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Calhoun County

Population in July 2008: 533. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 262  (49.2%)
Females: 271  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  44.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26147.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,811 (it was $26,111 in 2000)
Grantsville:  $33,811
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,592
Grantsville:  $17,592
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,825 (it was $39,300 in 2000)
Grantsville:  $60,825
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,619; Detached houses: $90,704; Townhouses or other attached units: $55,424; In 2-unit structures: $55,365; Mobile homes: $21,346

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Races in Grantsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Grantsville: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.7%), German (13.6%), English (9.9%), Irish (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.5%), Dutch (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1896

Elevation: 713 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 1171 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grantsville

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grantsville town

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Grantsville, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grantsville to the number of sex offenders is 76 to 1.

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

Grantsville:  0.8% ($312)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
Grantsville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (49.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (120.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (326.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glenville, WV (3.7 miles ), Spencer, WV (4.0 miles ), Auburn, WV (4.2 miles) , Reedy, WV (4.2 miles) , Sand Fork, WV (4.3 miles) , Elizabeth, WV (4.3 miles ), Pullman, WV (4.5 miles) , Harrisville, WV (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.92 N, Longitude: 81.09 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -106 (-15.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Florists (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Secondary school teachers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Legal support workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Crime in Grantsville (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (177.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 12.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.88
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Grantsville, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Grantsville-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Grantsville town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 59.9 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Grantsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 83.2 miles away from Grantsville center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Grantsville topographic map

Hospital/medical center in Grantsville:
  • MINNIE HAMILTON (ROUTE 1 BOX 1-A)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grantsville:
  • ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPENCER, WV)
  • BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GASSAWAY, WV)
  • HEALTHSOUTH WESTERN HILLS REHAB HOSP (about 34 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Grantsville, WV

College/University in Grantsville:
  • CALHOUN-GILMER CAREER CENTER (Location: RT 1 BOX 542A; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grantsville:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 34 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
Public elementary/middle school in Grantsville:
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Notable location: Calhoun County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Simon Run (A), Philip Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Courts: Calhoun County - Courts- Magistrate Court- Clerk (Courthouse), Calhoun County - Courts- Circuit Court- Clerk (Courthouse).

 

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

GRANTSVILLE MUNICIPAL (Population served: 935, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2006)
MOUNT ZION PSD (Population served: 900, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-28-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and OCT-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  20.5%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grantsville, WV


24 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
24 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill


Grantsville compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Grantsville (2009 data):
  • Calhoun County Bank, Inc.: at 372 Main Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.6 mil, Deposits: $88.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Calhoun Bankshares, Inc.



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Grantsville travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Grantsville

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents43.0%30.9%18.8%3.8%3.6%
Congregations22.2%59.3%3.7%3.7%11.1%
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$1,149$13,7888$1,624
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$102
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,658$19,8960$0
Solid Waste Management 2$2,380$14,2800$0
Sewerage 2$2,941$17,6460$0
Water Supply 2$3,885$23,3100$0
Totals for Government 8$12,013$18,0209$1,726



5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
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 Wood County, WV  0.53% ($23,667 average AGI)
from Gilmer County, WV  0.48% ($24,455)
from Roane County, WV  0.44% ($18,200)


5.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.23%
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 Roane County, WV  0.57% ($30,308 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.48% ($23,000)
to Gilmer County, WV  0.44% ($18,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grantsville:
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVRC (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grantsville:
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVRC-FM (104.7 FM; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)



Grantsville fatal accident list:
Jul 19, 1985 07:20 AM, Elizabeth, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 484
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 12,650

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 0.7 Miles Of Intersection Of Sr-5 And Sr-16, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN848
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/16/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Rt 16 1/4 Mi N, Call Sign: KNDY271
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/1997, Expiration Date: 09/30/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
    Registrant: Calhoun County Schools, Rr 1 Box 1e, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-7011
  • Jct Wv Rt 16 And Rt 5, Call Sign: KQF374
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.7000 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/2001, Expiration Date: 04/12/2011
    Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:
  • 4.2 Mi Nne, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPCY383
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/05/2003, Expiration Date: 08/20/2013
    Registrant: Allegheny Power, 311 South Seventh Street, Connellsville, PA 15425, Phone: (724) 626-5250, Fax: (724) 830-5225, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 0.1 Mi S Of, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WHJ305
    Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/1998, Expiration Date: 06/03/2008, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2000
    Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, 10463 Wilden Drive, Ashland, VA 23005, Phone: (804) 550-5906, Fax: (804) 550-5857, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grantsville)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 10

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