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Raleigh County

Population in July 2007: 1,047.
Males: 520  (49.7%)
Females: 527  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25906.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,895 (it was $26,324 in 2000)
Piney View:  $36,895
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,981
Piney View:  $14,981
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,490 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Piney View:  $73,490
West Virginia:  $96,000

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Races in Piney View:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Piney View: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.1%), German (11.3%), Irish (10.1%), English (8.2%), Scottish (4.8%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2343 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 100 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Piney View

  • High school or higher: 54.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piney View CDP

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Piney View, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Piney View to the number of sex offenders is 524 to 1.

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

Piney View:  0.5% ($253)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (43.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (142.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (355.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stanaford, WV (1.4 miles ), Mount Hope, WV (1.8 miles ), Prosperity, WV (1.9 miles ), Bradley, WV (1.9 miles ), Beckley, WV (2.3 miles ), Mabscott, WV (2.6 miles ), Beaver, WV (2.7 miles ), MacArthur, WV (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.85 N, Longitude: 81.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Average climate in Piney View, West Virginia

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Piney View-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Piney View place center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 10.6 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Piney View-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 87% 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 61.8 miles away from Piney View center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 66.1 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 63.6 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 51.6 miles away from Piney View 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 78.1 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 67.8 miles away from Piney View center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Piney View:
  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Piney View, WV

Amtrak stations near Piney View:
  • 6 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 9 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
  • 19 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piney View:
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 64 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.1%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.7%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Piney View, WV



Piney View 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Piney View

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents13.8%13.7%12.8%12.1%9.8%
Congregations6.1%13.9%0.9%13.0%3.5%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents5.8%4.5%4.0%4.0%19.5%
Congregations14.8%5.2%0.9%2.6%39.1%
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.


5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,601 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Raleigh County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, WV  0.65% ($27,729 average AGI)
from Wyoming County, WV  0.44% ($28,162)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.23% ($29,948)


5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Raleigh County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fayette County, WV  0.66% ($24,196 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.26% ($35,119)
to Summers County, WV  0.19% ($33,521)


Strongest AM radio stations in Piney View:
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Piney View:
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • W244BF (96.7 FM; NIMITZ, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Piney View:
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)


Piney View fatal accident list:
Nov 15, 2008 11:00 AM, Sr-61, Lat: 37.865281, Lon: -81.128331, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 7, 1994 10:24 AM, 41, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC8TRS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00505050
    Grant Date: 04/22/2002, Expiration Date: 04/22/2012, Certifier: Stephan D Goins
    Registrant: Stephan D Goins, Piney View, WV 25906


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 72134 , Serial Number: 9301, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): Haskel K Belcher, Gen Del., Piney View, WV 25906


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Service Call: 1

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