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Mingo County

Population in July 2007: 1,084.
Males: 499  (46.0%)
Females: 585  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25667.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,233 (it was $31,563 in 2000)
Chattaroy:  $40,233
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,977
Chattaroy:  $17,977
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,501 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Chattaroy:  $85,501
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,028; Detached houses: $114,471; Mobile homes: $36,598

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Races in Chattaroy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Chattaroy: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.7%), English (5.5%), Irish (3.7%), German (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 7.13 square miles.

Population density: 152 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chattaroy

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chattaroy CDP

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chattaroy, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chattaroy to the number of sex offenders is 1084 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Chattaroy:  0.6% ($359)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (49.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (122.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (405.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williamson, WV (1.4 miles ), Sidney, KY (2.2 miles ), Delbarton, WV (2.3 miles ), South Williamson, KY (2.5 miles ), Three Forks, KY (2.6 miles ), Matewan, WV (2.9 miles ), Red Jacket, WV (3.0 miles ), McCarr, KY (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.70 N, Longitude: 82.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Chattaroy household income distribution Chattaroy home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (24%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Rail transportation (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (38%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)
  • Mining (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Extraction workers (14%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 45.3 miles away from the Chattaroy place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 55.5 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Chattaroy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Chattaroy center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 40.1 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 41.4 miles away from Chattaroy 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 40.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Chattaroy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chattaroy:
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV)
  • WILLIAMSON ARH HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
  • GUYAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LOGAN, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Chattaroy, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chattaroy:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)

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Church in Chattaroy: First Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alley Branch (A), Cain Fork (B), South Fork Buffalo Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.2%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  19.2%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chattaroy, WV



Chattaroy compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mingo County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Chattaroy

Adherents


NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Southern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents21.7%19.8%9.8%9.0%8.8%
Congregations18.5%9.2%9.2%7.7%16.9%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents6.8%6.6%5.5%4.8%7.3%
Congregations7.7%4.6%1.5%13.8%10.8%
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.


4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($124,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
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 Pike County, KY  0.73% ($596,127 average AGI)
from Logan County, WV  0.47% ($36,343)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.32% ($71,875)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
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 Pike County, KY  1.07% ($28,877 average AGI)
to Logan County, WV  0.62% ($41,574)
to Wayne County, WV  0.30% ($28,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chattaroy:
  • WBTH (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHJC (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MATEWAN, WV)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chattaroy:
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chattaroy:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)

Chattaroy, West Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
West Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 57
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 62
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
See more detailed statistics of Chattaroy fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 7 Km Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WPGW624
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.740 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2000, Expiration Date: 04/11/2010
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
  • Railroad Mp N 473.6, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WNWP441, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 918.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/09/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KC8GPE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01226713
    Grant Date: 12/22/2006, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: Sonny Robinson
    Registrant: Sonny Robinson, Chattaroy, WV 25667
  • Call Sign: N8LLL, Previous Call Sign: KB8GOR
    Grant Date: 08/27/1991, Expiration Date: 08/27/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/28/2003
    Registrant: Ray E Coburn, Chattaroy, WV 25667
  • Call Sign: N8SGD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/25/1992, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/26/2004
    Registrant: Mark E Coburn, Chattaroy, WV 25667
  • Call Sign: KC8PXW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00306058
    Grant Date: 12/14/2000, Expiration Date: 12/14/2010, Cancelation Date: 05/08/2007, Certifier: Richard A Petrie
    Registrant: Richard A Petrie, Chattaroy, WV 25667
  • Call Sign: W8DI, Previous Call Sign: KC8PXW, Licensee ID: L00306058
    Grant Date: 05/08/2007, Expiration Date: 05/08/2017, Certifier: Richard A Petrie
    Registrant: Richard A Petrie, Chattaroy, WV 25667
  • Call Sign: KD8HTC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01369539
    Grant Date: 02/14/2008, Expiration Date: 02/14/2018, Certifier: John R O Brien Jr
    Registrant: John R O Brien Jr, Chattaroy, WV 25667


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

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

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