Poca, West Virginia

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Back to Poca, WV housing info, Putnam 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 Poca, WV Putnam County Population in July 2008: 1,032. Population change since 2000: +1.9%   Males: 498   (48.3%) Females: 534   (51.7%) Median resident age:   38.4 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25159. Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,020 (it was $42,273 in 2000) Poca:   $51,020 West Virginia:   $37,989 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,417 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $120,099 (it was $87,600 in 2000) Poca:   $120,099 West Virginia:   $95,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $150,868; Detached houses: $153,336; Mobile homes: $46,071 Poca, WV residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: H & S Heating & Cooling Co. Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Poca: White Non-Hispanic (96.9%) Two or more races (1.2%) Black (1.1%) American Indian (0.8%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Poca: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Poca, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Poca is mentioned 23 times on our forum: The Pre-Christmas Storm of 2009  (87 replies) pronouncing local words in Chas.  (20 replies) Moving to Wv  (70 replies) Info on Beckley, WV or areas close by  (18 replies) Do you know of any small towns with their own schools?  (14 replies) Grade too full in Bridgeport school  (24 replies) Latest news from Poca, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German (11.2%), English (7.6%), Irish (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Dutch (1.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 600 feet Land area: 0.56 square miles. Population density: 1840 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Poca, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Poca-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Poca town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Poca-area historical earthquake activity is near 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 87.4 miles away from Poca center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 90.6 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 88.4 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 15.1 miles away from Poca center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 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 90.6 miles away from Poca center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Poca, WV

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Notable locations in Poca: Poca Branch Putnam County Library (A), Poca Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Poca: Poca Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Heizer Creek (A), Pocatalico River (B), Rock Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Poca Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Court: Stamper Services Of Wv (1113 Poca River Road North).

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
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 town:	12.0%
Whole state:	17.9%

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poca, WV

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Here		27.9%
USA		50.2%

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.77%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($114 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.05%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

from Kanawha County, WV	3.26% ($39,473 average AGI)
from Cabell County, WV	0.88% ($37,538)
from Mason County, WV	0.16% ($29,250)

7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.14%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.05%
West Virginia average:	0.02%

to Kanawha County, WV	2.65% ($31,545 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.85% ($30,759)
to Mason County, WV	0.20% ($30,868)

• Tim McDougall, Primrose Lane ( 310926 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 278.2 m, Overall height: 299.6 m
  Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

• Rt 35 & Pocatalico River At N City Limits, Call Sign: KFI863, Licensee ID: L00089848
  Assigned Frequencies : 458.250 MHz, 35.7400 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/01/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2003
  Registrant: Claxton Smith & Sons Ready Mixed Concrete Co Inc, Rt 1 Box 74, Poca, WV 25159

• Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O 470R (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 182WV , Serial Number: 18256971, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 05/24/2007
  Registrant (Corporation): Skylane Aviation LLC, 100 Harris Dr, Poca, WV 25159
• Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 18742 , Serial Number: 15074080, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/1972
  Registrant (Individual): Ollin David Mcclanahan, Po Box 71, Poca, WV 25159
• Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6099B , Serial Number: 34099, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 02/14/1957
  Registrant (Individual): Mason L Jr Kitchen, 6 Park Pl, Poca, WV 25159
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6238D , Serial Number: 17272656, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1979
  Registrant (Corporation): Skylane Aviation LLC, 100 Harris Dr, Poca, WV 25159
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 734XX , Serial Number: 17269207, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1977
  Registrant (Corporation): Skylane Aviation LLC, 100 Harris Dr, Poca, WV 25159
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 977MA , Serial Number: 28-8116032, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 09/04/1980
  Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 1344 Poca River Rd N, Poca, WV 25159

• Fire: 39
• Hazardous Condition: 20
• Service Call: 1
• Good Intent Call: 2

• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"