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Logan County

Population in July 2007: 1,048.
Males: 483  (46.2%)
Females: 565  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25625.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,433 (it was $23,510 in 2000)
Holden:  $29,433
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,500
Holden:  $14,500
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,791 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
Holden:  $75,791
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,240; Detached houses: $94,317; Townhouses or other attached units: $53,086; Mobile homes: $46,611

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Races in Holden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (8.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Holden: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (33.4%), English (7.5%), Italian (4.8%), Hungarian (4.5%), Irish (3.0%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 737 feet

Land area: 9.77 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Holden

  • High school or higher: 68.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holden CDP

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Holden, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Holden to the number of sex offenders is 210 to 1.

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

Holden:  0.4% ($209)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (43.5 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (133.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (401.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV (1.6 miles ), Switzer, WV (2.1 miles ), Logan, WV (2.1 miles ), West Logan, WV (2.3 miles ), Mitchell Heights, WV (2.7 miles ), Delbarton, WV (3.2 miles ), Chapmanville, WV (3.3 miles ), Man, WV (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.82 N, Longitude: 82.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Holden household income distribution Holden home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Mining (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (43%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)



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Holden-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.3 miles away from the Holden place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 44.5 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Holden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 83% 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 43.5 miles away from Holden center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the city 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 44.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Holden center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Holden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Holden:
  • GUYAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LOGAN, WV)
  • LOGAN GENL HOSP (about 4 miles; LOGAN, WV)
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Holden, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holden:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
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Churches in Holden include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), Number 7 Church (B), Number 21 Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Curry Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aldrich Branch (A), Copperas Rock Branch (B), Curry Branch (C), Trace Fork (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

HOLDEN WATER CO (Address: DRAWER A, Population served: 1628, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.5%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.9%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Holden, WV


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Holden compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Logan County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (42%)


Religion statistics for Holden

Adherents


NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents24.4%23.8%9.3%7.4%6.1%
Congregations37.4%17.2%10.1%7.1%4.0%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents5.8%4.8%4.8%3.1%10.4%
Congregations2.0%2.0%8.1%1.0%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.


3.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
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 Mingo County, WV  0.42% ($41,574 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV  0.33% ($33,865)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.30% ($19,394)


4.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.09%
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 Boone County, WV  0.59% ($35,803 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.58% ($33,875)
to Mingo County, WV  0.31% ($36,343)


Strongest AM radio stations in Holden:
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 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)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJC (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MATEWAN, WV)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holden:
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W220BK (91.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

TV broadcast stations around Holden:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)


Holden fatal accident list:
Apr 1, 2005 04:00 AM, Us-119, Holden Exit, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 10, 1992 06:37 AM, 9 / 28, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Water Storage Tank On Gaston Caperton Dr Off Of Us Rte 119 S, Type: Tank, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPLP603, Licensee ID: L00099830
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/30/2002, Expiration Date: 11/06/2012, Certifier: Charles R Roberts
    Registrant: County Of Logan, 201 1/2 Stratton St Ste 507, Logan, WV 25601, Phone: (304) 752-1139, Fax: (304) 752-0804
  • Southwestern Regional Jail Complex, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: WNNP659
    Assigned Frequencies : 37.2800 MHz, 37.3600 MHz, 39.9800 MHz, 460.200 MHz, 460.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/1998, Expiration Date: 02/10/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/18/2003, Certifier: Frank G Shumaker
    Registrant: Motorola, 1270 Fairfield Rd Ste 5, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Fax: (717) 334-9588
  • Cty Rt 119 5 4.0 Km W Of The Cty Rt 119 5 And St Rt 44 Int, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPQH211
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/14/2000, Expiration Date: 07/14/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Rick Roberts
    Registrant: Us Filter Control Systems, 1239 Willow Lake Blvd, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Fax: (651) 766-2701
  • Lat: 37.755111 Lon: -82.115139, Call Sign: WQCY906
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.300 MHz, 461.800 MHz, 466.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/2005, Expiration Date: 06/27/2015, Certifier: Rowdy Male
    Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
  • Lat: 37.728889 Lon: -81.985833, Call Sign: WQFS449
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.012 MHz, 461.562 MHz, 461.987 MHz, 464.587 MHz, 464.675 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/21/2006, Expiration Date: 09/21/2016, Certifier: Randy Boggs
    Registrant: Highland Communications, Inc., Prestonburg, KY 41653, Phone: (606) 886-9145, Fax: (606) 886-3198, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • HOLDEN, 3.7 Miles Sw Of, Overall height: 47.5 m, Call Sign: KYJ93
    3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz... (+14 more)
    Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/28/1998
    Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: AA8ZT, Previous Call Sign: KC8DRN, Licensee ID: L01116918
    Grant Date: 02/10/2006, Expiration Date: 05/07/2016, Certifier: Addar Gore
    Registrant: Addar Gore, Holden, WV 25625
  • Call Sign: KB8HOS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01459194
    Grant Date: 01/16/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: Oddetta D Frye
    Registrant: Oddetta D Frye, Holden, WV 25625
  • Call Sign: KB8HOT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01459195
    Grant Date: 01/16/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: Edward E Frye
    Registrant: Edward E Frye, Holden, WV 25625
  • Call Sign: KF8QZ, Previous Call Sign: N8PIQ, Licensee ID: L00445612
    Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 01/09/2012, Cancelation Date: 10/21/2003, Certifier: Larry D Burgess
    Registrant: Larry D Burgess, Holden, WV 25625
  • Call Sign: N8ROG, Previous Call Sign: KB8MVL, Licensee ID: L00445617
    Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 01/09/2012
    Registrant: Anita M Burgess, Holden, WV 25625
  • Call Sign: WD8KPH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/25/1998, Expiration Date: 02/25/2008
    Registrant: Howard L Young Jr, 530-531 Logan Ave, Holden, WV 25625
  • Call Sign: W8LP, Previous Call Sign: KF8QZ, Licensee ID: L00445612
    Grant Date: 10/21/2003, Expiration Date: 10/21/2013, Certifier: Larry D Burgess
    Registrant: Larry D Burgess, Holden, WV 25625


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 888P , Serial Number: 27-7305118, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/05/1982
    Registrant (Corporation): Aztec Enterprises LLC, Po Box 284, Holden, WV 25625


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 38
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Holden


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