Northfork, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 420. Population change since 2000: -19.1%

Males: 185	(44.1%)
Females: 235	(55.9%)

Median resident age:	43.4 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 24868.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,423 (it was $16,544 in 2000)

Northfork:	$21,423
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,032

Northfork:	$13,032
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $27,859 (it was $18,000 in 2000)

Northfork:	$27,859
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $38,505; Detached houses: $40,274; Townhouses or other attached units: $35,270; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,413; Mobile homes: $12,222

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Races in Northfork:

Black (53.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (44.1%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Northfork: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (5.2%), English (2.5%), German (2.3%), Irish (2.3%), United States (1.9%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 1708 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 434 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Northfork

High school or higher: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 15.5%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northfork town

Never married: 33.7%
Now married: 39.0%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 17.3%
Divorced: 8.0%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Northfork, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Northfork to the number of sex offenders is 420 to 1.

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

Northfork:	1.1% ($199)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (65.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (128.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (383.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Keystone, WV (0.9 miles ), Kimball, WV (2.0 miles ), Anawalt, WV (2.4 miles ), Gary, WV (2.6 miles ), Welch, WV (2.9 miles ), Bramwell, WV (3.0 miles ), Pocahontas, VA (3.0 miles ), Matoaka, WV (3.2 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: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 37.42 N, Longitude: 81.43 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -136 (-20.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Health care (7%)
Beverage and tobacco products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (36%)
Public administration (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Plant and system operators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Child care workers (7%)

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Crime in Northfork by Year
Type	2001	2002	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	193.4	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	193.4	0.0	0.0
Thefts	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	193.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	7.7	52.2	0.0	0.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.14
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Northfork, West Virginia

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Northfork, West Virginia average temperatures

Northfork, West Virginia average precipitation

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Northfork-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Northfork town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 34.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Northfork-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 30.8 miles away from Northfork center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 32.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Northfork center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Northfork center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Northfork:

WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WELCH, WV)
BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Northfork, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northfork:

BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 62 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

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Notable location: Northfork City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Northfork include: Northfork Presbyterian Church (A), Northfork Baptist Church (B), Mount Ebenezer Church (C), Little Rock Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burk Creek (A), Buzzard Branch (B), North Fork Elkhorn Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

NORTHFORK WATER WORKS (Population served: 542, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-25-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

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 AUG-31-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

One minor monitoring violation

76 regular monitoring violations

12 other older monitoring violations

ASHLAND COMMUNITY (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2002)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-1999), St Public Notif issued (DEC-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1999), St Public Notif issued (DEC-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and OCT-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-1999), St Public Notif issued (DEC-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1999), St Public Notif issued (DEC-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1998)

One routine major monitoring violation

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	57.2%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	34.4%
Whole state:	17.9%

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

This town:	12.4%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northfork, WV

5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Northfork compared to West Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Northfork (2009 data):

Pioneer Community Bank, Inc.: Northfork Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1997-07-31. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $114.2 mil, Deposits: $101.9 mil, headquarters in Iaeger, WV, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Pioneer Community Group, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Northfork mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McDowell County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%) Electricity (32%) Coal or coke (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Northfork

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	21.7%	18.1%	13.0%	11.1%	8.7%
Congregations	27.6%	16.3%	13.3%	5.1%	4.1%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	6.7%	5.5%	3.3%	3.0%	8.9%
Congregations	4.1%	6.1%	3.1%	5.1%	15.3%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	2	$2,037	$12,222	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$200
Police Protection - Officers	3	$3,427	$13,708	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$912	$10,944	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$1,824	$10,944	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$400
Totals for Government	8	$8,200	$12,300	2	$600

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
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 Mercer County, WV	0.86% ($16,213 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.28% ($19,400)
from Iredell County, NC	0.26% ($23,857)

6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
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 Mercer County, WV	2.32% ($24,922 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA	0.45% ($44,640)
to Wyoming County, WV	0.25% ($29,929)

Strongest AM radio stations in Northfork:

WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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)
WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WAMN (1050 AM; 1 kW; GREEN VALLEY, WV; Owner: WAMN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northfork:

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.)
WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Northfork:

WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

Northfork fatal accident list:
Aug 17, 2005 08:00 AM, Bell Street, Mcdowell Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 16, 1976 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 17, 1975 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $1,425,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 430
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,291

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB8GJX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/31/1989, Expiration Date: 01/31/1999, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2001
Registrant: David A Wishnevsky, Northfork, WV 24868
Call Sign: KC8MEN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00189182
Grant Date: 01/16/2009, Expiration Date: 04/09/2019, Certifier: Edward E Mc Neil
Registrant: Edward E Mc Neil, Northfork, WV 24868-0305
Call Sign: N8SOE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00188817
Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012, Certifier: David E Mc Neil
Registrant: David E Mc Neil, Northfork, WV 24868

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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