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Wetzel County

Population in July 2008: 520. Population change since 2000: -8.9%
 

Males: 241  (46.4%)
Females: 279  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26419.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,368 (it was $25,769 in 2000)
Pine Grove:  $33,368
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,850
Pine Grove:  $17,850
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,646 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Pine Grove:  $69,646
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,792; Detached houses: $82,928; Mobile homes: $25,357

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Races in Pine Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Pine Grove: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.5%), German (12.3%), English (7.7%), Irish (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 1348 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pine Grove

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine Grove town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Pine Grove, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pine Grove to the number of sex offenders is 260 to 1.

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

Pine Grove:  0.6% ($255)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (71.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (295.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Smithfield, WV (2.8 miles) , New Martinsville, WV (3.4 miles ), Middlebourne, WV (3.6 miles ), Littleton, WV (3.6 miles ), Paden City, WV (3.7 miles ), Hundred, WV (3.8 miles ), Sistersville, WV (4.1 miles ), Clarington, OH (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.56 N, Longitude: 80.68 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -128 (-18.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Utilities (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Pine Grove-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Pine Grove town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 tornado 41.7 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Pine Grove:
  • WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV)
  • SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
  • FAIRMONT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FAIRMONT, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Pine Grove, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Grove:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 51 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 55 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
Public high school in Pine Grove:
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Library in Pine Grove:
  • PINE GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,100; Location: P O BOX 416; 12,000 books; 12 audio materials; 75 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Pine Grove, WV will be celebrating their centennial 2007. If interested in helping write: Pine Grove Centennial, PO Box 286, Pine Grove, WV 26419 added by Sue

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilson Run (A), South Fork Fishing Creek (B), North Fork Fishing Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

PINE GROVE WATER (Population served: 735, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-06-2005 and APR-27-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-27-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-24-2004), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-20-2004 to APR-28-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-2004 and APR-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-27-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-26-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2006)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.2%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.6%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.1%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pine Grove, WV



Pine Grove compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Pine Grove (2009 data):
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Pine Grove Branch at By-Pass 20, branch established on 1983-06-29. 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 Wetzel County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Pine Grove

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents26.9%21.0%7.9%7.1%6.2%
Congregations24.3%35.1%2.7%4.1%4.1%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents5.6%5.0%3.5%2.9%13.9%
Congregations1.4%4.1%1.4%1.4%21.6%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,020
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,201
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$748
Sewerage 0$0 2$1,258
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$298
Water Supply 1$3,315$39,7800$0
Totals for Government 1$3,315$39,7808$4,525



4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
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 Tyler County, WV  0.89% ($21,648 average AGI)
from Marshall County, WV  0.35% ($39,286)
from Monroe County, OH  0.30% ($24,778)


5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Tyler County, WV  0.91% ($21,071 average AGI)
to Monroe County, OH  0.42% ($28,846)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.42% ($23,308)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pine Grove:
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WETZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pine Grove:
  • WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
  • W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)

TV broadcast stations around Pine Grove:
  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $1,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 600
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 10,644

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • St Rt 20 .32 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WPIC499, Licensee ID: L00038645
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.2400 MHz, 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Certifier: Brent Ray Hyre
    Registrant: West Virginia Division Of Highways Equipment Division, Brushy Fork Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 472-1750, Fax: (304) 473-4256, Email:
  • Ems Pine Grove Headquarters, Call Sign: KXK333, Licensee ID: L00045416
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011
    Registrant: County Of Wetzel, Courthouse, New Martinsville, WV 26155, Phone: (304) 455-2430
  • Lat: 39.572500 Lon: -80.678333, Call Sign: WPSM809
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.137 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/22/2001, Expiration Date: 06/22/2011, Certifier: Tim Flint
    Registrant: National License Corp, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB8SCF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00796789
    Grant Date: 01/12/2004, Expiration Date: 04/05/2014, Certifier: William F Greathouse
    Registrant: William F Greathouse, Pine Grove, WV 26419
  • Call Sign: KC8AZN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01030160
    Grant Date: 06/15/2005, Expiration Date: 09/11/2015, Certifier: Jacquline S Wolfe
    Registrant: Jacquline S Wolfe, Pine Grove, WV 26419
  • Call Sign: N8NPI, Previous Call Sign: KB8LKQ, Licensee ID: L00308240
    Grant Date: 12/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/19/2011
    Registrant: Jacob A Haught, Box 322, Pine Grove, WV 26419


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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