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Jefferson, WV map Population (year 2000): 567. Estimated population in July 2006: 557 (-1.8% change)
 

Males: 280  (49.4%)
Females: 287  (50.6%)

Kanawha County

Median resident age:  42.5 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25177.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,800 (it was $16,384 in 2000)
Jefferson  $18,800
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,800 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Jefferson  $61,800
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.3%)
  • Black (16.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (13.9%), German (12.5%), English (9.9%), Irish (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/22/1997

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1744 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 45.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 19.5%

19 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

This town:  3.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Jefferson:  0.4% ($245)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Jefferson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (10.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (139.4 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (469.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dunbar, WV (2.8 miles ), St. Albans, WV (2.8 miles ), Cross Lanes, WV (3.8 miles ), Nitro, WV (4.6 miles ), South Charleston, WV (4.8 miles ), Tornado, WV (5.3 miles ), Poca, WV (6.5 miles ), Alum Creek, WV (7.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.37 N, Longitude: 81.78 W


People in group quarters in Jefferson
  • 88 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in halfway houses
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other group homes

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Most common industries for males:



  • Repair and maintenance (22%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (25%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (10%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (25%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)


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Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the Jefferson town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 51.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:
  • THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
  • CHARLESTON AREA MED CNTR (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • EYE & EAR CLINIC OF CHARLESTON,THE (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:
  • YEAGER (about 14 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 54 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 62 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:
  • LEON (about 26 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)
  • ONA AIRPARK (about 30 miles; MILTON, WV; ID: 12V)
  • ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 37 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: I41)

Amtrak station near Jefferson:
  • 10 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 Jefferson:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 64 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  49.1%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.9%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  51.6%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Jefferson compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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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:
from Putnam County, WV  0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV  0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV  0.20% ($31,207)


4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  0.02%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Putnam County, WV  0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV  0.16% ($47,840)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jefferson:
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jefferson:
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Jefferson:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WOWB-LP (Channel 53; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

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