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McDowell County

Population in July 2008: 337. Population change since 2000: -18.0%
 

Males: 141  (42.1%)
Females: 196  (57.9%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 24853.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,444 (it was $17,333 in 2000)
Kimball:  $22,444
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,381
Kimball:  $13,381
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $33,275 (it was $21,500 in 2000)
Kimball:  $33,275
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,359; Detached houses: $59,002; Townhouses or other attached units: $10,077; In 2-unit structures: $6,983; Mobile homes: $10,625

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Races in Kimball:

  • Black (63.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (34.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Kimball: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (4.9%), United States (2.9%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.4%), Subsaharan African (2.4%), English (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1911

Elevation: 1492 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1294 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kimball

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 23.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kimball town

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
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:

Kimball:  0.9% ($204)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (64.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (132.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (386.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Keystone, WV (1.9 miles ), Welch, WV (2.0 miles ), Northfork, WV (2.0 miles ), Gary, WV (2.2 miles ), Anawalt, WV (2.7 miles ), Davy, WV (2.9 miles ), Pineville, WV (3.3 miles ), Pocahontas, VA (3.5 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
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.43 N, Longitude: 81.51 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -135 (-24.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (21%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)



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Crime in Kimball (2001):
  • 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 = 330.8)

Crime in Kimball (2005):
  • 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 = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.97
US city average:  3.00

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Kimball-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Kimball town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 37.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Kimball-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 78% 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 27.6 miles away from Kimball center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 31.8 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 29.5 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 92.6 miles away from Kimball center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Kimball center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kimball:
  • WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WELCH, WV)
  • BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kimball:
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 66 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
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Notable location: Kimball Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Kimball include: Houston Methodist Church (A), Mount Nebo Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rockhouse Branch (A), Laurel Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.5%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  33.2%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.1%
Whole state:  7.6%

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Kimball compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Kimball travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in McDowell County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Coal or coke (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Kimball

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents21.7%18.1%13.0%11.1%8.7%
Congregations27.6%16.3%13.3%5.1%4.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents6.7%5.5%3.3%3.0%8.9%
Congregations4.1%6.1%3.1%5.1%15.3%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,208
Police Protection - Officers 6$15,770$31,5400$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 3$952
Totals for Government 6$15,770$31,54011$2,160



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 Kimball:
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kimball:
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kimball:
  • WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)


Kimball fatal accident list:
Aug 8, 2007 08:99 AM, Big Four Hollow, Lat: 37.421758, Lon: -81.486583, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 7, 1989 02:30 AM, 52, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1984 09:50 AM, 52, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Feb 17, 1979 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $300,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,280
Total average daily truck traffic: 572
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,450

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • DAVID J SASKA, 2400 Big Four Tower Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 133.8 m, Overall height: 133.8 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1 1/4 Mi Wnw, Call Sign: KQF391, Licensee ID: L00038645
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 10/02/2012
    Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 473-4246
  • 2 Mi W Post Office, Call Sign: KFH948, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.190 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/03/2004, Expiration Date: 01/22/2015, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB8JQS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/17/1990, Expiration Date: 04/17/2000, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2002
    Registrant: John K Roberts, Box 292, Kimball, WV 24853
  • Call Sign: KB8YAR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01060864
    Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 02/28/2015, Certifier: James J Gianato
    Registrant: James J Gianato, Kimball, WV 24853
  • Call Sign: KC8NEB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00160237
    Grant Date: 10/05/1999, Expiration Date: 10/05/2009, Certifier: John K Hillyer
    Registrant: John K Hillyer, Kimball, WV 24853
  • Call Sign: KC8VQD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00631276
    Grant Date: 01/30/2003, Expiration Date: 01/30/2013, Certifier: James A Gianato
    Registrant: James A Gianato, 3 Chestnut St, Kimball, WV 24853-0205


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 20502 , Serial Number: 17261345, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 206, Kimball, WV 24853


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Kimball


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