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Mason County

Population in July 2008: 309. Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 

Males: 138  (44.9%)
Females: 171  (55.1%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25106.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,191 (it was $15,865 in 2000)
Henderson:  $19,191
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,149
Henderson:  $12,149
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,536 (it was $27,700 in 2000)
Henderson:  $38,536
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,554; Detached houses: $65,638; Mobile homes: $81,987

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Races in Henderson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Henderson: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (33.2%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.2%), German (6.2%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 576 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 702 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Henderson

  • High school or higher: 48.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 21.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Henderson, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Henderson to the number of sex offenders is 77 to 1.

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

Henderson:  0.7% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
Henderson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (33.2 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (92.1 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (358.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Point Pleasant, WV (1.3 miles ), Gallipolis, OH (1.9 miles ), Cheshire, OH (2.8 miles ), Leon, WV (3.4 miles) , Middleport, OH (3.5 miles ), Rio Grande, OH (3.7 miles ), Mason, WV (3.8 miles ), Hartford City, WV (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.83 N, Longitude: 82.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -221 (-40.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (21%)
  • Gasoline stations (12%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Private households (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Rail and water transportation workers (21%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)



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Crime in Henderson by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Thefts 300000
    per 100,000 925.90.00.00.00.00.0
Auto thefts 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 37.00.00.00.00.00.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.24
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Henderson, West Virginia

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Henderson-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Henderson town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Henderson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from Henderson center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Henderson topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RIPLEY, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 44 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)

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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:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  33.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Henderson, WV



Henderson compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Henderson travel time to work


Henderson mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Henderson

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents42.9%21.7%5.9%5.7%4.2%
Congregations49.2%11.5%3.3%6.6%1.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Southern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents3.4%3.4%2.7%2.4%7.6%
Congregations6.6%1.6%3.3%3.3%13.1%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$886
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$886
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Totals for Government 1$1,772$21,2642$1,772



Henderson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $50,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $50,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - NEC: $20,000
    Property: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
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 Cabell County, WV  0.52% ($36,841 average AGI)
from Gallia County, OH  0.48% ($22,561)
from Putnam County, WV  0.45% ($30,868)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
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 Gallia County, OH  0.80% ($34,000 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.41% ($24,429)
to Putnam County, WV  0.38% ($29,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Henderson:
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Henderson:
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • W219AZ (91.7 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Henderson:
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


Henderson fatal accident list:
Mar 4, 2000 03:32 AM, Us-35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,888

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Lisa M Minney, Hc 89 Box 62b, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m
    Registrant: 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2285, Email:
  • Tim McDougall, Mcgruffin Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • Bonnie K Clark, Hc 89, Box 62b, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.5 m, Overall height: 64 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Redmond Ridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
    Registrant: Mason County 911, 6th & Viand Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, Phone: (304) 675-9911

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4
  • Rt 35 At Quality Stone Yard, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHH294
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.950 MHz, 156.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/05/2014
    Registrant: Amherst Industries, Inc., 2 Port Amherst Drive, Charleston, WV 25306, Phone: (304) 926-1100
  • Mi 266.8 Ohio River, Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WHV258, Licensee ID: L00008420
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2004, Expiration Date: 01/24/2015
    Registrant: Campbell Transportation Company Inc., Charleroi, PA 15022, Phone: (724) 483-6557
  • Rt 2 S, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WHV313, Licensee ID: L00008420
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 11/24/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/29/2005
    Registrant: Kanawha River Towing Inc, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
  • Mi 266.8 Ohio River, Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WHV648
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.900 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/08/2004, Expiration Date: 11/02/2014
    Registrant: Campbells Transportation Company, Charleroi, PA 15022, Phone: (724) 483-3400

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N8PPI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00359199
    Grant Date: 05/21/2001, Expiration Date: 07/30/2011
    Registrant: Morgan L Pinkerman, Hc 89 Box 82c, Henderson, WV 25106


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Henderson


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