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Gassaway, WV map Population (year 2000): 901. Estimated population in July 2006: 882 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 407  (45.2%)
Females: 494  (54.8%)

Braxton County

Median resident age:  45.1 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26624.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,400 (it was $23,009 in 2000)
Gassaway  $24,400
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,300 (it was $56,900 in 2000)
Gassaway  $63,300
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Gassaway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), German (14.5%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.9%), Italian (2.7%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 841 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 727 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gassaway

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gassaway town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Gassaway, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gassaway to the number of sex offenders is 295 to 1.

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

Gassaway:  0.4% ($234)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (63.3 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (134.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (397.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sutton, WV (4.2 miles ), Flatwoods, WV (8.8 miles ), Burnsville, WV (15.2 miles ), Sand Fork, WV (16.9 miles) , Glenville, WV (18.9 miles ), Cowen, WV (23.3 miles ), Camden-on-Gauley, WV (24.1 miles) , Craigsville, WV (24.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.67 N, Longitude: 80.77 W


Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-10.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.13
US city average:  3.00

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Gassaway-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 43.5 miles away from the Gassaway town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 49.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Gassaway:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (100 HOYLMAN DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gassaway:
  • SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)
  • MINNIE HAMILTON (about 29 miles; GRANTSVILLE, WV)
  • WEBSTER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gassaway:
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 57 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • YEAGER (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 63 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gassaway:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY (about 9 miles; SUTTON, WV; ID: 48I)
  • RICHWOOD MUNI (about 31 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; ID: 3I4)
  • SUMMERSVILLE (about 32 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; ID: SXL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gassaway:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 67 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 101 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 101 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
Public elementary/middle school in Gassaway:
  • DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 113 5TH ST; Grades: PK - 04)
Library in Gassaway:
  • GASSAWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,199; Location: 536 ELK STREET; 17,500 books; 135 audio materials; 475 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Website for graduates of Gassaway High Schoo, and all other schoosl in the county. http://www.bchswv.com

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Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.9%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.9%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Gassaway compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gassaway (2007 data):
  • Bank of Gassaway: Off Premise Facility at 700 Elk Street, branch established on 1984-04-09; Bank Of Gassaway at 700 Elk Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.7 mil, Deposits: $136.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gassaway Bancshares, Inc.
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Gassaway Branch at 324 Elk Street, branch established on 1987-05-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,502.9 mil, Deposits: $2,028.2 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company



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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 Gassaway:
  • 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.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gassaway:
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)


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