years
West Virginia median age:

42.6 years

Zip code: 24927

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,010
Cass:

$41,010
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,083

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $137,760
Cass:

$137,760
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $202,678; detached houses: $225,580; townhouses or other attached units: $279,699; mobile homes: $58,964
March 2022 cost of living index in Cass: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 100.0%

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Cass, West Virginia as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cass is 17 to 1.


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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2500 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (77.5 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (141.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (278.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Green Bank, WV (2.2 miles),
Durbin, WV (3.4 miles ),
Frank, WV (3.5 miles),
Valley Head, WV (3.5 miles ),
Bartow, WV (3.5 miles),
Marlinton, WV (3.9 miles ),
Huntersville, WV (3.9 miles),
Monterey, VA (4.3 miles)

Latitude: 38.40 N, Longitude: 79.92 W

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Earthquake activity:

Cass-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 112.8 miles away from Cass center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 147.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 215.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 219.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from Cass center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 110.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pocahontas County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cass:

  • Blue Ridge Community College (about 54 miles; Weyers Cave, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,891)
  • James Madison University (about 57 miles; Harrisonburg, VA; FT enrollment: 19,727)
  • American National University (about 77 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • Roanoke College (about 77 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • Fairmont State University (about 77 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,714)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 80 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 4,762)
  • Lynchburg College (about 80 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,456)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Cass Volunteer Fire and Rescue (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cold Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cass: Cass Historical District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

CASS SCENIC RAILROAD (Address: 242 MAIN STREET , Population served: 1,023, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2011), St Formal NOV issued (APR-08-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

1.8 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

37.9%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Cass:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 100.0%

For population 25 years and over in Cass:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.0
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cass, WV (based on Pocahontas County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,36818
Mainline Protestant1,20429
Catholic1152
Other11
None6,031-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Here:

5.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

8.17 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

14.01 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.8%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.4%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.8%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Cass:

  • WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cass:

  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 31.9mTotal length
  • $4,855,000Total costs
  • 4,908Total average daily traffic
  • 410Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,923Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Cass, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cass, WV

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Cass Scenic Rr State Park Shop (Lat: 38.402889 Lon: -79.904222), Call Sign: KNHZ284,
    Assigned Frequencies: 31.6600 MHz, 31.9400 MHz, 31.9800 MHz, Grant Date: 10/19/2023, Expiration Date: 12/14/2033, Registrant: State Of Division Of Natural Resources West Virginia, 324 Fourth Avenue, South Charleston, WV 25303-1228, Phone: (304) 558-3315, Fax: (304) 558-1564, Email:

  • Int Cass Stony Bottom & Linwood Rds 1.4 Mi W (Lat: 38.395389 Lon: -79.940889), Call Sign: KMBG948,
    Assigned Frequencies: 43.0800 MHz, Grant Date: 08/02/2011, Expiration Date: 07/31/2021, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2021, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: N8VZH, Licensee ID: L00481545, Grant Date: 04/11/2013, Expiration Date: 04/27/2023, Certifier: Richard F Mc Laughlin, Registrant: Richard F Mc Laughlin, Hc 61 Box 149a, Cass, WV 24927

  • Call Sign: KD8FDW, Licensee ID: L01244652, Grant Date: 01/17/2017, Expiration Date: 02/09/2027, Certifier: Robert E Sharp, Registrant: Robert E Sharp, 8544 Edray Rd, Cass, WV 24927

  • Call Sign: KD8OKN, Licensee ID: L01577464, Grant Date: 06/23/2010, Expiration Date: 06/23/2020, Cancellation Date: 06/24/2022, Certifier: Anthony D Woody, Registrant: Anthony D Woody, 5157 Back Mountain Road, Cass, WV 24927


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cass, WV
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Cass compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above 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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