Tucker County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
NO2
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 20.9. This is significantly better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.202. This is significantly better than average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.42. This is better than average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.6. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Davis and their reported violations in the past:
DAVIS WATER WORKS (Population served: 870, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2005)
- One regular monitoring violation
TIMBERLINE FOUR SEASON RESORT MANAGEMENT (Population served: 789, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2003)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2002)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.0%
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 60.7% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Davis, WV
Davis 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Davis (2011 data):
- The Grant County Bank: The National Bank Of Davis/Branch at William Avenue, branch established on 12/20/1892; The Canaan Valley Branch at Route 32, Canaan Valley, branch established on 01/13/1986. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $24.3 mil, Deposits: $20.8 mil, headquarters in Petersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Davis, West Virginia:
- Mountain Aire Lodge, PO Box 493, Davis, WV 26260
 , Phone: (304) 259-5211
- Best Western Alpine Lodge, Rt 32 Williams Ave, Davis, WV 26260 , Phone: (304) 259-5245
- Bright Morning Inn, Williamson Ave, Davis, WV 26260 , Phone: (304) 259-5119
- Canaan Village, HC 70 Box 190, Davis, WV 26260 , Phone: (304) 866-4166, Fax: (304) 866-4888
- Beaver Ridge Condo's-ash & Beach Lodge, Rt 1, Davis, WV 26260 , Phone: (304) 866-4572
- Timberline Four Seasons Resort, HC 70 Box 488, Davis, WV 26260 , Phone: (304) 866-4801, Fax: (304) 866-4600
- Canaan Valley State Park - Lodge, Box 330, Davis, WV 26260 , Phone: (304) 866-4121
- Land Of Canaan Vacation Resort, HC 70, Davis, WV 26260 , Phone: (304) 866-4788
- 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Davis, West Virginia
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tucker County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Davis:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.53%
| Here | | 50.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 35.9% | 33.5% | 5.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 48.7% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Pentecostal Church of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.8% |
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| Congregations | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 17.9% |
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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: 2 | Here: | 2.91 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Tucker County: | 2.91 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | This county: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | Tucker County: | 16.02 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Tucker County: | 12.6% | | State: | 12.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.4% | | West Virginia: | 13.1% |
| 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 |
2 | $3,525 | $21,150 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $100 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $6,602 | $26,408 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $10,127 | $24,305 | 2 | $100 |
Davis government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $46,000 ($79.72)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $202,000 ($350.09)
Regular Highways: $63,000 ($109.19)
Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($71.06)
Financial Administration: $39,000 ($67.59)
Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($38.13)
General - Other: $11,000 ($19.06)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000 ($3.47)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $825,000 ($1429.81)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $801,000 ($1388.21)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $24,000 ($41.59)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($17.33)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($3.47)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,000 ($128.25)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $276,000 ($478.34)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000 ($17.33)
General Support: $2,000 ($3.47)
- Tax - Property: $52,000 ($90.12)
Other Selective Sales: $25,000 ($43.33)
Public Utilities: $21,000 ($36.40)
NEC: $11,000 ($19.06)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $165,000 ($285.96)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000 ($60.66)
5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,608 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.66% | | 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:
6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,276 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.44% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Davis:
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Davis:
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
- WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Davis:
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
Davis fatal accident list:
Mar 7, 2008 03:30 AM, Sr-32, Lat: 39.129075, Lon: -79.463522, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 31, 2008 08:49 AM, Sr-32, Lat: 39.008047, Lon: -79.453383, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 26, 2000 08:30 AM, Sr-32, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 10, 1989 04:25 AM, 32, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 10, 1988 01:99 AM, 32, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $125,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 552
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 8,225
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Davis)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Davis Vfd On Route 219 (Lat: 39.128444 Lon: -79.462000), Call Sign: WZT845
Assigned Frequencies: 46.1000 MHz, 46.1200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/25/2004, Expiration Date: 06/27/2014
Registrant: Davis Vfd, Davis, WV 26260, Phone: (304) 259-5630 - Canaan Valley Ski Area Wv Rte 32 (Lat: 39.007056 Lon: -79.436444), Call Sign: KNEC911, Licensee ID: L00301791
Assigned Frequencies: 155.160 MHz, 155.220 MHz, 155.235 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/2002, Expiration Date: 11/03/2012
Registrant: National Ski Patrol System Inc, 133 S Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228-1706, Phone: (303) 988-1111 - Lat: 39.129889 Lon: -79.457806, Call Sign: WQBF728
Assigned Frequencies: 452.187 MHz, 457.187 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Bob Bennett
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - CANAAN VALLEY, 1/4 Mi Off Rt 32 - Canaan Heights (Wv08611-A) (Lat: 39.103500 Lon: -79.431694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WPNI220
Assigned Frequencies: 6685.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Canaan Valley, Winter's Edge (Lat: 39.035222 Lon: -79.400417), Type: Mast, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 26.5 m, Call Sign: WPOL875
Assigned Frequencies: 10605.4 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2010, Expiration Date: 01/18/2020, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- Davis, 1/4 Mi Off Rt 32 (Lat: 39.103500 Lon: -79.431694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WPOL878
Assigned Frequencies: 10670.4 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2010, Expiration Date: 01/18/2020, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- RESERVOIR, 0.5 Mi. South Of (Lat: 39.123417 Lon: -79.461972), Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: KQO47
Assigned Frequencies: 2112.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 08/19/1996
Registrant: Citizens Utilities Company Dba Citizens Telecommunications Of W Va, High Ridge Park, Stamford, CT 06905
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 2.5 Km North (5 Deg) Of Davis (Lat: 39.150917 Lon: -79.462528), Overall height: 58 m, Call Sign: KNKP773
Assigned Frequencies: 931.612 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/12/2004
Registrant: Greenberg Traurig, 1300 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 331-3161, Fax: (202) 331-3101, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Davis)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Davis, WV
| Most common first names in Davis, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mary | 13 | 79.0 years |
| John | 12 | 76.6 years |
| William | 12 | 73.2 years |
| James | 9 | 72.3 years |
| Ruth | 8 | 70.0 years |
| Frank | 8 | 79.1 years |
| Helen | 7 | 76.0 years |
| Anna | 7 | 81.6 years |
| Harold | 6 | 65.8 years |
| Charles | 6 | 69.0 years |
| Most common last names in Davis, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Cooper | 7 | 75.5 years |
| Rhodes | 7 | 67.3 years |
| Knotts | 6 | 71.8 years |
| Crossland | 6 | 67.7 years |
| Cussins | 6 | 74.8 years |
| Luzier | 6 | 69.0 years |
| Harr | 5 | 75.8 years |
| Smith | 5 | 74.0 years |
| Lawrence | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Arnold | 5 | 70.4 years |
Businesses in Davis, WV
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