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Population (year 2000): 1,769. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,630 (-7.9% change)
 

Males: 871  (49.2%)
Females: 898  (50.8%)

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Median resident age:  43.1 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25882.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,400 (it was $27,742 in 2000)
Mullens  $29,400
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,600 (it was $43,700 in 2000)
Mullens  $48,600
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Mullens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.1%), Irish (8.8%), German (8.4%), English (7.9%), Italian (2.1%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/17/1912

Elevation: 1426 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 866 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mullens

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mullens city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mullens, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mullens to the number of sex offenders is 1651 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Mullens:  0.6% ($261)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (55.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (149.7 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (460.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rhodell, WV (5.8 miles ), Pineville, WV (10.3 miles ), Lester, WV (11.9 miles ), Northfork, WV (12.0 miles ), Keystone, WV (12.5 miles ), Sophia, WV (12.8 miles ), Kimball, WV (13.7 miles ), Coal City, WV (13.9 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: 1 building, cost: $86,000

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Latitude: 37.58 N, Longitude: 81.38 W


44 people in other group homes

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -266 (-13.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (17%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Extraction workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Mullens (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (119.1 per 100,000)
  • 11 burglaries (655.2 per 100,000)
  • 5 thefts (297.8 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 81.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Mullens (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (59.6 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (59.6 per 100,000)
  • 7 thefts (416.9 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (59.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 37.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.03
US city average:  3.00

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Mullens-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Mullens city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mullens:
  • WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WELCH, WV)
  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BECKLEY, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mullens:
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 72 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mullens:
  • KEE FIELD (about 12 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)
  • WELCH MUNI (about 15 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 25 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; ID: BLF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mullens:
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 77 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mullens:
  • MULLENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 2107 CALORIC ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
  • MULLENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 801 MORAN AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • United Methodist Church is located in Mullens, WV at 118 Guyandotte Avenue.This church also has a Childcare Center open 5 days per week, 11 hours per day to provide daycare services to the community.

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Notable locations in Mullens: Mullens Area Public Library (A), Mullens City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mullens include: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Highland Avenue Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bill Branch (A), Slab Fork (B), Lost Branch (C), Terry Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Twin Falls Resort State Park (Rt 97 Box 1023).

Court: Logan County Court (200 Moran Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mullens and their reported violations in the past:

BROOKSIDE-OTSEGO COMMUNITY WATER (Population served: 74, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-13-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-10-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-25-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 1061 regular monitoring violations
  • 10 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.2%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
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 1999:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Mullens compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Median house value 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mullens (2007 data):
  • First Community Bank, National Association: Mullens Branch at Mullens Shopping Plaza, branch established on 1984-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,023.1 mil, Deposits: $1,394.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Peoples Bank of Mullens: The Peoples Bank Of Mullens at 200 First Street, branch established on 1926-01-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.0 mil, Deposits: $90.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 2$3,020$18,1203$500
Other Government Administration 1$1,500$18,0005$1,000
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$309
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$4,004
Firefighters 0$0 8$1,000
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$4,298
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$332
Totals for Government 3$4,520$18,08025$11,443



3.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,459 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
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 Raleigh County, WV  0.70% ($34,723 average AGI)
from Mercer County, WV  0.28% ($36,474)
from Mingo County, WV  0.27% ($24,389)


5.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.29%
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 Raleigh County, WV  1.63% ($28,162 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV  0.57% ($28,256)
to McDowell County, WV  0.20% ($30,571)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mullens:
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mullens:
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING 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.)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mullens:
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)

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