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Greenbrier County

Population in July 2008: 410. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 196  (48.0%)
Females: 214  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25981.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,388 (it was $21,705 in 2000)
Quinwood:  $29,388
West Virginia:  $37,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,010

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $45,888 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Quinwood:  $45,888
West Virginia:  $95,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $59,953; Detached houses: $58,139; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $322,272; Mobile homes: $25,556

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Races in Quinwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Quinwood: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.5%), Irish (13.6%), English (7.4%), Italian (6.9%), German (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 3040 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 832 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Quinwood

  • High school or higher: 60.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quinwood town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Quinwood, West Virginia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Quinwood to the number of sex offenders is 205 to 1.

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

Quinwood:  0.7% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
Quinwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (54.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (145.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (327.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rupert, WV (2.6 miles ), Rainelle, WV (2.6 miles ), Richwood, WV (3.8 miles ), Meadow Bridge, WV (4.0 miles ), Summersville, WV (4.2 miles ), Craigsville, WV (4.4 miles ), Falling Spring, WV (4.4 miles ), Thurmond, WV (4.7 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.06 N, Longitude: 80.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -118 (-21.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Data processing, libraries, and other information services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (35%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)



Average climate in Quinwood, West Virginia

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Quinwood-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Quinwood town 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 32.9 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Quinwood-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 89.2 miles away from Quinwood center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 93.4 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 91.0 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 28.3 miles away from Quinwood 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 99.6 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) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from Quinwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Quinwood:
  • RICHWOOD AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RICHWOOD, WV)
  • SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Quinwood, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quinwood:
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 64 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
Public elementary/middle school in Quinwood:
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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.1%
Whole state:  68.4%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  26.9%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Quinwood, WV



Quinwood compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Quinwood travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Greenbrier County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Quinwood

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.62%
Here39.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents27.4%22.6%10.3%8.9%8.0%
Congregations32.0%15.2%8.0%4.0%4.0%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents6.2%3.0%2.4%2.0%9.1%
Congregations8.0%4.8%3.2%1.6%19.2%
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



5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
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 Monroe County, WV  0.48% ($25,707 average AGI)
from Fayette County, WV  0.28% ($32,353)
from Summers County, WV  0.19% ($29,913)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
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 Monroe County, WV  0.41% ($25,878 average AGI)
to Summers County, WV  0.24% ($30,138)
to Fayette County, WV  0.23% ($21,107)


Strongest AM radio stations in Quinwood:
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRRL (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH MOUNTAIN 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)
  • WSLW (1310 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Quinwood:
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Quinwood:
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVNS-TV (Channel 59; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Meadow Bluff Dist 8 Mi Ne, Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPKB913
    Assigned Frequencies : 913.000 MHz, 918.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/1997, Expiration Date: 01/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002, Certifier: Kevin D Skiles
    Registrant: Kanawha Scales & Systems, Poca, WV 25159, Fax: (304) 755-3327

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KD8AXP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00976748
    Grant Date: 02/10/2005, Expiration Date: 02/10/2015, Cancelation Date: 01/10/2006, Certifier: Willard E Wright
    Registrant: Willard E Wright, 113 First Street - Box 97, Quinwood, WV 25981
  • Call Sign: W8NBG, Previous Call Sign: KD8AXP, Licensee ID: L00976748
    Grant Date: 01/10/2006, Expiration Date: 01/10/2016, Certifier: Willard E Wright
    Registrant: Willard E Wright, 113 First Street - Box 97, Quinwood, WV 25981


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Quinwood


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Quinwood, WV

Quinwood on our top lists:
    • #48 (25981) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 1,000+)"

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