Minden, West Virginia
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| Males: 106 |  (42.6%) |
| Females: 144 |  (57.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.0 years |
| West Virginia median age: | 42.9 years |
Zip codes: 25879.
| Minden: | $43,290 |
| WV: | $48,850 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,713
Minden CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $95,117
| Minden: | $95,117 |
| WV: | $124,600 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $100,582; detached houses: $102,600
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Minden, WV
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- 39595.6%White alone
- 81.9%American Indian alone
Races in Minden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Minden, West Virginia as of March 25, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Minden is 204 to 1.
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Ancestries: Irish (47.0%), American (36.6%), Australian (2.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1600 feet
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV 
(38.1 miles , pop. 53,421).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (149.5 miles , pop. 223,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (350.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Thurmond, WV (1.5 miles),
Hilltop, WV (1.7 miles ),
), Scarbro, WV (1.7 miles ),
), Glen Jean, WV (2.0 miles ),
), Mount Hope, WV (2.5 miles ),
), Bradley, WV (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 81.12 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 304
| Here: | 7.0% |
| West Virginia: | 5.7% |
Earthquake activity:
Minden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 103.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 154.5 miles away from Minden center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 246.2 miles away from Minden center
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 69.3 miles away from Minden center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Minden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Mudslides: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Minden:
- HIDDEN VALLEY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
- HIDDEN VALLEY HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
- OAK HILL GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
- PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 2 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
- FMC - OAK HILL (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, WV)
- FAYETTE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, WV)
- PINE LODGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
Amtrak stations near Minden:
- 3 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
- 9 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 19 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minden:
- New River Community and Technical College (about 14 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
- Concord University (about 39 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
- West Virginia State University (about 45 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 65 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
- New River Community College (about 65 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- Radford University (about 66 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
- Wytheville Community College (about 71 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
Points of interest:
Creek: Rocklick Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 63.4% |
| Whole state: | 65.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Minden:
- Never married: 51.9%
- Now married: 34.1%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 14.1%
- Divorced: 0.0%
For population 25 years and over in Minden:
- High school or higher: 39.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.2 |
| West Virginia average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Minden, WV (based on Fayette County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 7,335 | 66 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,904 | 63 |
| Catholic | 1,593 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 231 | 2 |
| Other | 22 | 2 |
| None | 30,954 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Fayette County: | 3.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| Fayette County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Here: | 6.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
| Here: | 6.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Fayette County: | 12.3% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 31.2% |
| West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Fayette County: | 7.5% |
| West Virginia: | 13.1% |
4.49% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($32,293 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.49% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Raleigh County, WV |  1.02% ($35,048 average AGI) |
| from Kanawha County, WV | 0.67% ($32,531) |
| from Nicholas County, WV | 0.33% ($31,277) |
5.49% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($33,414 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.49% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.62% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Raleigh County, WV | 1.28% ($26,038 average AGI) |
| to Kanawha County, WV | 0.80% ($34,483) |
| to Greenbrier County, WV | 0.25% ($26,389) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Minden:
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Minden:
- WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
- WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Minden:
- WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
Minden fatal accident list:
Aug 29, 2008 07:54 PM, Cr-17, Lat: 37.976300, Lon: -81.110660, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.0mTotal length
- $202,000Total costs
- 3,082Total average daily traffic
- 184Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,760Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- WONDERLAND, 789 Sawmill Branch Road (Lat: 37.972472 Lon: -81.085889), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQTE839,
Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/17/2014, Expiration Date: 01/17/2024, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 208 S Akard St., Rm 1015, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Minden, WV
- 8776.3%Structure Fires
- 1815.8%Outside Fires
- 76.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 21.8%Other
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of fires - 22 took place in 2014, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a constant trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (76.3%), and Outside Fires (15.8%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 55.7%Utility gas
- 26.1%Electricity
- 18.2%Wood
- 44.4%Electricity
- 37.5%Utility gas
- 18.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Minden compared to West Virginia state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly 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.
Minden on our top lists:
- #89 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
