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Keystone, WV map Population in July 2007: 372. Population change since 2000: -15.9%
 

Males: 187  (41.3%)
Females: 266  (58.7%)

McDowell County

Median resident age:  39.9 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 24852.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $11,000 (it was $10,417 in 2000)
Keystone  $11,000
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $26,700 (it was $24,000 in 2000)
Keystone  $26,700
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Keystone:

  • Black (72.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Keystone: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (6.6%), United States (4.0%), Italian (3.5%), English (2.6%), German (1.8%), Ukrainian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1197 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Keystone

  • High school or higher: 62.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 31.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keystone city

  • Never married: 36.2%
  • Now married: 34.0%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Keystone, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Keystone to the number of sex offenders is 388 to 1.

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

Keystone:  0.8% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (65.9 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (145.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (468.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Northfork, WV (1.0 miles ), Kimball, WV (4.3 miles ), Anawalt, WV (5.5 miles ), Gary, WV (7.2 miles ), Welch, WV (9.3 miles ), Pocahontas, VA (10.6 miles ), Bramwell, WV (11.1 miles ), Mullens, WV (12.5 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

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Latitude: 37.42 N, Longitude: 81.45 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-27.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Bus drivers (18%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Keystone (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.15
US city average:  3.00

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Keystone-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Keystone city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 39.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Keystone:
  • WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WELCH, WV)
  • BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Keystone, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keystone:
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 67 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 80 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Keystone:
  • WELCH MUNI (about 5 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
  • KEE FIELD (about 15 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 20 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; ID: BLF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keystone:
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 78 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

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Notable location: Keystone Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Keystone include: Keystone Baptist Church (A), Keystone Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Zion Pentecostal Tabernacle (C), Midway Shiloh Temple (D), Memorial Presbyterian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clark Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

KEYSTONE MUNICIPAL WATER (Population served: 448, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-25-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-13-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-10-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-31-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 64 regular monitoring violations
  • 11 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  46.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  31.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

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


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2004 Presidential Election results in McDowell County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$800
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$3,520
Totals for Government 0$0 4$4,320



Keystone government finances in 2002:
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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 Mercer County, WV  0.86% ($16,213 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA  0.28% ($19,400)
from Iredell County, NC  0.26% ($23,857)


6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
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 Mercer County, WV  2.32% ($24,922 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA  0.45% ($44,640)
to Wyoming County, WV  0.25% ($29,929)


Strongest AM radio stations in Keystone:
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Keystone:
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Keystone:
  • WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
  • WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

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