Kanawha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.2. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.58. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00376. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in East Bank and their reported violations in the past:
EAST BANK WATER DEPT (Population served: 1093, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-26-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2004)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2003), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2003)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2003), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2004)
- 23 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 12 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 73.2% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
| This town: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Bank, WV
East Bank compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for East Bank (based on Kanawha County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.55%
| Here | | 34.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 19.5% | 17.2% | 12.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
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| Congregations | 12.0% | 18.2% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Episcopal Church | Churches of Christ | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.5% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 20.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 2.5% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 35.1% |
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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: 47 | Kanawha County: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10 | Kanawha County: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98 | Kanawha County: | 5.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 132 | Here: | 6.90 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.1% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kanawha County: | 29.6% | | West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.0% | | State: | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,708 | $32,496 | 7 | $2,186 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $7,262 | $43,572 | 1 | $1,072 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,251 | $51,012 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $14,221 | $42,663 | 8 | $3,258 |
East Bank government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $121,000 ($126.17)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $89,000 ($92.81)
Police Protection: $68,000 ($70.91)
Sewerage: $60,000 ($62.57)
Central Staff Services: $36,000 ($37.54)
Water Utilities: $34,000 ($35.45)
Financial Administration: $3,000 ($3.13)
Health - Other: $3,000 ($3.13)
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($3.13)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($2.09)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000 ($15.64)
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($7.30)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($59.44)
Sewerage: $32,000 ($33.37)
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $4,000 ($4.17)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000 ($27.11)
Fines and Forfeits: $15,000 ($15.64)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $420,000 ($437.96)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $420,000 ($437.96)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,000 ($21.90)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $113,000 ($117.83)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000 ($29.20)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000 ($36.50)
- Tax - Public Utility License: $43,000 ($44.84)
Property: $38,000 ($39.62)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $11,000 ($11.47)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $145,000 ($151.20)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($3.13)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in East Bank:
- 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)
- WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- 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 East Bank:
- 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)
- W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
- WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around East Bank:
- 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)
East Bank fatal accident list:
Jan 13, 2009 03:07 PM, Sr-61, Lat: 38.21390556, Lon: -81.45057778, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 2006 06:56 AM, Sr-61, Lat: 38.213497, Lon: -81.452456, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 17, 2003 10:23 AM, Walnut Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 13, 1991 12:45 AM, Walnut, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 30, 1986 01:05 PM, 61, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - James E McDonald, 100 State Route 61(Crown Hill) (Lat: 38.199667 Lon: -81.412889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 100 State Route 61(Crown Hill) (Lat: 38.199667 Lon: -81.412889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L00025538
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 100 State Route 61(Crown Hill) (Lat: 38.199667 Lon: -81.412889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 100 State Route 61(Crown Hill) (Lat: 38.199667 Lon: -81.412889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L01462346
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 100 State Route 61(Crown Hill) (Lat: 38.199667 Lon: -81.412889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L01346025
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2507 First Ave (Lat: 38.454278 Lon: -81.435944), Call Sign: WYG256
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: 1 - Call Sign: N3IWJ, Licensee ID: L00654457
Grant Date: 06/05/2003, Expiration Date: 06/05/2013
Registrant: Klaus M Gross, East Bank, WV 25067
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in East Bank, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 16 | 71.1 years |
| James | 13 | 71.8 years |
| John | 12 | 65.8 years |
| Mary | 11 | 82.5 years |
| Margaret | 10 | 78.5 years |
| George | 8 | 69.0 years |
| Clarence | 6 | 62.0 years |
| Robert | 6 | 57.2 years |
| Thelma | 6 | 76.3 years |
| Betty | 5 | 67.0 years |
| Most common last names in East Bank, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 7 | 72.1 years |
| Hudnall | 6 | 69.2 years |
| White | 5 | 60.4 years |
| Walker | 5 | 75.0 years |
| Young | 5 | 83.2 years |
| Howery | 5 | 75.8 years |
| Wilson | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Blair | 5 | 74.6 years |
| Morrison | 5 | 71.0 years |
| Keeney | 5 | 77.6 years |
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