Drinking water stations with addresses in Kingwood and their reported violations in the past:
KINGWOOD WATER BOARD (Address: 313 TUNNELTON STREET, Population served: 2893, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2006)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-2002), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-20-2002)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  17.0% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingwood, WV
19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Kingwood compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Kingwood (2009 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Kingwood Branch at 114 East Main Street, branch established on 1984-10-16. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: 106 West Main Street Branch at 106 West Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-26. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
- Clear Mountain Bank: Kingwood Office at 330 East Main Street, branch established on 1984-10-29. Info updated 2007-09-04: Bank assets: $337.9 mil, Deposits: $298.4 mil, headquarters in Bruceton Mills, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: State Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Preston County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Kingwood
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of the Brethren |
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| Adherents | 39.4% | 20.3% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 4.7% |
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| Congregations | 52.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 7.8% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.6% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 6.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $9,719 | $38,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $930 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $9,204 | $27,612 | 1 | $753 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $23,194 | $23,194 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $6,536 | $26,144 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $9,137 | $27,411 | 22 | $5,688 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $18,750 | $32,143 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $7,751 | $23,253 | 6 | $2,849 |
| Totals for Government |
37 | $84,291 | $27,338 | 30 | $10,220 |
Kingwood government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $892,000
Sewerage: $618,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $32,000
Parking Facilities: $8,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $816,000
Water Utilities: $524,000
Sewerage: $326,000
Police Protection: $205,000
Regular Highways: $200,000
Central Staff Services: $105,000
General - Other: $72,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $25,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $352,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $32,000
Fines and Forfeits: $24,000
Rents: $12,000
Royalties: $8,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,898,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,546,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $40,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Police Protection: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $300,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,001,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $333,000
Public Utilities Sales: $122,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $27,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $7,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $0
5.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,738 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.31% | | 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:
4.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,288 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.42% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kingwood:
- WFSP (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kingwood:
- WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
- WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
- WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WZST (100.9 FM; WESTOVER, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Kingwood:
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Kingwood, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
West Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 57
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 62
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
See more detailed statistics of Kingwood fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $247,000
Total average daily traffic: 300
Total average daily truck traffic: 39
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 350
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kingwood)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kingwood, WV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- KINGWOOD, Barlow Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WMT237
Assigned Frequencies : 6375.14 MHz, 11147.5 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- KINGWOOD DT, 1 Rich Wolf Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 74.6 m, Call Sign: WQJR871
Assigned Frequencies : 11637.5 MHz
Grant Date: 12/08/2008, Expiration Date: 12/08/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- KINGWOOD CO, Macdonald&w.Main St, Overall height: 7.9 m, Call Sign: KQO77
Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/1989, Expiration Date: 10/16/1997, Cancelation Date: 10/16/1997
Registrant: Bell Atlantic Virginia Inc, 10 N Nansemond St Rm 118, Richmond, VA 25314 - Kingston Rd, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WLF837
Assigned Frequencies : 947.000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/1987, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Marpat Corporation, 106 E Main Street, Kingwood, WV 26537
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2- 4.5 Miles Ese Of, Overall height: 200 m, Call Sign: KNKJ375
Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 01/30/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
- South Of Route 7, 5 Mi Ese Of Kingwood, Call Sign: KNKK585
Assigned Frequencies : 152.510 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 10/20/2004
Registrant: Moir & Hardman, 2000 L St., N.W., Suite 512, Washington, DC 20036-4907, Phone: (202) 223-3772
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kingwood)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Kingwood)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 23
- Hazardous Condition: 88
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Kingwood
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kingwood, WV
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