Glasgow, West Virginia

Back to Glasgow, WV housing info, Kanawha County, West Virginia, WV smaller cities, WV small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Kanawha County Population in July 2008: 732. Population change since 2000: -6.5%   Males: 348   (47.6%) Females: 384   (52.4%) Median resident age:   41.4 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25086. Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,070 (it was $35,526 in 2000) Glasgow:   $43,070 West Virginia:   $37,060 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,652 Glasgow:   $18,652 West Virginia:   $20,419 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,922 (it was $64,400 in 2000) Glasgow:   $84,922 West Virginia:   $96,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,854; Detached houses: $102,190; Mobile homes: $20,957 Glasgow, WV residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Glasgow: White Non-Hispanic (98.7%) Hispanic (0.6%) Two or more races (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Glasgow: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Glasgow, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Glasgow is mentioned 10 times on our forum: What's the Best City in West Virginia?  (230 replies) Observations from a scouting visit to Huntington, WV  (71 replies) Manchin Vetoes Charleston's "Metro" Scheme on Technicality  (36 replies) What is WV like?  (25 replies) Looking for glass Company...help  (5 replies) Relocate-Belle, WV 20min. Charleston?  (4 replies) Latest news from Glasgow, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (19.8%), English (13.7%), German (10.2%), Irish (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Hungarian (1.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 06/20/1920 Elevation: 620 feet Land area: 0.44 square miles. Population density: 1659 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 38.21 N, Longitude: 81.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

This town's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.10
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Glasgow, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Glasgow-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 59.4 miles away from the Glasgow town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Glasgow-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 91% 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 75.1 miles away from Glasgow center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 79.0 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 76.6 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 68.9 miles away from Glasgow center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Glasgow center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Glasgow, WV

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Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.6%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This town:	10.8%
Whole state:	17.9%

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glasgow, WV

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4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.48%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)

Kanawha County:	0.04%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

from Putnam County, WV	0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV	0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV	0.20% ($31,207)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)

Kanawha County:	0.02%
West Virginia average:	0.02%

to Putnam County, WV	0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV	0.16% ($47,840)

• .5 Miles East Of Cedar Grove, Structure height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: KNKA663
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Dr Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

• 1/2 Mi S Crs 81 & Sr 21, Call Sign: WYC732
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.145 MHz, 155.745 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/28/2003, Expiration Date: 11/14/2013
  Registrant: Lloyds Electronics, 2 Willis Lane, St. Albans, WV 25177, Phone: (304) 755-6916, Fax: (304) 755-6919

• CEDAR GROVE, .5 Mi E Of Cedar Grove, Overall height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: WMV924
  Assigned Frequencies : 10587.5 MHz, 10592.5 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/09/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
• STATION, Power Plant 0.5 Mile Se Of, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: KDL83
  Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/12/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/26/2002
  Registrant: American Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 223-3588, Fax: (614) 223-3535

• Off State Highway 60, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KUS223
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
  Registrant: Attorney At Law, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Ste 250, Washington, DC 20007-2280, Phone: (202) 223-3772, Fax: (202) 315-3587, Email:

• Call Sign: KA8VLG, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 01/12/1998, Expiration Date: 01/12/2008
  Registrant: Gregory A Ring, Box 232 128 5th Ave, Glasgow, WV 25086
• Call Sign: KB8PTP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00706110
  Grant Date: 06/24/2003, Expiration Date: 09/21/2013
  Registrant: Samuel A Brown, Glasgow, WV 25086
• Call Sign: KB8PUP, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 09/21/1993, Expiration Date: 09/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2005
  Registrant: Rodney S Robinson, Box 512 135 1/2 2nd St, Glasgow, WV 25086
• Call Sign: KB8TSE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00851500
  Grant Date: 04/22/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Marlin W Hudnall
  Registrant: Marlin W Hudnall, 205 5th Ave, Glasgow, WV 25086
• Call Sign: KB8ZAB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00971050
  Grant Date: 01/31/2005, Expiration Date: 04/20/2015, Certifier: Josh A Moss
  Registrant: Josh A Moss, Glasgow, WV 25086

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