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Flatwoods, WV map Population (year 2000): 348. Estimated population in July 2006: 353 (+1.4% change)
 

Males: 169  (48.6%)
Females: 179  (51.4%)

Braxton County

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

Zip codes: 26621.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,300 (it was $29,500 in 2000)
Flatwoods  $31,300
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,800 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
Flatwoods  $72,800
West Virginia:  $84,400

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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%)

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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: 334 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 177 to 1.

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

Flatwoods:  0.3% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (72.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (127.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (388.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sutton, WV (5.6 miles ), Gassaway, WV (8.8 miles ), Burnsville, WV (9.5 miles ), Sand Fork, WV (14.9 miles) , Glenville, WV (19.5 miles ), Cowen, WV (22.5 miles ), Addison (Webster Springs), WV (23.8 miles ), Camden-on-Gauley, WV (24.7 miles) .

Latitude: 38.72 N, Longitude: 80.65 W


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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 below West Virginia state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.0 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 23.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Flatwoods:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GASSAWAY, WV)
  • WEBSTER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 26 miles; WESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Flatwoods:
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 49 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 63 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 69 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Flatwoods:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY (about 3 miles; SUTTON, WV; ID: 48I)
  • LOUIS BENNETT FIELD (about 29 miles; WESTON, WV; ID: 49I)
  • RICHWOOD MUNI (about 33 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; ID: 3I4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flatwoods:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 72 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 100 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
Public elementary/middle school in Flatwoods:
  • FLATWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 50 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 04)

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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 1999:
This town:  18.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 7$66
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,040$12,4800$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 1$1,040$12,4808$266


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)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

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.)
  • 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)

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

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