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Population in July 2007: 4,426. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 2,015  (45.5%)
Females: 2,411  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25550.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,267 (it was $27,022 in 2000)
Point Pleasant:  $32,267
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,069 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
Point Pleasant:  $90,069
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,905; Detached houses: $108,841; Mobile homes: $10,217

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Races in Point Pleasant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Point Pleasant: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: United States (21.5%), English (13.7%), German (12.3%), Irish (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Italian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1833

Elevation: 572 feet

Land area: 2.38 square miles.

Population density: 1857 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Point Pleasant

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Pleasant city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

66 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Point Pleasant, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Point Pleasant to the number of sex offenders is 492 to 1.

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

Point Pleasant:  0.6% ($399)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (34.9 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (90.9 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (357.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Henderson, WV (1.3 miles ), Gallipolis, OH (2.2 miles ), Cheshire, OH (2.5 miles ), Middleport, OH (3.2 miles ), Leon, WV (3.4 miles) , Mason, WV (3.5 miles ), Hartford City, WV (3.5 miles ), New Haven, WV (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $182,800
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $182,800
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $179,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $179,000

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Latitude: 38.86 N, Longitude: 82.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,015 (+21.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 864 (48.3%)

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -634 (-12.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Crime in Point Pleasant by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 1000000
    per 100,000 21.60.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 2020000
    per 100,000 43.30.043.50.00.00.00.0
Robberies 1012241
    per 100,000 21.60.021.843.644.189.222.4
Assaults 1376136175
    per 100,000 281.3151.5130.6283.5132.2379.0112.1
Burglaries 47354758744037
    per 100,000 1017.1757.61022.91265.01630.3891.9829.8
Thefts 139144176188180149159
    per 100,000 3008.03116.93830.34100.33965.63322.23565.8
Auto thefts 221017129714
    per 100,000 476.1216.5370.0261.7198.3156.1314.0
Arson 0100301
    per 100,000 0.021.60.00.066.10.022.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 370.3225.3321.9343.3328.3310.4255.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.26
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Point Pleasant, West Virginia

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Point Pleasant-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Point Pleasant city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.6 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Point Pleasant:
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (2520 VALLEY DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Point Pleasant:
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RIPLEY, WV)
  • THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 29 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Point Pleasant, WV

Airports and Heliports located in Point Pleasant: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Point Pleasant, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Pleasant:
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 43 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
Public high school in Point Pleasant:
Private high schools in Point Pleasant:
  • CHRIST ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 804 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • WESLEYAN HOLINESS BIBLE COLLEG (Students: 21; Location: 2300 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Point Pleasant:
See full list of schools located in Point Pleasant

Library in Point Pleasant:
  • MASON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $214,984; Location: 508 VIAND STREET; 77,106 books; 285 audio materials; 675 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Mason County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pioneer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Kanawha River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Point Pleasant include: Harmon Park (1), Tu-Endie-Wei Point Pleasant Battle Monument State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Point Pleasant Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Point Pleasant River Museum Foundation (28 Main Street), Mason County Convention & Visitors Bureau (210 Viand Street).

Hotel: Lowe Hotel (4th And Main Sts).

Court: Wv State Of Supreme Court Of Appeals (200 6th).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Point Pleasant and their reported violations in the past:

MASON CO PSD-CRAB CREEK (Address: 332 VIAND STREET, Population served: 4115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-1999)
MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST (Address: 332 VIAND STREET, Population served: 3037, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-1999), St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-1999), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-1999)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-1999)
J-2-Y-35 WATER (Population served: 1225, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-11-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2002)
MASON COUNTY PSD-CAMP CONLEY (Address: 332 VIAND STREET, Population served: 458, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and NOV-20-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-20-1997), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1998)
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Point Pleasant that have no violations reported:
  • POINT PLEASANT WATER WORKS (Address: P.O. BOX 204, Population served: 5350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MASON CO PSD-LETART (Population served: 2698, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MASON CO PSD-FOGLESONG DIST (Population served: 68, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  24.2%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Point Pleasant, WV


People in group quarters in Point Pleasant
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Point Pleasant compared to West Virginia state average:

Point Pleasant, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Point Pleasant (2009 data):
  • Peoples Bank, National Association: Point Pleasant Main Branch at 421 Main Street, branch established on 1928-08-20; Point Pleasant North Branch at 2513 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1986-07-21. Info updated 2006-11-29: Bank assets: $1,993.3 mil, Deposits: $1,376.6 mil, headquarters in Marietta, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Inc.
  • The Ohio Valley Bank Company: Point Pleasant Branch at 328 Viand Street, branch established on 1997-07-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $770.8 mil, Deposits: $593.4 mil, headquarters in Gallipolis, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Point Pleasant Branch at 610 Viand Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: 2212 Jackson Avenue Branch at 2212 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1965-09-01. Info updated 2008-01-10: Bank assets: $2,552.9 mil, Deposits: $2,042.5 mil, headquarters in Cross Lanes, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
  • The Farmers Bank and Savings Company: Point Plesant Branch at 1716 Jefferson Boulevard, branch established on 2006-05-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $226.3 mil, Deposits: $203.2 mil, headquarters in Pomeroy, OH, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Point Pleasant

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents42.9%21.7%5.9%5.7%4.2%
Congregations49.2%11.5%3.3%6.6%1.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Southern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents3.4%3.4%2.7%2.4%7.6%
Congregations6.6%1.6%3.3%3.3%13.1%
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.


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 2$7,887$47,3220$0
Other Government Administration 6$16,232$32,46410$890
Judicial and Legal 1$1,311$15,7320$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$22,784$27,3410$0
Police - Other 1$2,708$32,4960$0
Streets and Highways 13$18,087$16,6963$1,355
Solid Waste Management 6$10,863$21,7260$0
Sewerage 5$12,361$29,6660$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$809
Water Supply 6$13,586$27,1720$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$1,137
Totals for Government 50$105,819$25,39717$4,191


Point Pleasant government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $964,000
    Sewerage: $669,000
    All Other: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $558,000
    Sewerage: $533,000
    Solid Waste Management: $506,000
    Regular Highways: $490,000
    Water Utilities: $474,000
    Parks and Recreation: $338,000
    General - Other: $288,000
    Financial Administration: $86,000
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $17,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash and Deposits: $818,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $59,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $16,000
    Withdrawals: $6,000
    From Other Governments: $5,000
    Benefit Payments: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $156,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $140,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,618,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $148,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,980,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,362,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $47,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $523,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $633,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $229,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $47,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $760,000
    Property: $291,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
    Other License: $72,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $33,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,084,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
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 Cabell County, WV  0.52% ($36,841 average AGI)
from Gallia County, OH  0.48% ($22,561)
from Putnam County, WV  0.45% ($30,868)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
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 Gallia County, OH  0.80% ($34,000 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.41% ($24,429)
to Putnam County, WV  0.38% ($29,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Point Pleasant:
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Point Pleasant:
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • W219AZ (91.7 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Point Pleasant:
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WJOS-LP (Channel 58; POMEROY, OH; Owner: WILLIAM A. BARNHARDT)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Point Pleasant, West Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
West Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 55
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 80
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 60
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 140
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
See more detailed statistics of Point Pleasant fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 181 meters (594ft)
Total costs: $1,050,000
Total average daily traffic: 96,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 15,854

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • Lisa M Minney, Water Tower Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • John D Gerlach, Mason County Airport Off Route 62, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 9.1 m
    Registrant: Chapman Technical Group, 200 Sixth Avenue, Saint Albans, WV 25177, Phone: (304) 727-5501, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 498 Lewis Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Ben L Hoff, Mountain Top Located On Redmond Ridge Rd 2.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m
    Registrant: Lloyd Hoff Holding Corporation Dba Portapage, 108 Industrial Lane, Millwood, WV 26104, Phone: (304) 464-5670, Email:
  • 670 Meters Ne Of Int Of Sr 2 & Sr 62, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
    Registrant: Big River Radio Inc, Blacksburg, VA 24063-0889, Phone: (540) 961-2377
  • Michael J Zarrilli, Rt 62 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 86.9 m
    Registrant: Cebridge Acquisition, LLC, 12444 Powerscourt Drive, Sr. Louis, MO 63131, Phone: (314) 315-9337, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Point Pleasant, WV)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Point Pleasant)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Point Pleasant)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 32
  • Hazardous Condition: 11
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Point Pleasant


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