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Population (year 2000): 1,550. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,457 (-6.0% change)
 

Males: 719  (46.4%)
Females: 831  (53.6%)

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Median resident age:  39.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 24870.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,400 (it was $19,273 in 2000)
Oceana  $20,400
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,200 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Oceana  $57,200
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Oceana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (41.4%), Irish (15.1%), English (14.9%), Dutch (4.5%), German (4.1%), Swedish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1269 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 1106 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oceana

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oceana town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Oceana, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oceana to the number of sex offenders is 491 to 1.

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

Oceana:  0.6% ($330)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Oceana satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (45.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (167.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (473.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pineville, WV (10.2 miles ), Amherstdale-Robinette, WV (12.6 miles ), Mallory, WV (14.1 miles ), Davy, WV (14.8 miles ), Gilbert, WV (16.9 miles ), Man, WV (16.9 miles ), Welch, WV (18.1 miles ), Mullens, WV (18.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $81,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 37.69 N, Longitude: 81.63 W


Area code: 304

Oceana household income distribution Oceana home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-13.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (44%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Social assistance (23%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Extraction workers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Child care workers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Oceana by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.066.50.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 12811155
    per 100,000 777.2517.8729.4997.3334.9
Burglaries 1212241011
    per 100,000 777.2776.71591.5664.9736.8
Thefts 5740334467
    per 100,000 3691.72589.02188.32925.54487.6
Auto thefts 83213
    per 100,000 518.1194.2132.666.5200.9
Arson 20101
    per 100,000 129.50.066.30.067.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 399.0277.0355.4501.3314.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.39
US city average:  3.00

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Oceana-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 25.1 miles away from the Oceana town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 42.9 miles away from the town 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 Oceana:
  • WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WELCH, WV)
  • BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MADISON, WV)
  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BECKLEY, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oceana:
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 47 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 79 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oceana:
  • KEE FIELD (about 9 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)
  • WELCH MUNI (about 21 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 22 miles; LOGAN, WV; ID: 6L4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oceana:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
Public elementary/middle schools in Oceana:
  • BERLIN MCKINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: COOK PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 04)
  • OCEANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: HC65 BOX 403; Grades: 05 - 08)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Oceana High School and Bailiesville High School have consolidated into one school, Westside High School. It is located in Clear Fork, WV, between the two towns.

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cow Creek (A), Dry Branch (B), Upper Road Branch (C), Laurel Fork (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Oceana: Laurel Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

OCEANA COMMUNITY OF (Population served: 4410, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1997. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1997)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1997. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-1998)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-1997)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1997. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-1997), St Public Notif issued (AUG-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1997)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-1997)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1997. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-1997), St Public Notif issued (APR-22-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-1997)
  • 5 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-2003)
  • Notification, Public - Between MAY-01-1995 and FEB-10-1999, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-1995), St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-1995), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-1995)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
PRENTER WATER COMPANY (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-10-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-10-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and OCT-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-31-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2000), Fed FAO issued (APR-28-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2000)
  • 40 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
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 town:  33.5%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Oceana compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • 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 Oceana (2007 data):
  • First Century Bank, National Association: Oceana Branch at Main Street And Route 85, branch established on 1972-09-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.6 mil, Deposits: $357.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, Inc.
  • First Community Bank, National Association: Oceana Branch at Route 10 Cook Parkway, branch established on 1984-07-02. 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.



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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
Financial Administration 2$3,976$23,8561$545
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$4,085
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$775
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,770$30,6480$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,884
Solid Waste Management 2$2,876$17,2560$0
Sewerage 3$7,658$30,6320$0
Water Supply 5$7,771$18,6500$0
Totals for Government 17$35,052$24,74310$7,288


Oceana government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $782,000
    Solid Waste Management: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $716,000
    Water Utilities: $454,000
    Police Protection: $241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $152,000
    Parks & Recreation: $117,000
    Financial Administration: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $35,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $771,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,057,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,855,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,333,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,036,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $522,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $316,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $450,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $65,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - NEC: $196,000
    Property: $135,000
    Public Utilities: $60,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Total General Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $606,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $129,000

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 Oceana:
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oceana:
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oceana:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)

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