Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $217 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $430 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (18.5 miles , pop. 53,421).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (152.3 miles , pop. 711,470).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (356.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Handley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Handley town center killed one personand injured 11 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 36.1 miles away from the town center injured 12 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Handley-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 74.7 miles away from the city center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Handley 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 76.2 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 65.3 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 17.6 miles away from Handley center On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kanawha County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Handley:
"MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; MONTGOMERY, WV)
CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 19 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
CHARLESTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 19 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
Amtrak stations near Handley:
3 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Handley:
West Virginia State University (about 26 miles; Institute, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,062)
Mountain State University (about 31 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 4,410)
Concord University (about 57 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,364)
Marshall University (about 61 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)
Ashland Community and Technical College (about 73 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,202)
West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 75 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,736)
New River Community College (about 84 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.2. This is about average.
City:
38.2
U.S.:
32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.58. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
5.58
U.S.:
2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.7. This is about average.Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
18.7
U.S.:
22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
11.7
U.S.:
9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00376. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00376
U.S.:
0.02218
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.7%
(33.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.5% for Black residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.7 people
West Virginia:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
70.2%
Whole state:
68.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
7.5%
Whole state:
4.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Handley (based on Kanawha County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.55%
Here
34.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
American Baptist Churches in the USA
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Church of the Nazarene
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents
19.5%
17.2%
12.3%
9.1%
8.7%
Congregations
12.0%
18.2%
3.7%
10.8%
6.5%
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Episcopal Church
Churches of Christ
Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Other
Adherents
4.5%
2.9%
2.8%
2.5%
20.5%
Congregations
3.7%
2.5%
7.1%
0.6%
35.1%
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: 47
Kanawha County:
2.46 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:
0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Kanawha County:
0.52 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98
Kanawha County:
5.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 132
Here:
6.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
12.1%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Kanawha County:
29.6%
West Virginia:
31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
12.0%
State:
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
Financial Administration
1
$1,675
$20,100
2
$170
Totals for Government
1
$1,675
$20,100
2
$170
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%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
