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Elizabeth, WV map Population (year 2000): 994. Estimated population in July 2006: 976 (-1.8% change)
 

Males: 456  (45.9%)
Females: 538  (54.1%)

Wirt County

Median resident age:  34.5 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26143.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,600 (it was $25,114 in 2000)
Elizabeth  $26,600
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,800 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Elizabeth  $66,800
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Elizabeth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.0%), German (10.7%), Irish (10.4%), English (10.0%), Italian (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 646 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 2041 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Elizabeth, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elizabeth to the number of sex offenders is 88 to 1.

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

Elizabeth:  0.5% ($319)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (52.0 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (127.0 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (434.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mineralwells, WV (11.2 miles ), Reedy, WV (11.5 miles) , Parkersburg, WV (17.3 miles ), Spencer, WV (18.3 miles ), North Hills, WV (18.8 miles ), Cairo, WV (19.3 miles ), Belpre, OH (19.9 miles ), Lubeck, WV (20.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.06 N, Longitude: 81.40 W


24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+10.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Wood products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Elizabeth-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 57.8 miles away from the Elizabeth town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/8/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:
  • HEALTHSOUTH WESTERN HILLS REHAB HOSP (about 18 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SPENCER, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabeth:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • YEAGER (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 83 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabeth:
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 18 miles; SPENCER, WV; ID: 14P)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 31 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; ID: I18)
  • LEON (about 46 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 18 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
Public high school in Elizabeth:
  • WIRT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: MULBERRY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Elizabeth:
  • WIRT COUNTY PRIMARY CENTER (Students: 362; Location: SCHOOLVIEW STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • WIRT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 110 SCHOOL VIEW; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Elizabeth:
  • DORA B WOODYARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $118,741; Location: P.O. BOX 340 MULBERRY ST.; 17,498 books; 691 audio materials; 994 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Elizabeth include: Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church (A), Elizabeth Baptist Church (B), Elizabeth Church of Christ (C), Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Beauchamp-Newman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

ELIZABETH WATER DEPT (Population served: 1800, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
LITTLE KANAWHA SERVICE COMPANY (Population served: 197, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-29-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-26-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  23.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Elizabeth compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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 Elizabeth (2007 data):
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Elizabeth Branch at Court Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,083.8 mil, Deposits: $2,997.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
  • Calhoun County Bank, Inc.: Elizabeth Branch at Route 14, Pike Street, branch established on 1996-06-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.7 mil, Deposits: $77.1 mil, headquarters in Grantsville, WV, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Calhoun Bankshares, Inc.



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6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
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 Wood County, WV  2.65% ($26,391 average AGI)
from Jackson County, WV  0.58% ($25,900)


6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,546 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
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 Wood County, WV  3.13% ($23,204 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elizabeth:
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYG (1230 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVRC (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
  • WLTP (1450 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elizabeth:
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
  • WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WVRC-FM (104.7 FM; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth:
  • WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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