Pinch, West Virginia

Back to Pinch, WV housing info, Kanawha County, West Virginia, WV smaller cities, WV small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Pinch, WV Kanawha County Population in July 2007: 2,692. Males: 1,301   (48.3%) Females: 1,391   (51.7%) Median resident age:   39.9 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25156. Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,393 (it was $46,516 in 2000) Pinch:   $56,393 West Virginia:   $37,060 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,532 Pinch:   $25,532 West Virginia:   $20,419 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,361 (it was $116,300 in 2000) Pinch:   $153,361 West Virginia:   $96,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $167,253; Detached houses: $168,055; Mobile homes: $79,756 Pinch, WV residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Pinch: White Non-Hispanic (98.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Pinch: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Pinch, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Pinch is mentioned 48 times on our forum: What's the Best City in West Virginia?  (216 replies) So why doesn't everyone live in WV?  (211 replies) Best Small Town in WV  (44 replies) Charleston area  (45 replies) Charleston, WV  (14 replies) pronouncing local words in Chas.  (20 replies) Latest news from Pinch, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (15.0%), United States (14.4%), German (11.0%), Irish (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.6%), Italian (3.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 718 feet Land area: 3.51 square miles. Population density: 767 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Pinch, West Virginia

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Pinch-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.1 miles away from the Pinch place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Pinch-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 94% 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 86.8 miles away from Pinch center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 90.5 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 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.4 miles away from Pinch center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.6 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 91.0 miles away from Pinch center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Pinch, WV

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Cemeteries: Morris Cemetery (1), Rummell Cemetery (2), Vickers Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Potato Fork (A), Pinch Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	76.4%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

This place:	5.9%
Whole state:	17.9%

This place:	1.1%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pinch, WV

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4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.48%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)

Kanawha County:	0.04%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

from Putnam County, WV	0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV	0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV	0.20% ($31,207)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)

Kanawha County:	0.02%
West Virginia average:	0.02%

to Putnam County, WV	0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV	0.16% ($47,840)

• Water Tower Hill, Call Sign: WNFD871
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.895 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/01/1996, Expiration Date: 02/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2001
  Registrant: Pinch, Town Of, Pinch, WV 25256, Phone: (304) 343-9500
• 1/2 Mi S Of Int Of Crs 49 & 47, Call Sign: WYG254
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.145 MHz, 155.745 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/28/2003, Expiration Date: 11/14/2013
  Registrant: Lloyds Electronics, 2 Willis Lane, St. Albans, WV 25177, Phone: (304) 755-6916, Fax: (304) 755-6919

• Call Sign: KB8RYV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00903520
  Grant Date: 08/20/2004, Expiration Date: 08/20/2014
  Registrant: Betsy D Adams, 3 Hickory Hills, Pinch, WV 25156
• Call Sign: N9DMK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00147201
  Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 12/11/2010, Cancelation Date: 11/26/2004
  Registrant: Robert M Adams, 3 Hickory Hills, Pinch, WV 25156
• Call Sign: W8YES, Previous Call Sign: N9DMK, Licensee ID: L00147201
  Grant Date: 11/26/2004, Expiration Date: 11/26/2014, Cancelation Date: 05/03/2005, Certifier: Robert M Adams
  Registrant: Robert M Adams, 3 Hickory Hills, Pinch, WV 25156
• Call Sign: W8GU, Previous Call Sign: W8YES, Licensee ID: L00147201
  Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 05/03/2015, Certifier: Robert M Adams
  Registrant: Robert M Adams, 3 Hickory Hills, Pinch, WV 25156
• Call Sign: KD8CEK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01068387
  Grant Date: 09/29/2005, Expiration Date: 09/29/2015, Certifier: Randy L Mcmillion
  Registrant: Randy L Mcmillion, Pinch, WV 25156
• Call Sign: KD8COS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01094931
  Grant Date: 12/15/2005, Expiration Date: 12/15/2015, Certifier: Rita F Mcmillion
  Registrant: Rita F Mcmillion, 5 Lynn Lou Dr, Pinch, WV 25156
• Call Sign: KD8GLH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01295686
  Grant Date: 06/18/2007, Expiration Date: 06/18/2017, Certifier: Justin C Mcmillion
  Registrant: Justin C Mcmillion, Pinch, WV 25156

• Hazardous Condition: 1