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Population (year 2000): 7,589. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,272 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 3,551  (46.8%)
Females: 4,038  (53.2%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:  42.0 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25901.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,300 (it was $24,792 in 2000)
Oak Hill  $26,300
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,000 (it was $55,700 in 2000)
Oak Hill  $62,000
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Oak Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (18.6%), Irish (13.4%), German (10.5%), English (10.0%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.83 square miles.

Population density: 1506 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oak Hill

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Hill city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

49 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Oak Hill, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oak Hill to the number of sex offenders is 347 to 1.

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

Oak Hill:  0.6% ($358)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (42.0 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (160.1 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (435.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Thurmond, WV (4.6 miles) , Fayetteville, WV (5.4 miles ), Mount Hope, WV (6.4 miles ), Bradley, WV (8.4 miles ), Piney View, WV (9.2 miles ), Pax, WV (9.6 miles) , Prosperity, WV (11.0 miles ), Ansted, WV (11.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $65,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $59,900
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $59,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,200
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $94,100
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $92,300

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Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 81.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +794 (+10.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,151 (43.2%)


People in group quarters in Oak Hill
  • 100 people in nursing homes
  • 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +610 (+8.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.65
US city average:  3.00

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Oak Hill-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 15.3 miles away from the Oak Hill city center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 19.8 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Oak Hill:
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (430 MAIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Oak Hill:
  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 18 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Oak Hill, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Hill:
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 41 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 54 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Hill:
  • SUMMERSVILLE (about 26 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; ID: SXL)
  • KEE FIELD (about 39 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)
  • RICHWOOD MUNI (about 39 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; ID: 3I4)

Amtrak stations near Oak Hill:
  • 5 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
  • 11 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.

College/University in Oak Hill:
  • FAYETTE PLATEAU VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 41; Location: 300 WEST OYLER AVENUE; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Hill:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 78 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
Public high school in Oak Hill:
  • Oak Hill High School (Students: 763; Location: 350 WEST OYLER AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Our rating: 5)
Private high school in Oak Hill:
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: P O BOX 1246 DRAWER B; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Oak Hill:
Private elementary/middle school in Oak Hill:
  • STS PETER PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 123 ELMORE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Oak Hill:
  • FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $458,948; Location: 531 SUMMIT STREET; 108,478 books; 1,130 audio materials; 2,606 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • nearest college's should include west virginia tech in montgomery with a extension branch in oak hill

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Notable locations in Oak Hill: Fayette Square Shooping Center (A), Oak Hill City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fountain Terrace Shopping Center (1), Skyline Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oak Hill include: Gospel Tabernacle (A), Saint Andrew Episcopal CHurch (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Oak Hill United Methodist Church (D), Oak Hill Christian Church (E), Oak Hill Baptist Church (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), First Brethren Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: High Lawn Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Oak Hill: Collins Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Friends Of The Lewis House Inc (Museums; 214 East Main St), Fayette County Libraries - Administrative Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 531 Summit Street), New River Convention & Visitors Bureau (310 West Oyler Avenue), Hidden Cottage (205 Kelly Ave).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (9020 Fayette Lndg), Eudora's Hairstyling Salon (Holiday Inn).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.4%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.7%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Oak Hill compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oak Hill (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Fayette Square Branch, Drive-In-walkup Facility, Oak Hill Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of Mount Hope, Inc.: Oak Hill Branch at 835 East Main Street, branch established on 1999-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.8 mil, Deposits: $76.2 mil, headquarters in Mount Hope, WV, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mount Hope Bankshares, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Oak Hill Branch at 215 Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • The Fayette County National Bank of Fayetteville: Oak Hill Branch at 1554 East Main Street, branch established on 1985-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.1 mil, Deposits: $55.7 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, WV, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fcnb Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 2$5,462$32,7720$0
Police Protection - Officers 13$25,505$23,5430$0
Police - Other 2$3,686$22,1160$0
Streets and Highways 13$23,920$22,0800$0
Sewerage 10$19,997$23,9960$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,667$20,0040$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,370$16,4400$0
Financial Administration 2$4,160$24,9600$0
Totals for Government 44$85,768$23,3910$0


Oak Hill government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,067,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $200,000
    Fire Protection: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $900,000
    Regular Highways: $779,000
    Sewerage: $729,000
    General Public Buildings: $223,000
    Central Staff Services: $216,000
    Parks & Recreation: $122,000
    Fire Protection: $88,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $301,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,404,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,313,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $91,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $243,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $366,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $21,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $16,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $584,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - NEC: $1,586,000
    Property: $567,000
    Other Selective Sales: $232,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,407,000

5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.08%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Raleigh County, WV  1.16% ($24,196 average AGI)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.55% ($27,613)
from Nicholas County, WV  0.32% ($27,723)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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  1.15% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.81% ($26,669)
to Nicholas County, WV  0.32% ($27,022)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Hill:
  • 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.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Hill:
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Hill:
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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