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Roane County

Population in July 2009: 179. Population change since 2000: -9.6%
 

Males: 85  (48.0%)
Females: 94  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  48.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip code: 25270


Estimated median household income in 2009: $18,633 (it was $17,000 in 2000)
Reedy:

$18,633
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,716

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $49,111 (it was $37,900 in 2000)
Reedy:

$49,111
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $47,994; Detached houses: $49,886; Mobile homes: $33,428

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Reedy races chart
  • White alone - 138 (98.6%)
  • American alone - 1 (0.7%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.7%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Reedy: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (18.2%), German (10.6%), English (6.6%), Italian (1.5%), Dutch (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 678 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 811 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Reedy:

  • High school or higher: 55.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reedy town:

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Reedy, West Virginia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Reedy to the number of sex offenders is 90 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $238 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $159 (0.3%)

Reedy satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (39.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (112.6 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (344.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Spencer, WV (2.8 miles ), Elizabeth, WV (3.4 miles ), Ripley, WV (4.0 miles ), Grantsville, WV (4.2 miles ), Ravenswood, WV (4.3 miles ), Mineralwells, WV (4.5 miles ), Lubeck, WV (5.1 miles ), Cairo, WV (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 81.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Reedy household income distribution Reedy home values distribution

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

16.5%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-26.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (17%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (64%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Wholesale trade (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (20%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Plant and system operators (10%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (7%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (32%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (21%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)


Average climate in Reedy, West Virginia

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Tornado activity:

Reedy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.0 miles away from the Reedy town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1986, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Reedy-area historical earthquake activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 93.6 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 45.0 miles away from Reedy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Roane County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Reedy:

  • ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; SPENCER, WV)
  • JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; RIPLEY, WV)
  • MINNIE HAMILTON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; GRANTSVILLE, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reedy:

  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 26 miles; Parkersburg, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,736)
  • West Virginia State University (about 41 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 47 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 19,492)
  • Hocking College (about 58 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • Marshall University (about 64 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 73 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,202)
  • Mountain State University (about 79 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 4,410)

Public elementary/middle school in Reedy:

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Churches in Reedy include: Reedy United Methodist Church (A), Reedy Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Left Fork Reedy Creek (A), Right Fork Reedy Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Roane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

REEDY WATER SERVICE TOWN OF (Address: 118 MAIN STREET , Population served: 398, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2001)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 40.7%
(40.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  58.9%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Reedy, WV


Reedy compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Reedy travel time to work - commute


Reedy mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Roane County West Virginia:




2008 Presidential Election results in Roane County West Virginia:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Reedy:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 24.41%
Here24.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents48.8%24.3%12.0%7.3%2.1%
Congregations35.4%41.7%2.1%4.2%2.1%
NameChurches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.2%0.6%0.3%
Congregations4.2%2.1%2.1%2.1%4.2%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

3.94 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Roane County:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

7.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Roane County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Roane County:

11.9%
State:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.3%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.8%
West Virginia:

13.1%

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 1$43
Sewerage 0$0 1$43
Totals for Government 0$0 2$86


5.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.31%
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 Kanawha County, WV  1.41% ($39,000 average AGI)
from Jackson County, WV  0.45% ($27,864)
from Calhoun County, WV  0.27% ($30,308)


5.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
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 Kanawha County, WV  1.20% ($24,517 average AGI)
to Jackson County, WV  0.83% ($30,400)
to Wood County, WV  0.29% ($20,714)

Strongest AM radio stations in Reedy:

  • WVRC (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reedy:

  • WVRC-FM (104.7 FM; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYRC-LP (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WV; Owner: ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Reedy:

  • 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.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $700,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 78
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,850


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Frank E Waybright, Leave Reedy On Middle Fork Rd Turn Right .5 Miles Go Straight To Top Of Hill. (Lat: 38.894139 Lon: -81.429167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Wv Wisp LLC., 375 Church St South, Ripley, WV 25271, Phone: (304) 373-1212, Email:
  • Frank E Waybright, Leave Reedy On Middle Fork Rd Turn Right .5 Miles Go Straight To Top Of Hill. (Lat: 38.894139 Lon: -81.429167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Wv Wisp LLC., 375 Church St South, Ripley, WV 25271, Phone: (304) 373-1212, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KC8AVB, Licensee ID: L01268235
    Grant Date: 04/12/2007, Expiration Date: 08/18/2016, Certifier: Charles K Hughes
    Registrant: Charles K Hughes, 33 Blair Hill, Reedy, WV 25270
  • Call Sign: KC8DJK, Licensee ID: L01268236
    Grant Date: 04/12/2007, Expiration Date: 04/22/2016, Certifier: Loretta M Hughes
    Registrant: Loretta M Hughes, 33 Blair Hill, Reedy, WV 25270
  • Call Sign: KC8FJJ, Licensee ID: L00166948
    Grant Date: 08/23/2006, Expiration Date: 11/21/2016, Certifier: Laura M Davis
    Registrant: Laura M Davis, 2071 Middle Fork, Reedy, WV 25270
  • Call Sign: KD8AZU, Licensee ID: L00980382
    Grant Date: 02/18/2005, Expiration Date: 02/18/2015, Certifier: Douglas C Murray
    Registrant: Douglas C Murray, 794 Cranesnest Rd, Reedy, WV 25270
  • Call Sign: KD8CWJ, Licensee ID: L01119428
    Grant Date: 02/17/2006, Expiration Date: 02/17/2016, Certifier: Sheila M Murray
    Registrant: Sheila M Murray, 794 Cranes Nest Rd, Reedy, WV 25270



FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: 170A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1421D , Serial Number: 20134, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Larry D Tucker, 4825 Parkersburg Rd, Reedy, WV 25270
  • Aircraft: 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5314E , Serial Number: 17271835, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 11/16/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Keith Miller, 4485 Parkersburg Rd, Reedy, WV 25270
  • Aircraft: HIPERLIGHT (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 447 (40 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 8082B , Serial Number: 728, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Richard L Bailey, 54 Mallie St, Reedy, WV 25270


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3

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