Mineralwells, West Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 1,822.

Males: 882	(48.4%)
Females: 940	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 26150.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,665 (it was $42,083 in 2000)

Mineralwells:	$50,665
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,398 (it was $78,200 in 2000)

Mineralwells:	$106,398
West Virginia:	$96,000

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Races in Mineralwells:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mineralwells: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.4%), German (20.7%), English (11.5%), Irish (11.0%), Dutch (1.8%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 1148 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mineralwells

High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mineralwells CDP

Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 68.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 9.7%

17 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Mineralwells:	0.6% ($431)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (57.7 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (96.9 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (343.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Parkersburg, WV (2.5 miles ), Lubeck, WV (2.8 miles ), Blennerhassett, WV (2.8 miles ), Belpre, OH (2.8 miles ), North Hills, WV (3.0 miles ), Washington, WV (3.1 miles ), Elizabeth, WV (3.2 miles ), Vienna, WV (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.18 N, Longitude: 81.51 W

Area code: 304

Mineralwells household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Chemicals (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Construction (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other financial specialists (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Mineralwells-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.6 miles away from the Mineralwells place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/8/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the place center caused $200,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Mineralwells:

HEALTHSOUTH WESTERN HILLS REHAB HOSP (about 7 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
CAMDEN CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Mineralwells, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineralwells:

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 7 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)

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Church in Mineralwells: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Morrison Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Mineralwells: Scott Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	82.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	9.0%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.7%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mineralwells, WV

Mineralwells compared to West Virginia state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (17%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Mineralwells

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	26.7%	26.5%	11.2%	8.5%	5.5%
Congregations	37.2%	14.7%	2.6%	13.5%	2.6%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.1%	3.0%	2.5%	2.3%	10.7%
Congregations	2.6%	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	20.5%

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.

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Wood County: 0.03%
West Virginia average: 0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Washington County, OH	0.86% ($27,871 average AGI)
from Ritchie County, WV	0.22% ($22,479)
from Wirt County, WV	0.17% ($23,204)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
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 Washington County, OH	0.79% ($29,657 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.15% ($29,063)
to Ritchie County, WV	0.15% ($24,149)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mineralwells:

WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKYG (1230 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLTP (1450 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mineralwells:

WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
W282AI (104.3 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: FINE ARTS RADIO)
WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
WJAW-FM (100.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO INC. D/B/A WJAW RADIO)
WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
WVEP (88.9 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WVPG (90.3 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W225AD (92.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mineralwells:

W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
W57AG (Channel 57; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Mineralwells fatal accident list:
Dec 1, 2006 12:40 AM, I-77, Lat: 39.198908, Lon: -81.525606, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 8, 2003 03:26 AM, 21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 22, 1997 05:10 AM, 14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB8TFM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00850469
Grant Date: 04/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Kenneth D Wade
Registrant: Kenneth D Wade, Mineralwells, WV 26150

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7158L , Serial Number: AA5-0458, Year manufactured: 1973
Registrant (Individual): Michael L Richards, 29 Cedar Drive, Mineralwells, WV 26150

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$113,775	3	$86,263	1	$26,130	1	$31,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$122,980	1	$25,760	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$50,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2006 2005 2003 2002

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.02

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