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Grantsville, WV map Population (year 2000): 565. Estimated population in July 2006: 545 (-3.5% change)
 

Males: 278  (49.2%)
Females: 287  (50.8%)

Calhoun County

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

Zip codes: 26147.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $26,111 in 2000)
Grantsville  $27,700
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,200 (it was $39,700 in 2000)
Grantsville  $44,200
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Grantsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)


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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: 1197 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 78 to 1.

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

Grantsville:  0.8% ($312)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Grantsville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (54.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (130.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (415.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glenville, WV (17.7 miles ), Spencer, WV (19.5 miles ), Harrisville, WV (20.1 miles ), Cairo, WV (20.2 miles ), Auburn, WV (20.3 miles) , Pullman, WV (20.8 miles) , Elizabeth, WV (22.8 miles ), Reedy, WV (22.9 miles) .

Latitude: 38.92 N, Longitude: 81.09 W


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

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:  1.83
US city average:  3.00

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Grantsville-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Grantsville town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/8/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Grantsville:
  • MINNIE HAMILTON (ROUTE 1 BOX 1-A)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grantsville:
  • ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SPENCER, WV)
  • BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GASSAWAY, WV)
  • HEALTHSOUTH WESTERN HILLS REHAB HOSP (about 39 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grantsville:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 37 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • YEAGER (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 66 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grantsville:
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 19 miles; SPENCER, WV; ID: 14P)
  • BRAXTON COUNTY (about 35 miles; SUTTON, WV; ID: 48I)
  • LOUIS BENNETT FIELD (about 45 miles; WESTON, WV; ID: 49I)

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 39 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
Public high school in Grantsville:
  • CALHOUN GILMER CENTER (Location: RR 1 BOX 542A; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Grantsville:
  • PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: HC 65 BOX 2; Grades: PK - 04)

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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 1999:
This town:  20.5%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

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 (2007 data):
  • Calhoun County Bank, Inc.: at 372 Main Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.7 mil, Deposits: $77.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Calhoun Bankshares, Inc.



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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:
  • 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)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WVRC (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)


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