Marion 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 37.7. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.71. This is significantly worse than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00492. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 24.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairview and their reported violations in the past:
FAIRVIEW WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 852, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-11-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2005)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.0%
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.6% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairview, WV
Fairview compared to West Virginia state average:
- Median house value below 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above 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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Banks with branches in Fairview (2011 data):
- First Exchange Bank: Fairview Branch at 309 Main Street, branch established on 1998/11/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $200.9 mil, Deposits: $181.7 mil, headquarters in Mannington, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (95%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Fairview (based on Marion County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.93%
| Here |  | 42.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 25.0% | 21.5% | 15.2% | 8.8% | 8.5% |
| Congregations | 39.9% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 2.2% | 11.6% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 10.9% |
| Congregations | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 18.1% |
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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: 10 | Marion County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | This county: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33 | Marion County: | 5.82 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29 | This county: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Marion County: | 10.0% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Marion County: | 31.1% | | State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | | 9 | $1,063 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,550 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $978 | $11,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,230 | $38,760 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $51 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $6,758 | $27,032 | 10 | $1,114 |
Fairview government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $10,000 ($24.45)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $115,000 ($281.17)
Police Protection: $35,000 ($85.57)
General - Other: $10,000 ($24.45)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($9.78)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($7.33)
Financial Administration: $3,000 ($7.33)
Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($4.89)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($2.44)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($7.33)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,000 ($66.01)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000 ($281.17)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $10,000 ($24.45)
General Support: $1,000 ($2.44)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $21,000 ($51.34)
Property: $13,000 ($31.78)
Individual Income: $0 ($0.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000 ($92.91)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,509 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.98% | | 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:
5.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,535 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.12% | | 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 Fairview:
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTCS (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fairview:
- WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
- WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
- WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
- WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
- W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Fairview:
- WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
- WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $504,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 234
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 11,550
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fairview)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2.4 Km Nnw (Lat: 39.604806 Lon: -80.271194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPNV258
Assigned Frequencies: 913.000 MHz, 918.150 MHz Grant Date: 04/14/2004, Expiration Date: 06/30/2014, Certifier: Wade A Burns
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 1/3 Mi S Loveridge Mine Office 1.5 Mi Nw (Lat: 39.601194 Lon: -80.274528), Call Sign: WGM936
Assigned Frequencies: 456.950 MHz Grant Date: 02/24/2005, Expiration Date: 05/14/2015
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 2656 Daybrook Rd (Lat: 39.660028 Lon: -80.172528), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5.1 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQBK714
Assigned Frequencies: 466.475 MHz Grant Date: 10/26/2004, Expiration Date: 10/26/2014, Certifier: David D Yost
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
- Madison St, Madison St Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp Lr76.0 (Lat: 39.590306 Lon: -80.245056), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQBN572, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 161.070 MHz, 161.055 MHz Grant Date: 11/10/2004, Expiration Date: 11/10/2014, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - CATHERINE KNOB, 3370 Daybrook Road (Lat: 39.634472 Lon: -80.225222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Call Sign: WQFC437
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6123.10 MHz Grant Date: 06/14/2006, Expiration Date: 06/14/2016, Certifier: William Ramsey Md
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Dhhr/Bph State Trauma Emergency Care System, 190 Hart Field Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 581-2900, Fax: (304) 285-3148, Email:
- CATHERINES KNOB_USF, 3370 Daybrook Road (Lat: 39.634472 Lon: -80.225222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Call Sign: WQLI767
Assigned Frequencies: 11142.5 MHz Grant Date: 02/02/2010, Expiration Date: 02/02/2020, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- FAIRVIEW_USF, 2433 Jamison Road (Lat: 39.587806 Lon: -80.250444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQLM592
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, 11632.5 MHz Grant Date: 03/09/2010, Expiration Date: 03/09/2020, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- 3.9 Mi N (Lat: 39.625056 Lon: -80.301722), Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KQO89
Assigned Frequencies: 2042.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/15/1970, Expiration Date: 10/01/1986, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: Wboy Tv Inc, 912 W Pike St, Clarksburg, WV 26301 - State Rte 15 3.9 Mi At 305 Ne Of (Lat: 39.625056 Lon: -80.301722), Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WFW674, Licensee ID: L00012871
Assigned Frequencies: 2076.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/27/1979, Expiration Date: 10/01/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/21/2000
Registrant: Wboy-Tv, Inc, 912 West Pike Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairview)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Fairview
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fairview, WV
| Most common first names in Fairview, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 25 | 79.6 years |
| William | 24 | 76.1 years |
| James | 21 | 72.6 years |
| John | 18 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 17 | 67.2 years |
| Helen | 14 | 77.1 years |
| George | 12 | 76.8 years |
| Richard | 11 | 73.5 years |
| Virginia | 11 | 77.6 years |
| Joseph | 11 | 68.1 years |
| Most common last names in Fairview, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Tennant | 96 | 77.5 years |
| Moore | 56 | 77.0 years |
| Wilson | 46 | 78.6 years |
| Eddy | 37 | 73.2 years |
| Haught | 35 | 77.2 years |
| Toothman | 33 | 77.5 years |
| Ammons | 20 | 74.9 years |
| Yost | 19 | 72.9 years |
| Shriver | 17 | 70.7 years |
| Hamilton | 12 | 73.2 years |
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