Wirt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.9. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.53. This is significantly better than average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 20.1. This is about average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.1%
(24.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 60.5% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elizabeth, WV
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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 (2011 data):
- Calhoun County Bank, Inc.: Elizabeth Branch at Route 14, Pike Street, branch established on 1996/06/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $116.4 mil, Deposits: $104.5 mil, headquarters in Grantsville, WV, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Calhoun Bankshares, Inc.
- Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Elizabeth Branch at Court Street, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2009/04/02: Bank assets: $5,520.2 mil, Deposits: $4,394.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 115 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (18%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wirt County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Elizabeth (based on Wirt County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.38%
| Here |  | 38.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
| Adherents | 41.8% | 26.1% | 19.1% | 5.8% | 7.2% |
| Congregations | 28.6% | 50.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 14.3% |
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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: 3 | This county: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | This county: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Wirt County: | 3.45 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 13.3% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 33.5% | | West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Wirt County: | 14.0% | | 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 | $2,227 | $26,724 | 8 | $2,156 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,475 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $2,199 | $13,194 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $4,426 | $17,704 | 10 | $4,631 |
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:
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:
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)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKYG (1230 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- 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:
- WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; 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.)
- WVRC-FM (104.7 FM; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
- WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
- WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
- WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- W282AI (104.3 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: FINE ARTS RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth:
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Elizabeth fatal accident list:
Mar 30, 2009 09:34 AM, Cr-6, Lat: 39.06964722, Lon: -81.36794444, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 2008 11:10 PM, Cr-6, Lat: 39.098056, Lon: -81.381764, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $650,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 245
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,630
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elizabeth)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - State Rd Commission Hq (Lat: 39.061472 Lon: -81.393722), Call Sign: KQF793, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies: 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz Grant Date: 07/30/1997, Expiration Date: 10/02/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2002
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 473-4246 - Div Of Hwys Hdqtrs (Lat: 39.062028 Lon: -81.395667), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPHI694
Assigned Frequencies: 458.750 MHz Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 06/01/2015, Certifier: Brent Ray Hyre
Registrant: Wv Division Of Highways, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 472-1750 - 2 Mi Nne (Lat: 39.085361 Lon: -81.412056), Call Sign: KNBB682
Assigned Frequencies: 151.985 MHz Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 08/04/2012
Registrant: Verizon West Virginia Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:
- BURNING SPRINGS TANK, Burning Springs Tank .4km E Of Wv Rte.5, 12km S Of Jct. Wv Rte.5/Wv Rte.53 (Lat: 38.990944 Lon: -81.314167), Type: Tank, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPUZ870
Assigned Frequencies: 153.537 MHz, 153.537 MHz Grant Date: 06/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012, Certifier: Kevin C Merrill
Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:
- PINE TWIST, Pine Twist Road (Lat: 39.070833 Lon: -81.288056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 43 m, Call Sign: WQFQ846, Licensee ID: L00621078
Assigned Frequencies: 154.400 MHz Grant Date: 09/12/2006, Expiration Date: 09/12/2016, Certifier: John Hatfield
Registrant: Central Communications, #3 Lois Lane, Greenwood, WV 26415, Phone: (304) 873-3253, Fax: (304) 873-3257, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - TRAP RUN, 50 Yards Off Monday Brohard Road (Lat: 39.029472 Lon: -81.345972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.5 m, Call Sign: WQDA830
Assigned Frequencies: 953.550 MHz, 954.750 MHz, 955.550 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015, Certifier: Andy Chevuront
Registrant: Miller Communications Inc, Rt 4 Box 474 A, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Phone: (304) 863-8595, Fax: (304) 863-3786, Email:
- TRAP RUN TWR, 0.1 Mile Off Monday Brohard Road (Lat: 39.031944 Lon: -81.342222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.6 m, Call Sign: WQDA831
Assigned Frequencies: 957.150 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015, Certifier: Andy Chevuront
Registrant: Miller Communications Inc, Rt 4 Box 474a, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Phone: (304) 863-8595, Fax: (304) 863-3786, Email:
- PINE TWIST, 1 Mile Off Sr 53 On Pine Twist (Lat: 39.070833 Lon: -81.288056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 43 m, Call Sign: WQDA832
Assigned Frequencies: 959.150 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015, Certifier: Andy Chevuront
Registrant: Miller Communications Inc, Rt 4 Box 474a, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Phone: (304) 863-8595, Fax: (304) 863-3786, Email:
- ELIZABETH, Lat: 39.053000 Lon: -81.408000, Call Sign: WQJL839
Assigned Frequencies: 956.306 MHz Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 10/28/2018, Certifier: Kevin Merrill
Registrant: Sensus Metering Systems, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- ELIZABETH, 2.0 Mi Nne Of (Lat: 39.085333 Lon: -81.412056), Overall height: 84.1 m, Call Sign: KQA41
Assigned Frequencies: 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, 4170.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/28/1998
Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elizabeth)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Elizabeth)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Elizabeth
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elizabeth, WV
| Most common first names in Elizabeth, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Charles | 30 | 71.6 years |
| Robert | 28 | 69.9 years |
| John | 24 | 74.3 years |
| James | 23 | 76.3 years |
| Ruth | 22 | 75.7 years |
| William | 20 | 73.5 years |
| Mary | 19 | 80.0 years |
| George | 16 | 76.5 years |
| Harry | 15 | 77.8 years |
| Harold | 12 | 69.0 years |
| Most common last names in Elizabeth, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Roberts | 22 | 77.2 years |
| Smith | 21 | 75.1 years |
| Gibson | 14 | 76.4 years |
| Mcfee | 14 | 78.3 years |
| Watson | 13 | 73.9 years |
| Copen | 13 | 65.3 years |
| Davis | 13 | 78.2 years |
| Valentine | 12 | 73.7 years |
| Nutter | 12 | 78.9 years |
| Hickman | 11 | 69.6 years |
Businesses in Elizabeth, WV
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