Brooke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.4. This is worse than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.14. This is significantly worse than average. There were 23 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.2. This is better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.395. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.1. This is worse than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00935. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 7.90. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Follansbee and their reported violations in the past:
FOLLANSBEE HOOVERSON HEIGHTS (Population served: 5035, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
FOLLANSBEE CITY OF (Population served: 2363, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.9%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.0% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Follansbee, WV
Follansbee compared to West Virginia state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
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Banks with branches in Follansbee (2011 data):
- Parkvale Savings Bank: Follansbee Branch at 1409 Main Street, branch established on 06/22/1935. Info updated 12/06/2006: Bank assets: $1,819.2 mil, Deposits: $1,481.6 mil, headquarters in Monroeville, PA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 47 total offices
- Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Follansbee Branch at 955 Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1906. Info updated 04/02/2009: Bank assets: $5,336.5 mil, Deposits: $4,166.0 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 116 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Brooke County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Follansbee:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.28%
| Here |  | 39.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Church of the Nazarene | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 35.3% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 8.6% | 8.5% |
| Congregations | 4.7% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other |
| Adherents | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 9.7% |
| Congregations | 7.0% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 2.3% | 25.6% |
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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: 7 | Brooke County: | 2.96 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11 | Brooke County: | 4.65 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Here: | 2.96 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Here: | 5.50 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Brooke County: | 12.1% | | State: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Brooke County: | 30.2% | | State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 14.5% | | West Virginia: | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $6,642 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,107 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $25,474 | $43,670 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $759 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $272 |
| Streets and Highways |
19 | $42,066 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,089 | $36,534 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 50 | $23,911 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $11,070 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
36 | $91,341 | $30,447 | 55 | $26,049 |
4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,790 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.03% | | 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:
5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,986 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.40% | | 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 Follansbee:
- WSTV (1340 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIG (950 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WORLD WITNESS FOR CHRIST MINIST.,INC)
- WEIR (1430 AM; 1 kW; WEIRTON, WV)
- WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Follansbee:
- WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
- WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
- WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
- WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Follansbee:
- W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Follansbee, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
West Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 58
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 86
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 64
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 149
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Follansbee fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Follansbee)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Follansbee Water Tower E Parkview (Lat: 40.334778 Lon: -80.548694), Call Sign: KNHM260, Licensee ID: L00789448
Assigned Frequencies: 39.8200 MHz, 39.9800 MHz Grant Date: 12/31/2003, Expiration Date: 03/02/2014
Registrant: City Of Follansbee, Fire Dept, Follansbee, WV 26037, Phone: (304) 527-2323, Fax: (304) 527-2354 - End Of Duqensne St 500 W Of Wv Rt 2 (Lat: 40.321444 Lon: -80.597028), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPGS534, Licensee ID: L00789448
Assigned Frequencies: 154.478 MHz Grant Date: 03/10/2005, Expiration Date: 03/09/2015
Registrant: City Of Follansbee, Follansbee, WV 26037, Phone: (304) 527-1330, Fax: (304) 527-2615 - Lat: 40.347278 Lon: -80.610639, Call Sign: KQB398
Assigned Frequencies: 153.380 MHz Grant Date: 05/12/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015, Certifier: Harry Page
Registrant: Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 457-5668, Fax: (202) 457-6482 - Coke Plant Rt 2 (Lat: 40.347278 Lon: -80.623417), Type: Bant, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: KRK780
Assigned Frequencies: 462.200 MHz Grant Date: 08/09/2004, Expiration Date: 03/16/2014, Certifier: Daniel Amidon
Registrant: Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 457-5668, Fax: (202) 457-6482, Email:
- Rt 2 (Lat: 40.340333 Lon: -80.606472), Call Sign: WZZ837
Assigned Frequencies: 153.170 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/1994, Expiration Date: 09/18/1999, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: Koppers Company Inc, Rt 2, Follansbee, WV 26037, Phone: (304) 529-0110
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 2.8 Miles North Of Follansbee, Wv; North Side Of Archer Hill (Lat: 40.367000 Lon: -80.589778), Call Sign: KNKL577
Assigned Frequencies: 454.525 MHz Grant Date: 10/27/2009, Expiration Date: 11/04/2019, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Follansbee)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: 182G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2152R , Serial Number: 18255352, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1964
Registrant (Individual): Robert A Marshall, 517 Lynn St, Follansbee, WV 26037
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Follansbee
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Follansbee, WV
| Businesses in Follansbee, WV |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | | |
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