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Braxton County

Population in July 2008: 349. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 169  (48.6%)
Females: 180  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26621.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,199 (it was $29,500 in 2000)
Flatwoods:  $38,199
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,487
Flatwoods:  $23,487
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,123 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Flatwoods:  $85,123
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,348; Detached houses: $113,878; Mobile homes: $39,884

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Races in Flatwoods:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Flatwoods: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (36.2%), German (12.6%), English (12.1%), Irish (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 330 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Flatwoods

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flatwoods town

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Flatwoods, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Flatwoods to the number of sex offenders is 175 to 1.

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

Flatwoods:  0.4% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (58.9 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (124.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (307.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sutton, WV (2.2 miles ), Gassaway, WV (2.7 miles ), Burnsville, WV (3.1 miles ), Sand Fork, WV (3.8 miles) , Glenville, WV (4.2 miles ), Addison (Webster Springs), WV (4.6 miles ), Cowen, WV (4.7 miles ), Weston, WV (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.72 N, Longitude: 80.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+8.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



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Flatwoods-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.6 miles away from the Flatwoods town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/7/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Flatwoods-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Flatwoods center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Flatwoods:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GASSAWAY, WV)
  • WEBSTER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 25 miles; WESTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Flatwoods, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flatwoods:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 61 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
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Hotel: Days Inn Sutton Flatwoods Convention Center (I-79 Exit 67).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.5%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Flatwoods, WV



Flatwoods compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Flatwoods travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Braxton County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Flatwoods

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents48.6%33.9%4.8%3.1%2.3%
Congregations16.1%66.1%3.2%1.6%1.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.6%1.6%1.4%0.8%
Congregations1.6%3.2%3.2%1.6%1.6%
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
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,114$13,3680$0
Totals for Government 1$1,114$13,3680$0



Flatwoods government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,814 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
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 Gilmer County, WV  0.49% ($22,250 average AGI)
from Lewis County, WV  0.44% ($24,944)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.34% ($62,786)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,223 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
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 Gilmer County, WV  0.61% ($25,920 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.46% ($24,474)
to Nicholas County, WV  0.36% ($31,867)


Strongest AM radio stations in Flatwoods:
  • WSGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flatwoods:
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Flatwoods:
  • WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)


Flatwoods fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 2004 07:11 AM, 19/20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 22, 2004 06:59 AM, I-79, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 24, 1997 05:04 AM, Church St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 24, 1997 04:03 AM, 19 / 21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 30, 1986 04:25 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Flatwoods)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 38.667889 Lon: -80.875917, Call Sign: WPYJ912
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.650 MHz, 453.350 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2003, Expiration Date: 08/25/2013, Certifier: Dirk O Burnside
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • SUTTON CELL, Sw Of Flatwoods Braxtion County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.1 m, Call Sign: WML790
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6165.10 MHz, 6110.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • FLATWOODS, Mountain Top, 1.5 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: WPNN817
    Assigned Frequencies : 10755.0 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 08/11/2018, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
  • FLATWOODS, 1.8 Mi North Of I-79 Exit 67, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 58.7 m, Call Sign: WQJT929
    Assigned Frequencies : 6835.00 MHz, 10835.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/02/2009, Expiration Date: 01/02/2019, 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, Email:
  • CENTER FLATWOODS, Approx 1283 Ft North West Of Braxton County Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 25.6 m, Call Sign: WQJT930
    Assigned Frequencies : 11325.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/02/2009, Expiration Date: 01/02/2019, 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, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC8GAT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 02/12/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/13/2009
    Registrant: Christopher J Locke, Flatwoods, WV 26621
  • Call Sign: W5GFR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00217881
    Grant Date: 05/09/2006, Expiration Date: 06/12/2016
    Registrant: Gordon B Thornton, 1315 Vernon Rd, Flatwoods, WV 26621
  • Call Sign: KC8SVT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00445306
    Grant Date: 01/07/2002, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012, Certifier: William G Ralphsnyder
    Registrant: William G Ralphsnyder, Flatwoods, WV 26621


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: KATINY ANTOINE EXEC 162F (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 1424R , Serial Number: 6586
    Registrant (Individual): Antoine Katiny, Po Box 358, Flatwoods, WV 26621
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/22/1999
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TIO-360 SER (282 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 679T , Serial Number: 34-7570008, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/2001
    Registrant (Individual): Antoine Katiny, Po Box 358, Flatwoods, WV 26621


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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