Paden City, West Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 2,621. Population change since 2000: -6.9%

Males: 1,239	(47.3%)
Females: 1,382	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 26159.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,352 (it was $32,940 in 2000)

Paden City:	$39,352
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,635 (it was $58,400 in 2000)

Paden City:	$79,635
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,078; Detached houses: $89,228; Townhouses or other attached units: $178,043; In 2-unit structures: $43,685; Mobile homes: $19,480

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Races in Paden City:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Paden City: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), English (13.3%), United States (13.3%), Irish (10.8%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 2959 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Paden City

High school or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paden City city

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 61.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Paden City, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Paden City to the number of sex offenders is 437 to 1.

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

Paden City:	0.6% ($365)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (77.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (308.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sistersville, WV (2.1 miles ), New Martinsville, WV (2.3 miles ), Middlebourne, WV (2.8 miles ), Antioch, OH (2.9 miles) , Matamoras, OH (3.0 miles ), Friendly, WV (3.0 miles) , Clarington, OH (3.5 miles ), Graysville, OH (3.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,700
1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $158,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,100
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,500
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $87,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,600
2006: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $77,000

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Latitude: 39.60 N, Longitude: 80.93 W

Area code: 304

Paden City household income distribution

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Paden City, West Virginia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-1.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Chemicals (23%)
Metal and metal products (17%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Social assistance (14%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Chemicals (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Electricians (4%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Paden City by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	1	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	36.0	36.5	0.0	75.2
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	112.8
Thefts	1	2	2	5	0
per 100,000	35.6	72.0	73.0	182.5	0.0
Auto thefts	1	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	35.6	0.0	0.0	73.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	4.3	10.1	10.2	13.1	22.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.14
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Paden City, West Virginia

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Paden City-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Paden City city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Paden City:

SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV)
REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GLEN DALE, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Paden City, WV

College/University in Paden City:

SWISSLAND SCHOOLS (Location: PO BOX 243; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paden City:

FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 40 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 64 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)

Public high school in Paden City:

Paden City High School (Students: 164; Location: 201 N FOURTH AVENUE; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Paden City:

Paden City Elementary School (Students: 198; Location: 510 N SECOND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 6)

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Library in Paden City:

PADEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,897; Location: 114 S. 4TH AVENUE; 11,568 books; 41 audio materials; 120 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in Paden City include: Saint Pauls Methodist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Paden City Church of the Nazarene (C), Wesleyan Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: D & D Motel (530 South 4th Avenue).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Paden City that have no violations reported:

PADEN CITY (Population served: 3108, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.3%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.1%
Whole state:	17.9%

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

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paden City, WV

23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Paden City compared to West Virginia state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Paden City (2009 data):

Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Fourth And Main Streets Branch at Fourth And Main Streets, branch established on 1977-03-28. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Tyler County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (8%)

Religon statistics for Paden City

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of the Nazarene	Pentecostal Church of God
Adherents	27.7%	26.0%	17.9%	7.6%	4.8%
Congregations	36.8%	36.8%	5.3%	2.6%	2.6%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.2%	3.9%	2.4%	0.8%
Congregations	2.6%	5.3%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%

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	0	$0		9	$4,070
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$200
Police Protection - Officers	4	$7,520	$22,560	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,120	$13,440	2	$596
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$148
Streets and Highways	5	$8,368	$20,083	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$3,720	$22,320	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$20,728	$20,728	13	$5,014

Paden City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $263,000
All Other: $141,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $344,000
Sewerage: $182,000

Police Protection: $128,000

Financial Administration: $36,000

Regular Highways: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $29,000

General - Other: $27,000

Libraries: $4,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,664,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $299,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $264,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,593,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $71,000
Other, NEC: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $14,000
Fire Protection: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $399,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $112,000
Public Utilities: $95,000

NEC: $5,000

Total General Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $250,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
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 Wetzel County, WV

1.79% ($21,071 average AGI)

6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
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 Wetzel County, WV	1.70% ($21,648 average AGI)
to Wood County, WV	0.50% ($31,375)
to Pleasants County, WV	0.38% ($30,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Paden City:

WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paden City:

WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
WRSG (91.5 FM; MIDDLEBOURNE, WV; Owner: TYLER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
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)
WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
W225AC (92.9 FM; SISTERSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paden City:

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

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Paden City, West Virginia:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

West Virginia average:

Fatal accident count: 55
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 80
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
Fatalities: 60
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 140
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5

Paden City fatal accident list:
Jun 21, 1991 06:39 AM, 2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 30, 1978 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Paden City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 17

Incident types - Paden City

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