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Wetzel County

Population in July 2007: 5,585. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 2,617  (46.9%)
Females: 2,968  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  41.7 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26155.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,303 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
New Martinsville:  $40,303
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,566 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
New Martinsville:  $100,566
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,078; Detached houses: $134,980; Townhouses or other attached units: $101,593; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $309,855; Mobile homes: $22,132

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Races in New Martinsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in New Martinsville: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.5%), United States (14.6%), Irish (11.0%), English (10.3%), Italian (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 628 feet

Land area: 2.77 square miles.

Population density: 2014 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New Martinsville

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Martinsville city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in New Martinsville, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in New Martinsville to the number of sex offenders is 294 to 1.

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

New Martinsville:  0.7% ($491)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (81.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (393.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Paden City, WV (6.3 miles ), Clarington, OH (8.0 miles ), Sistersville, WV (11.6 miles ), Middlebourne, WV (11.7 miles ), Pine Grove, WV (13.9 miles ), Antioch, OH (14.3 miles) , Powhatan Point, OH (14.6 miles ), Matamoras, OH (16.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,500

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Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 80.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,374 (+23.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,035 (48.8%)

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -757 (-11.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (24%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in New Martinsville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 101110
    per 100,000 16.80.016.917.117.30.0
Robberies 100100
    per 100,000 16.80.00.017.10.00.0
Assaults 457523
    per 100,000 67.183.9118.685.634.751.8
Burglaries 14820381416
    per 100,000 234.8134.2339.0650.8242.8276.1
Thefts 557796594560
    per 100,000 922.41291.31627.11010.4780.61035.2
Auto thefts 744755
    per 100,000 117.467.167.8119.986.786.3
Arson 011410
    per 100,000 0.016.816.968.517.30.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 94.683.2131.5131.576.078.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.79
US city average:  3.00

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New Martinsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the New Martinsville city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 tornado 50.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Ted Talkington - College basketball player (West Virginia Mountaineers).


Hospital/medical center in New Martinsville:
  • WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (PO BOX 610 #3 EAST BENJAMIN DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near New Martinsville:
  • SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
  • REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GLEN DALE, WV)
  • BELMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BELLAIRE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in New Martinsville, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Martinsville:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 46 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 52 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 67 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Martinsville:
  • P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; ID: 75D)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 17 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; ID: 74D)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 19 miles; WOODSFIELD, OH; ID: 4G5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Martinsville:
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 55 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 73 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
Public high school in New Martinsville:
Public elementary/middle school in New Martinsville:
Library in New Martinsville:
  • NEW MARTINSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $132,992; Location: 160 WASHINGTON STREET; 32,113 books; 2,032 audio materials; 616 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add following to Colleges & Universities: West Virginia Northern Community College 141 Main Street New Martinsville, WV 26155 304-455-4684

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Notable locations in New Martinsville: Fishing Creek Lift Station (A), New Martinsville Marina (B), Steelton Fire Station (C), New Martinsville Public Library (D), Wetzel County Courthouse (E), War Memorial Building (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Riverside Plaza Shopping Center (1), Riverview Plaza Shopping Center (2), New Martinsville Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Martinsville include: Steelton United Methodist Church (A), Steelton Church of Christ (B), Saint Vincent DePaul Catholic Church (C), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (D), Saint Anns Episcopal Church (E), Immanuel Baptist Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Church of the Nazarene (H), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenlawn Memorial Park (1), Northview Cemetery (2), Williams Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Hannibal Pool (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Run (A), Doolin Run (B), Fishing Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in New Martinsville include: Hydro Park (1), New Martinsville Downtown Historic District (2), North Street Historic District (3), Brooklyn Park (4), Bruce Park (5), Lewis Wetzel Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: New Martinsville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: AmeriHost Inn New Martinsville (166 North Sr No 2), Budget Inn of America (834 North State Route 2), Magnolia House (757 Maple Avenue), Plaza Inn (291 North State Route 2), Traveler's Inn (519 North State Route 2).

Court: Wetzel Magistrate County Court Fax Machine Number (303 North Main).

 

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

NEW MARTINSVILLE CITY OF (Address: 191 MAIN STREET, Population served: 8500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2001)
  • Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
  • Notification, Public - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 41 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.8%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.6%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Martinsville, WV


118 people in nursing homes
50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


New Martinsville compared to West Virginia state average:

New Martinsville, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 New Martinsville (2007 data):
  • Peoples Bank, National Association: Steelton Branch, South Bridge Street Branch, 207 Main Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-29: Bank assets: $1,861.8 mil, Deposits: $1,248.8 mil, headquarters in Marietta, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Inc.
  • Doolin Security Savings Bank, FSB: Doolin Security Savings Bank, Fsb at 610 North State Route 2, branch established on 1906-01-01; New Martinsville Drive Thru Branch at 155 Jefferson Street, branch established on 2003-07-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.0 mil, Deposits: $33.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: New Martinsville Branch at North State Route 2, branch established on 1984-11-04; New Martinsville Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1897-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,083.8 mil, Deposits: $2,997.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
  • Progressive Bank, National Association: New Martinsville Branch at 425 Third Street, branch established on 1934-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $253.9 mil, Deposits: $210.6 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$11,110$22,2200$0
Other Government Administration 6$11,703$23,4062$500
Police Protection - Officers 10$25,457$30,5480$0
Police - Other 4$8,550$25,6503$976
Firefighters 0$0 1$649
Correction 0$0 1$547
Streets and Highways 8$18,527$27,7911$86
Sewerage 3$7,988$31,9520$0
Parks and Recreation 3$6,974$27,8960$0
Water Supply 9$21,172$28,2291$615
Electric Power 7$18,463$31,6510$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,005
Totals for Government 56$129,944$27,84510$4,379



4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
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 Tyler County, WV  0.89% ($21,648 average AGI)
from Marshall County, WV  0.35% ($39,286)
from Monroe County, OH  0.30% ($24,778)


5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Tyler County, WV  0.91% ($21,071 average AGI)
to Monroe County, OH  0.42% ($28,846)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.42% ($23,308)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Martinsville:
  • WETZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, 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.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Martinsville:
  • WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRSG (91.5 FM; MIDDLEBOURNE, WV; Owner: TYLER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around New Martinsville:
  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)

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