Powellton, West Virginia

Back to Powellton, WV housing info, Fayette 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 Powellton, WV Fayette County Population in July 2007: 1,751. Males: 860   (49.2%) Females: 891   (50.8%) Median resident age:   40.5 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25161. Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,064 (it was $23,224 in 2000) Powellton:   $30,064 West Virginia:   $37,060 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,774 Powellton:   $17,774 West Virginia:   $20,419 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,973 (it was $42,000 in 2000) Powellton:   $64,973 West Virginia:   $96,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,082; Detached houses: $84,723; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,752; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,698; Mobile homes: $33,713 Powellton, 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 Powellton: White Non-Hispanic (87.8%) Black (9.4%) Two or more races (2.1%) American Indian (1.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Powellton: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Powellton, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: powellton  (8 replies) Powellton, WVA, Peters Family  (0 replies) Latest news from Powellton, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (15.9%), United States (15.8%), Irish (14.6%), English (12.3%), Dutch (2.1%), Italian (1.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 834 feet Land area: 35.5 square miles. Population density: 49 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Powellton, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Powellton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Powellton 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 30.4 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Powellton-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 90% 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 70.8 miles away from Powellton center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 74.9 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 72.4 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 61.8 miles away from Powellton center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.2 miles away from the city 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 94.4 miles away from Powellton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Powellton, WV

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Cemeteries: Guthrie Cemetery (1), Craig Cemeteries (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Righthand Fork (A), Big Righthand Fork (B), Woodrum Branch (C), Left Fork Armstrong Creek (D), Powellton Fork (E), Schuyler Fork (F), Jenkins Fork (G), Right Fork Armstrong Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.9%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	21.7%
Whole state:	17.9%

This place:	13.8%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Powellton, WV

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5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)

Fayette County:	0.08%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

from Raleigh County, WV	1.16% ($24,196 average AGI)
from Kanawha County, WV	0.55% ($27,613)
from Nicholas County, WV	0.32% ($27,723)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Raleigh County, WV	1.15% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.81% ($26,669)
to Nicholas County, WV	0.32% ($27,022)

• Elkridge Booster, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 2.4 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPZZ235
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.600 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/13/2004, Expiration Date: 04/13/2014, Certifier: Jeff Baldwin
  Registrant: Davis Electric Inc, 309 Mound Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554, Phone: (304) 363-8730, Fax: (304) 367-1223

• Call Sign: N8ONV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00676289
  Grant Date: 04/28/2003, Expiration Date: 05/21/2012, Certifier: Joseph Frank Jr
  Registrant: Joseph Frank Jr, Powellton, WV 25161

• Fire: 14
• Hazardous Condition: 4