Pratt, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 530. Population change since 2000: -3.8%

Males: 249	(47.0%)
Females: 281	(53.0%)

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

Zip codes: 25162.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,463 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Pratt:	$45,463
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,400

Pratt:	$22,400
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,878 (it was $67,400 in 2000)

Pratt:	$88,878
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,552; Detached houses: $106,072; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $70,860; Mobile homes: $23,594

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Races in Pratt:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Pratt: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (12.3%), German (11.4%), English (10.7%), Italian (5.6%), Dutch (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1839 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pratt

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pratt town

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 57.2%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 10.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Pratt:	0.7% ($446)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (16.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (150.4 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (357.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Handley, WV (1.4 miles ), Glasgow, WV (1.4 miles ), Cedar Grove, WV (1.6 miles ), East Bank, WV (1.8 miles ), Montgomery, WV (1.9 miles ), Smithers, WV (2.2 miles ), Powellton, WV (2.8 miles ), Chesapeake, WV (2.9 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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Latitude: 38.21 N, Longitude: 81.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-13.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Mining (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Utilities (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electricians (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.55
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Pratt, West Virginia

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Pratt, West Virginia average temperatures

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Pratt-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 61.1 miles away from the Pratt town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Pratt-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 91% 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 75.5 miles away from Pratt center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 79.4 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 77.0 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 66.9 miles away from Pratt center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.0 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 80.3 miles away from Pratt center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pratt:

MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 5 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 11 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
HIGHLAND HOSP (about 14 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Pratt, WV

Amtrak stations near Pratt:

4 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
18 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pratt:

WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 74 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)

Public elementary/middle school in Pratt:

Pratt Elementary School (Students: 277; Location: CENTER AND STARK STREET; Grades: PK - 5)

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

PRATT TOWN OF (Population served: 1065, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-16-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - Between APR-21-2004 and MAY-03-2004, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-08-2004)

Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2003)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-1994)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.6%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.4%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.7%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pratt, WV

Pratt compared to West Virginia state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Pratt mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Pratt

Adherents

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	19.5%	17.2%	12.3%	9.1%	8.7%
Congregations	12.0%	18.2%	3.7%	10.8%	6.5%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Churches of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	4.5%	2.9%	2.8%	2.5%	20.5%
Congregations	3.7%	2.5%	7.1%	0.6%	35.1%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$27
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$27

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.48%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)
Kanawha County: 0.04%
West Virginia average: 0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Putnam County, WV	0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV	0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV	0.20% ($31,207)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Kanawha County: 0.02%
West Virginia average: 0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Putnam County, WV	0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV	0.16% ($47,840)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pratt:

WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pratt:

WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pratt:

WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Pratt fatal accident list:
Nov 28, 1994 11:28 AM, 61, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 26, 1979 01:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $350,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,050
Total average daily truck traffic: 172

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Int Of Srs 83 & 61, Call Sign: WYC706
Assigned Frequencies : 155.145 MHz, 155.745 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2003, Expiration Date: 11/14/2013
Registrant: Lloyds Electronics, 2 Willis Lane, St. Albans, WV 25177, Phone: (304) 755-6916, Fax: (304) 755-6919

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KD8DI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/28/1997, Expiration Date: 11/28/2007
Registrant: William L Wood, 404 Center St, Pratt, WV 25162
Call Sign: N8IVI, Previous Call Sign: WB8SZD
Grant Date: 09/29/1987, Expiration Date: 09/29/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/30/1999
Registrant: Martha M Oliver, 410 Washington Ave, Pratt, WV 25162
Call Sign: W8FG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/20/1997, Expiration Date: 08/20/2007, Cancelation Date: 10/24/2001
Registrant: Lyle B Gaston, Box 351, Pratt, WV 25162
Call Sign: WA8AUY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/17/1993, Expiration Date: 08/17/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/18/2005
Registrant: Junior B Hutchison, 410 Pratt Ave Box 165, Pratt, WV 25162
Call Sign: WB8SUE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/24/1996, Expiration Date: 07/24/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/25/2008
Registrant: Jack W Noel, 407 Washington Ave, Pratt, WV 25162

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

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: 1972E , Serial Number: 17271106, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Don Damron, 225 Pratt Ave, Pratt, WV 25162, Other Owners: Christina Damron

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

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