Cedar Grove, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 802. Population change since 2000: -7.0%

Males: 381	(47.6%)
Females: 421	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 25039.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,187 (it was $23,250 in 2000)

Cedar Grove:	$28,187
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,405

Cedar Grove:	$15,405
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,692 (it was $48,300 in 2000)

Cedar Grove:	$63,692
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,126; Detached houses: $81,126; Townhouses or other attached units: $41,549; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,564; Mobile homes: $22,462

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Races in Cedar Grove:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Cedar Grove: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.4%), Irish (6.8%), German (6.0%), English (2.8%), Hungarian (1.7%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 1064 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cedar Grove

High school or higher: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 10.1%
Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Grove town

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 46.7%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 14.5%
Divorced: 11.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cedar Grove, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cedar Grove to the number of sex offenders is 401 to 1.

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

Cedar Grove:	0.6% ($309)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (14.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (148.4 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (358.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glasgow, WV (0.8 miles ), East Bank, WV (0.9 miles ), Pratt, WV (1.6 miles ), Handley, WV (2.1 miles ), Chesapeake, WV (2.4 miles ), Belle, WV (2.5 miles ), Montgomery, WV (2.5 miles ), Smithers, WV (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.22 N, Longitude: 81.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Cedar Grove household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -297 (-25.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Mining (13%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (12%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Crime in Cedar Grove (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)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.49
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cedar Grove, West Virginia

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Cedar Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 58.8 miles away from the Cedar Grove town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Cedar Grove-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 91% 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 75.5 miles away from Cedar Grove center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the city 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 76.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from Cedar Grove center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from Cedar Grove center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Cedar Grove topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Grove:

MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 7 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 9 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
HIGHLAND HOSP (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Cedar Grove, WV

Amtrak stations near Cedar Grove:

7 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
15 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Grove:

WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 73 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)

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Church in Cedar Grove: Little Brick Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Woodland Cemetery (1), Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mile Branch (A), Horsemill Branch (B), Frozen Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CEDAR GROVE, COMMUNITY OF (Population served: 1158, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and OCT-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2002)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.5%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.9%
Whole state:	17.9%

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

This town:	13.7%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cedar Grove, WV

6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Cedar Grove compared to West Virginia state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cedar Grove mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Cedar Grove

Adherents

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	19.5%	17.2%	12.3%	9.1%	8.7%
Congregations	12.0%	18.2%	3.7%	10.8%	6.5%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Churches of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	4.5%	2.9%	2.8%	2.5%	20.5%
Congregations	3.7%	2.5%	7.1%	0.6%	35.1%

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.

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$255
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$775
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$281
Police Protection - Officers	5	$5,410	$12,984	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,250	$15,000	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,020	$24,240	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$2,141	$12,846	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$6,671	$26,684	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$17,492	$17,492	9	$1,311

Cedar Grove government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Sewerage: $115,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $212,000
Sewerage: $115,000

Police Protection: $97,000

Financial Administration: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $385,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $212,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $191,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $347,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,000
Other, NEC: $21,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $57,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $86,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $350,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.48%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)
Kanawha County: 0.04%
West Virginia average: 0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Putnam County, WV	0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV	0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV	0.20% ($31,207)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Kanawha County: 0.02%
West Virginia average: 0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Putnam County, WV	0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV	0.16% ($47,840)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cedar Grove:

WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
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.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cedar Grove:

WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Cedar Grove:

WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

Cedar Grove fatal accident list:
Nov 21, 2008 11:50 AM, Us-60, Lat: 38.213789, Lon: -81.459789, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 29, 2003 11:30 AM, Us-60, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 2, 1990 03:50 AM, 60, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jan 24, 1986 01:50 AM, 60, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 17, 1980 03:09 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 18, 1977 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 54 meters (177ft)
Total costs: $100,000
Total average daily traffic: 28,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,452

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Tim McDougall, Route 2 ( 310910 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.5 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Michael J Zarrilli, .5 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.2 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
Registrant: Cebridge Acquisition, LLC, 12444 Powerscourt Drive, Sr. Louis, MO 63131, Phone: (314) 315-9337, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Int Of Cr 81 & Sr 81, Call Sign: WYG240
Assigned Frequencies : 155.145 MHz, 155.745 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2003, Expiration Date: 11/14/2013
Registrant: Lloyds Electronics, 2 Willis Lane, St. Albans, WV 25177, Phone: (304) 755-6916, Fax: (304) 755-6919

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB8OMZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00877387
Grant Date: 06/17/2004, Expiration Date: 06/17/2014
Registrant: Richard H Buckley, Hc 66 409 Rubes Hollow, Cedar Grove, WV 25039
Call Sign: KB8WKT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/18/1995, Expiration Date: 01/18/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2007
Registrant: David A Coffey, Cedar Grove, WV 25039
Call Sign: KB8YZS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/20/1995, Expiration Date: 04/20/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/21/2007
Registrant: Chistopher S Wood, Cedar Grove, WV 25039

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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