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Calhoun County

Population in 2011: 563. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 265  (47.2%)
Females: 298  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  47.1 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 26147.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,970 (it was $26,111 in 2000)
Grantsville:

$24,970
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,458

Grantsville town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $75,373 (it was $39,300 in 2000)
Grantsville:

$75,373
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $91,944; Detached houses: $99,068; Townhouses or other attached units: $51,389; In 2-unit structures: $74,081; Mobile homes: $39,890

Median gross rent in 2009: $399.

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Grantsville races chart
  • White alone - 555 (98.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.4%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.2%)

Races in Grantsville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Grantsville: 84.3 (less than average, 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: 1237 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 (commute): 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 of West Virginia and other state lists there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Grantsville, West Virginia as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Grantsville to the number of sex offenders is 52 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $247 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $259 (0.2%)
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

Grantsville household income distribution Grantsville home values distribution

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 = 12.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.56
West Virginia average:

1.87

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.6%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (29%)
  • Wholesale trade (17%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (31%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Public administration (21%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Average climate in Grantsville, West Virginia

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Tornado activity:

Grantsville-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category F3 (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 F5 (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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Grantsville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Grantsville topographic map

Birthplace of: Bernard P. Bell - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Bob Mollohan - Politician.


Hospital/medical center in Grantsville:

  • MINNIE HAMILTON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 186 HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Grantsville:

  • ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; SPENCER, WV)
  • BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; GASSAWAY, WV)
  • ST JOSEPHS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Grantsville, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grantsville:

  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 34 miles; Parkersburg, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,736)
  • West Virginia State University (about 53 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 61 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 19,492)
  • Fairmont State University (about 64 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,770)
  • Hocking College (about 71 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • West Virginia University (about 80 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 24,899)
  • Mountain State University (about 80 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 4,410)

Public elementary/middle school in Grantsville:

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Library in Grantsville:

  • CALHOUN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,697; Location: 250 MILL STREET NORTH; 14,894 books; 694 audio materials; 736 video materials; 12 state licensed databases; 54 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Grantsville: Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department Station 100 (A), Calhoun County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations 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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.2%
(31.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.6% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  53.4%
Whole state:  68.1%

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

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 significantly 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 (2011 data):

  • Calhoun County Bank, Inc.: at 372 Main Street, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $116.4 mil, Deposits: $104.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Calhoun Bankshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Grantsville travel time to work - commute
Grantsville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County West Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Grantsville (based on Calhoun County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.22%
Here25.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchOther
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Calhoun County:

4.17 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

4.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Calhoun County:

5.56 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Calhoun County:

11.2%
State:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.7%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.4%
West Virginia:

13.1%

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 12:20 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: 5,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 309
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 8,015


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • 0.7 Miles Of Intersection Of Sr-5 And Sr-16 (Lat: 38.924528 Lon: -81.082056), Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN848
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 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, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Rt 16 1/4 Mi N (Lat: 38.933417 Lon: -81.085111), Call Sign: KNDY271
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/1997, Expiration Date: 09/30/2002, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 38.920917 Lon: -81.095944), 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 (Lat: 38.956472 Lon: -81.060111), 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 (Lat: 38.920917 Lon: -81.095944), Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WHJ305
    Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/1998, Expiration Date: 06/03/2008, Cancellation 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

Incident types - Grantsville


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Grantsville, WV

Most common first names in Grantsville, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2772.1 years
William2477.0 years
John2273.9 years
Mary1980.8 years
Charles1570.7 years
Robert1261.9 years
Virginia1179.4 years
Walter1080.4 years
Donald1069.9 years
Paul970.3 years
Most common last names in Grantsville, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Stump4079.1 years
Johnson2174.8 years
Richards2071.4 years
Stevens1679.1 years
Yoak1677.7 years
Smith1582.9 years
Bennett1377.8 years
Wilson1377.6 years
Miller1274.3 years
Whipkey1278.7 years

Businesses in Grantsville, WV

  • Rite Aid: 1

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