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Pocahontas County

Population in July 2008: 223. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 100  (45.3%)
Females: 123  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 24946.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,307 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Hillsboro:  $38,307
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,271
Hillsboro:  $27,271
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,777 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Hillsboro:  $65,777
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $147,826; Detached houses: $209,003; Mobile homes: $16,810

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Races in Hillsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Hillsboro: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.3%), United States (14.4%), German (12.8%), Scotch-Irish (7.8%), Dutch (5.8%), Irish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2303 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 624 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hillsboro

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillsboro town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hillsboro, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hillsboro to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

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

Hillsboro:  0.6% ($271)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (61.2 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (144.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (301.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Marlinton, WV (3.0 miles ), Falling Spring, WV (3.6 miles ), Richwood, WV (4.3 miles ), White Sulphur Springs, WV (4.9 miles ), Addison (Webster Springs), WV (5.1 miles ), Lewisburg, WV (5.1 miles ), Camden-on-Gauley, WV (5.1 miles) , Cowen, WV (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.14 N, Longitude: 80.21 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+29.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (31%)
  • Mining (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • U. S. Postal service (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (17%)
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Bus drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Average climate in Hillsboro, West Virginia

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

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Hillsboro town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hillsboro-area historical earthquake activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 96% 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 13.6 miles away from Hillsboro center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Pearl S. Buck - (1892-1973), The Good Earth.


Hospitals/medical centers near Hillsboro:
  • POCAHONTAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BUCKEYE, WV)
  • RICHWOOD AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RICHWOOD, WV)
  • BATH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hillsboro, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillsboro:
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 67 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
Public elementary/middle school in Hillsboro:
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Tourist attraction: Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Hillsboro Branch).

 

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

DENMAR CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Population served: 360, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-12-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2000)
  • Operations Report - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-1997)
HILLSBORO TOWN OF (Population served: 276, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between APR-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-22-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and MAY-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-12-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2001)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.9%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  32.1%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.9%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hillsboro, WV



Hillsboro compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Hillsboro travel time to work


Hillsboro mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Pocahontas County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (8%)


Religion statistics for Hillsboro

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the BrethrenChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents38.1%22.1%15.3%7.5%5.0%
Congregations47.9%6.3%12.5%10.4%4.2%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.4%1.9%1.6%2.8%
Congregations4.2%2.1%4.2%2.1%6.3%
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$468
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$536
Sewerage 0$0 1$765
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,769



5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
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 Greenbrier County, WV  0.47% ($17,067 average AGI)
from Randolph County, WV  0.38% ($23,583)


5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
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 Randolph County, WV  0.66% ($31,238 average AGI)
to Greenbrier County, WV  0.63% ($29,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hillsboro:
  • WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WSLW (1310 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hillsboro:
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)



FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hillsboro)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: RIPLEY RICHARD H KITFOX IV (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6231J , Serial Number: 1593, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 05/24/1993
    Registrant (Individual): Robert M Mothes, Hc64 Box 259, Hillsboro, WV 24946
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/15/1989


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