Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.3% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 26.0% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lost Creek, WV
Lost Creek compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lost Creek (2009 data):
- The Harrison County Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1911-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.4 mil, Deposits: $58.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Harrison Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Lost Creek
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 29.3% | 27.3% | 23.0% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 39.6% | 4.9% | 22.9% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 8.6% |
| Congregations | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 17.4% |
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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 |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,550 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $421 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $246 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $2,217 |
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,829 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.92% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)| Harrison County: | 0.05% | | West Virginia average: | 0.06% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,608 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.10% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)| Harrison County: | 0.04% | | West Virginia average: | 0.02% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lost Creek:
- WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lost Creek:
- WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
- WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
- WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
- WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WOTR (96.3 FM; LOST CREEK, WV; Owner: ALLMAN ELECTRONICS LAB)
- WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
- WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Lost Creek:
- WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
Lost Creek fatal accident list:
Jan 13, 2006 01:07 AM, I-79, -1, Lat: 39.171278, Lon: -80.344783, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 11, 1981 11:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 3, 1977 12:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 75 meters (246ft)
Total costs: $1,952,000
Total average daily traffic: 89,788
Total average daily truck traffic: 16,226
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 14
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lost Creek, WV
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Lost Creek Cell Site 2 Miles Ssw Of, Structure height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ322
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Lost Creek Cell Site: 9082 Rockford Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN941, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: American Cellular, LLC
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Lisa M Minney, Mcwhorter Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- David L McCann, Mnt. Claire Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- CHRISTINE A VERRE, Long Run, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Off Jake Run Rd Rockford 1 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.8 m
Registrant: Allman, James W Dba , Lost Creek, WV 26385, Phone: (304) 745-4243 - PETER M CONNOLLY, 2 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- I79 Maintenance Garage .5 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KUU445
Assigned Frequencies : 47.3200 MHz, 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 05/28/2015
Registrant: Wv Division Of Highways, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 472-1750 - JOHNSTOWN TANK, 100 Ft South Of County Route At Helen Hornick Prop, Type: Tank, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQCB285
Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz Grant Date: 01/21/2005, Expiration Date: 01/21/2015, Certifier: Bill Hoover
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc, 1975 West County Rd B2 Suite 5, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- 2500 Ft West Of Stevens Run Rd And Cr 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQFU467
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz Grant Date: 10/05/2006, Expiration Date: 10/05/2016, Certifier: William C Hoover
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- Brushy Fork Tank, Type: Tank, Structure height: 10.1 m, Overall height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: WQGN324
Assigned Frequencies : 451.562 MHz Grant Date: 03/07/2007, Expiration Date: 03/07/2017, Certifier: William C Hoover
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- LOST CREEK, 2 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WPJF791, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 11622.5 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6417.14 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Hardy Cellular Telephone Company - Lost Creek, Secondary Route 25/7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WPOL569, Licensee ID: L00169810
Assigned Frequencies : 2115.20 MHz Grant Date: 12/16/1999, Expiration Date: 12/16/2009, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2002, Certifier: Stephen J Easley
Registrant: Acc West Virginia License LLC
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lost Creek)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-MIA+ (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 831JL , Serial Number: 40.939, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/2008
Registrant (Corporation): Lost Creek Leasing LLC, Rt 2 Box 190, Lost Creek, WV 26385
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 27
- Hazardous Condition: 20
- Good Intent Call: 4
Incident types - Lost Creek
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lost Creek, WV
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