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Monroe County

Population in July 2008: 499. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 229  (45.9%)
Females: 270  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  47.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 24963.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,829 (it was $23,036 in 2000)
Peterstown:  $29,829
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,105
Peterstown:  $22,105
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,076 (it was $58,200 in 2000)
Peterstown:  $90,076
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,911; Detached houses: $121,381; Townhouses or other attached units: $157,204; In 2-unit structures: $118,710; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,609,039; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,954; Mobile homes: $12,798

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Races in Peterstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Peterstown: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (24.4%), English (12.8%), Irish (11.0%), German (8.6%), Scottish (2.0%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1624 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1577 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Peterstown

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peterstown town

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 19.1%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Peterstown, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Peterstown to the number of sex offenders is 125 to 1.

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

Peterstown:  0.4% ($220)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
Peterstown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (46.9 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (106.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (354.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rich Creek, VA (1.3 miles ), Glen Lyn, VA (2.0 miles) , Narrows, VA (2.2 miles ), Pearisburg, VA (2.4 miles ), Pembroke, VA (3.2 miles ), Oakvale, WV (3.3 miles) , Athens, WV (3.5 miles ), Princeton, WV (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $45,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $59,600
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $52,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $67,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.40 N, Longitude: 80.80 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-9.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Crime in Peterstown (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (402.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 28.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.00
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Peterstown, West Virginia

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Peterstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Peterstown town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 30.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Peterstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 85% 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 63.4 miles away from Peterstown center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 67.1 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 65.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from Peterstown center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from Peterstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Peterstown topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Peterstown:
  • CARILION GILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PEARISBURG, VA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH SOUTHERN HILLS REHAB HOS (about 16 miles; PRINCETON, WV)
  • PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PRINCETON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Peterstown, WV

Amtrak station near Peterstown:
  • 20 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peterstown:
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 29 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
Public elementary/middle schools in Peterstown:
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Library in Peterstown:
  • PETERSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,434; Location: 23 COLLEGE AVENUE; 28,118 books; 155 audio materials; 301 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

Peterstown map

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Tourist attraction: Monroe Motorsports Llc (Tours & Charters; 419 Water St).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Peterstown that have no violations reported:
  • RED SULPHUR PSD (Population served: 4374, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  54.9%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peterstown, WV



Peterstown compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Peterstown (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Peterstown: The First National Bank Of Peterstow at 220 Market Street, branch established on 1910-01-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $46.5 mil, Deposits: $41.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Peterstown Bancorp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Peterstown travel time to work


Peterstown mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Peterstown

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Brethren
Adherents36.1%19.4%10.5%7.0%4.4%
Congregations35.6%11.9%6.8%10.2%1.7%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.2%3.1%2.7%2.4%11.1%
Congregations3.4%1.7%1.7%1.7%25.4%
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 8$825
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,594$19,1281$840
Totals for Government 1$1,594$19,1289$1,665



Peterstown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $20,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $32,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
    NEC: $13,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
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 Greenbrier County, WV  1.17% ($25,878 average AGI)
from Giles County, VA  0.50% ($26,333)
from Mercer County, WV  0.50% ($29,714)


5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.41%
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 Greenbrier County, WV  1.38% ($25,707 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV  0.62% ($21,692)
to Giles County, VA  0.60% ($28,120)


Strongest AM radio stations in Peterstown:
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peterstown:
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • 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)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W244BB (96.7 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)



Peterstown fatal accident list:
Jan 17, 1994 01:45 AM, 219 / 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 17, 1990 10:15 AM, 219, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Oct 16, 1989 10:00 AM, 12, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 1989 10:57 AM, 219, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,334,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,430
Total average daily truck traffic: 615
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 9,350

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark L Gartley, Route 2 Box 505, Type: Pole, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.5 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washngton, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Fire Dept Main St, Call Sign: KFR704
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.7000 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2014
    Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544
  • Bozoo Tank; On Cr24, 7km North Of Jct. Cr24 & Wv Rte. 12, Type: Tank, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPBF437
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/2003, Expiration Date: 04/21/2013, Certifier: Porter M Robertson
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • Ballard Tank Is Located 0.6 Km Off Of St Hwy 12 4.9 Km N Of Us Hwy 219, Type: Tank, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPPA976
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/06/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Dennis Sibold
    Registrant: Two Way Radio, Inc., 435 Mussers Mill Road, Crockett, VA 24323, Phone: (276) 620-4389, Fax: (413) 653-2013, Email:
  • 1/2 Mi On Va Hwy 643 1/2 Mi E Of Us Hwy 219, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPPV225
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/21/2005, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015, Certifier: Dennis Sibold
    Registrant: Twr, 435 Mussers Mill Road, Crockett, VA 24323, Phone: (276) 620-4389, Fax: (413) 653-2013, Email:
  • 1/2 Mi On Va Hwy 643 1/2 Mi E Of Us Hwy 219, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPPV832
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/21/2005, Expiration Date: 02/03/2015, Certifier: Dennis Sibold
    Registrant: Twr, 435 Mussers Mill Road, Crockett, VA 24323, Phone: (276) 620-4389, Fax: (413) 653-2013, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MONROE, Lat: 37.481667 Lon: -80.730556, Call Sign: WPWE678
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.356 MHz, 956.356 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/2002, Expiration Date: 10/30/2012, Certifier: Porter Robertson
    Registrant: Red Sulphur Public Service District, Peterstown, WV 24963, Phone: (304) 753-4003, Fax: (304) 753-5167

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Peterstown)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 31
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Peterstown


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