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Fayette County

Population in July 2008: 690. Population change since 2000: -6.5%
 

Males: 323  (46.9%)
Females: 367  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25085.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,135 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Gauley Bridge:  $29,135
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,402
Gauley Bridge:  $15,402
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,658 (it was $37,900 in 2000)
Gauley Bridge:  $58,658
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,881; Detached houses: $85,580; Townhouses or other attached units: $55,424; Mobile homes: $17,143

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Races in Gauley Bridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gauley Bridge: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.7%), Irish (18.3%), United States (14.8%), German (10.4%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 429 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gauley Bridge

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gauley Bridge town

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gauley Bridge to the number of sex offenders is 690 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Gauley Bridge:  0.7% ($273)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (26.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (158.6 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (348.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ansted, WV (2.4 miles ), Smithers, WV (2.4 miles ), Montgomery, WV (2.7 miles ), Powellton, WV (2.8 miles ), Handley, WV (3.0 miles ), Fayetteville, WV (3.1 miles ), Pratt, WV (3.3 miles ), Glasgow, WV (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.17 N, Longitude: 81.20 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+7.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (15%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)



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Crime in Gauley Bridge by Year

Type 2002 2004 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 125
    per 100,000 136.1277.0707.2
Thefts 038
    per 100,000 0.0415.51131.5
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 9.536.094.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.80
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia

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Gauley Bridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the Gauley Bridge town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 32.8 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Gauley Bridge-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Gauley Bridge center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the city center
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 56.2 miles away from Gauley Bridge center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Gauley Bridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gauley Bridge:
  • MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 7 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; OAK HILL, WV)
  • SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Gauley Bridge, WV

Amtrak stations near Gauley Bridge:
  • 7 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gauley Bridge:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 79 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
Public elementary/middle school in Gauley Bridge:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Gauley Bridge Baptist Church (American Baptist) Gauley Bridge United Methodist Church

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Churches in Gauley Bridge include: Scrabble Creek Church (A), Bailey Memorial Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scrabble Creek (A), Laurel Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: New River Lodge The (333 Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gauley Bridge and their reported violations in the past:

KANAWHA FALLS PSD (Population served: 2692, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-1997)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.1%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  33.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.9%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gauley Bridge, WV


3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Gauley Bridge compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gauley Bridge (2009 data):
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Gauley Bridge Branch at 1 Main Street, branch established on 1910-09-17. Info updated 2008-01-10: Bank assets: $2,552.9 mil, Deposits: $2,042.5 mil, headquarters in Cross Lanes, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Gauley Bridge

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents40.8%12.3%9.3%6.9%3.7%
Congregations21.5%23.0%2.2%5.2%0.7%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.6%3.0%2.7%14.1%
Congregations7.4%5.9%0.7%3.7%29.6%
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
Other Government Administration 1$1,793$21,5161$970
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,511$26,0440$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,275$19,6501$620
Totals for Government 6$11,579$23,1582$1,590



5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.08%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Raleigh County, WV  1.16% ($24,196 average AGI)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.55% ($27,613)
from Nicholas County, WV  0.32% ($27,723)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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 Raleigh County, WV  1.15% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.81% ($26,669)
to Nicholas County, WV  0.32% ($27,022)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gauley Bridge:
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gauley Bridge:
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gauley Bridge:
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)


Gauley Bridge fatal accident list:
Nov 24, 1983 11:55 AM, 60, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
Nov 30, 1983 11:20 AM, 60, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $884,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 771

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Wv Rt 39 2.18 Mi S Of Wv Rt 16, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPDK516
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/2003, Expiration Date: 10/08/2013
    Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:
  • 250 S Of Us 60 3.88 Mi Sw Of Wv Rt 39, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPDR851, Licensee ID: L00487620
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/1998, Expiration Date: 11/03/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/04/2004
    Registrant: Kanawha Falls Psd, Gauley Bridge, WV 25085, Phone: (304) 632-1633
  • Gualey Brdg High Svc Tk 518 M N Us Rt 60 Wv Rt 39, Type: Tank, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPVJ209
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2002, Expiration Date: 06/25/2012, Certifier: Billy A Preast
    Registrant: Us Filter Control Systems Inc, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:
  • Little Elk BS, Little Elk Bs; On The Wv Rte.39, 4.35km N Of Jct. Wv Rte.39 & Cr Rte.19/25, Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WQFF545
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/05/2006, Expiration Date: 07/05/2016, Certifier: Russell G Deering
    Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB8LFF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00476973
    Grant Date: 03/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/12/2011
    Registrant: William R Mc Dermott, 93 Oak St, Gauley Bridge, WV 25085
  • Call Sign: KB8TWC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/15/1994, Expiration Date: 07/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2006
    Registrant: Gary W Rogers, Gauley Bridge, WV 25085
  • Call Sign: KC8OGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00228950
    Grant Date: 04/18/2000, Expiration Date: 04/18/2010, Certifier: Richard A Harris
    Registrant: Richard A Harris, Gauley Bridge, WV 25085


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Gauley Bridge


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Gauley Bridge, WV

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