Davy, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 338. Population change since 2000: -9.4%

Males: 160	(47.5%)
Females: 178	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 24828.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,042 (it was $16,250 in 2000)

Davy:	$21,042
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,575

Davy:	$10,575
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $19,965 (it was $12,900 in 2000)

Davy:	$19,965
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $31,449; Detached houses: $33,082; Mobile homes: $14,113

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Races in Davy:

White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Davy: 70.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (10.5%), German (7.2%), Dutch (2.7%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1948

Elevation: 1189 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 262 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Davy

High school or higher: 38.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 23.1%
Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davy town

Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 59.2%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 5.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Davy:	1.5% ($199)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (60.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (140.2 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (391.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Welch, WV (2.2 miles ), Kimball, WV (2.9 miles ), Iaeger, WV (3.0 miles ), Pineville, WV (3.1 miles ), Gary, WV (3.2 miles ), Keystone, WV (3.5 miles ), Bradshaw, WV (3.5 miles ), War, WV (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.48 N, Longitude: 81.65 W

Area code: 304

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (19%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)
Utilities (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Construction (6%)
Health care (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (31%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
Extraction workers (13%)
Plant and system operators (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Other construction workers and helpers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (23%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)

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Crime in Davy (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (537.6 per 100,000)
1 burglary (268.8 per 100,000)
5 thefts (1344.1 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (268.8 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 201.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Average climate in Davy, West Virginia

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Davy, West Virginia average temperatures

Davy, West Virginia average precipitation

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Davy-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Davy town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 41.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Davy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 77% 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 24.4 miles away from Davy center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 28.6 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 26.1 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 86.2 miles away from Davy center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Davy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Davy:

WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WELCH, WV)
TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSP (about 27 miles; TAZEWELL, VA)
CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davy:

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 75 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

Private high school in Davy:

TWIN BRANCH PENTECOSTAL ACAD (Students: 26; Location: BOX 580; Grades: KG - 12)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Davy Branch (A), Jenny Branch (B), Long Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

DAVY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (Population served: 552, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2003)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.4%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	41.8%
Whole state:	17.9%

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

This town:	25.8%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Davy, WV

Davy compared to West Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above 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.
Renting 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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2004 Presidential Election results in McDowell County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Coal or coke (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Davy

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	21.7%	18.1%	13.0%	11.1%	8.7%
Congregations	27.6%	16.3%	13.3%	5.1%	4.1%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	6.7%	5.5%	3.3%	3.0%	8.9%
Congregations	4.1%	6.1%	3.1%	5.1%	15.3%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$2,042
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$620
Water Supply	1	$2,046	$24,552	2	$1,400
Totals for Government	1	$2,046	$24,552	5	$4,062

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
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 Mercer County, WV	0.86% ($16,213 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.28% ($19,400)
from Iredell County, NC	0.26% ($23,857)

6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
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 Mercer County, WV	2.32% ($24,922 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA	0.45% ($44,640)
to Wyoming County, WV	0.25% ($29,929)

Strongest AM radio stations in Davy:

WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Davy:

WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Davy fatal accident list:
Feb 13, 2001 02:05 AM, 4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 5, 1990 06:10 AM, 7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 16, 1976 05:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,150,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 144
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,950

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Asco Bs On Cr4/1, Approx. .7 Km E Of Cr4/1 And Cr 4, Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPLZ609
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2003, Expiration Date: 04/27/2013, Certifier: Kenneth Gentry
Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:
500 Nw Of St Hwy Crossing, Call Sign: KCP900, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 161.190 MHz
Grant Date: 11/14/2001, Expiration Date: 10/02/2011, 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: 4

Call Sign: KB8JWV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/08/1990, Expiration Date: 05/08/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/09/2002
Registrant: Homer A Mitchell, Box 106, Davy, WV 24828
Call Sign: KC8LDA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01419469
Grant Date: 07/28/2008, Expiration Date: 10/26/2018, Certifier: Robert E Frazier
Registrant: Robert E Frazier, 5625 Mc Dowll St F1, Davy, WV 24828
Call Sign: KC8LDB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/26/1998, Expiration Date: 10/26/2008
Registrant: Howard Frasher, 4913 Mc Dowell St, Davy, WV 24828
Call Sign: KD8ADV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00901222
Grant Date: 08/04/2004, Expiration Date: 08/04/2014, Certifier: Loretta L Frazier
Registrant: Loretta L Frazier, Hc 65 Pobox F-1, Davy, WV 24828

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12

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