Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 31.3% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 12.1% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pennington Gap, VA
37 people in homes for the mentally ill
Pennington Gap compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population 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 Pennington Gap (2009 data):
- Woodforest National Bank: Pennington Gap Wal-Mart Branch at Rr #2 Box 3160, branch established on 2006-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- Lee Bank and Trust Company: Lee Bank And Trust Company at 600 West Morgan Avenue, branch established on 1932-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $166.2 mil, Deposits: $144.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- Farmers and Miners Bank: Farmers And Miners Bank at 403 West Morgan Avenue, branch established on 1979-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.7 mil, Deposits: $106.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Pennington Gap Branch at 700 E. Morgan Ave., branch established on 1971-01-01. Info updated 2007-08-21: Bank assets: $807.2 mil, Deposits: $706.6 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
- Powell Valley National Bank: Pennington Gap Branch at 525 East Morgan Avenue, branch established on 1977-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $225.0 mil, Deposits: $188.9 mil, headquarters in Jonesville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Powell Valley Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (72%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Coal or coke (6%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Pennington Gap
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | East District Association of Primitive Baptist | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 65.4% | 14.4% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Congregations | 40.6% | 22.6% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 4.7% |
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| Name | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Catholic Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Congregations | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 7.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,406 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $5,515 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $8,869 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $6,480 | $12,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $14,347 | $34,433 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $9,843 | $23,623 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $30,670 | $23,003 | 10 | $15,790 |
Pennington Gap government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $453,000
Solid Waste Management: $375,000
All Other: $100,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $794,000
Sewerage: $408,000
Parks & Recreation: $392,000
Solid Waste Management: $362,000
Police Protection: $270,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Financial Administration: $75,000
Fire Protection: $45,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,502,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,007,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,838,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,311,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $191,000
Other, NEC: $169,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $893,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $140,000
General Support: $94,000
All Other: $50,000
- Tax - Property: $272,000
Other Selective Sales: $120,000
NEC: $79,000
Public Utilities: $77,000
Total General Sales: $36,000
Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $645,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $150,000
4.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,791 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.77% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
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:
4.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,881 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.15% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Pennington Gap:
- WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDUF (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DUFFIELD, VA; Owner: DUFFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pennington Gap:
- WSWV-FM (105.5 FM; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
- WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Pennington Gap:
- WMEV-LP (Channel 4; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
- W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WAPM-CA (Channel 9; LYNCH/BENHAM, KY; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Pennington Gap fatal accident list:
Oct 27, 1989 10:15 AM, Rt421, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 8, 1986 01:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Nr St Rt 641 2 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.3 m, Overall height: 93.2 m
Registrant: Lee Broadcasting Corporation Dba , 203 W Morgan Ave, Pennington Gap, VA 24277, Phone: (540) 546-2520 - LARRY W WILLIAMS, Airport Rd., Type: Pole, Structure height: 17.1 m, Overall height: 17.1 m
Registrant: Lee Co. Rescue Squad - Pennington Gap Unit, Kentucky Ave., Pennington Gap, VA 24277, Phone: (540) 546-1691
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Hunters Gap Forest Lookout Tower, Call Sign: WRX732, Licensee ID: L00082563
Assigned Frequencies : 159.225 MHz Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 04/30/2015
Registrant: Virginia, Commonwealth Of, 110 South 7th St 3rd Floor Vita, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: (804) 371-5212, Fax: (804) 786-4177, Email:
- Pennington Gap Arprt Off State Rd 640, Call Sign: KNCP998, Licensee ID: L00122287
Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012
Registrant: Lee County Rescue Squad Incorporated, Pennington Gap, VA 24277, Phone: (703) 546-1691
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- 203 W Morgan Ave, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPNK688, Licensee ID: L01192947
Assigned Frequencies : 947.500 MHz Grant Date: 01/14/1987, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: B C Broadcasting Company, Inc., 203 West Morgan Avenue, Pennington Gap, VA 24277 - Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNL681
Assigned Frequencies : 956.343 MHz Grant Date: 01/08/2003, Expiration Date: 03/20/2013
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 203 W. Morgan Ave., Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WLO278, Licensee ID: L01192947
Assigned Frequencies : 950.875 MHz, 951.125 MHz Grant Date: 03/11/1988, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: B C Broadcasting Company, Inc., 203 West Morgan Avenue, Pennington Gap, VA 24277
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2- 500' North Of City Limits Of, Call Sign: KNKC693
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
- Approximately 1.5 Miles South Of:, Call Sign: KNKC693
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pennington Gap)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: SIX CHUTER INC SR7 XL (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 2546N , Serial Number: 98-2064-SR7XL, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/2007
Registrant (Corporation): Reuilles Auto Service Center Inc, 503 Industrial Dr, Pennington Gap, VA 24277 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 700 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 26574 , Serial Number: 70006, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1978
Registrant (Corporation): R S Jones & Associates Inc, 120 W Morgan Avenue, Pennington Gap, VA 24277 - Aircraft: HUGHES 269A (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 65 mph), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6258B , Serial Number: 67-16812, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/1997
Registrant (Corporation): A&a Conveyor And Equipement Inc, Rr 2 Box 689, Pennington Gap, VA 24277
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/17/1993, Exported to: Portugal
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 29
- Hazardous Condition: 4
- Service Call: 1
Incident types - Pennington Gap
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Pennington Gap, VA
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