Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $175 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $144 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (54.3 miles , pop. 53,421).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (133.9 miles , pop. 223,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (370.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Rhodell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Rhodell town center injured 12 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 20.4 miles away from the town center killed one personand injured 11 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rhodell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 83% 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 44.1 miles away from the city center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from Rhodell 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 45.9 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.1 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) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from Rhodell center On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Raleigh County (19) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Floods: 4, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Rhodell:
BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 13 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 13 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rhodell:
Mountain State University (about 14 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 4,410)
Concord University (about 21 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,364)
New River Community College (about 49 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
Radford University (about 53 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 7,927)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 56 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 27,887)
West Virginia State University (about 60 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
National College-Salem (about 74 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 4,851)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.3. This is about average.
City:
30.3
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 19.6. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
19.6
U.S.:
25.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.28. This is about average.Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.28
U.S.:
9.59
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rhodell and their reported violations in the past:
RHODELL WATER WORKS (Population served: 363, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2006)
Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2006)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - In JAN-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-1994 to JAN-01-1995), St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1995), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-19-1996)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.0%
(33.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)
Religion statistics for Rhodell (based on Raleigh County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.37%
Here
22.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents
13.8%
13.7%
12.8%
12.1%
9.8%
Congregations
6.1%
13.9%
0.9%
13.0%
3.5%
Name
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
5.8%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
19.5%
Congregations
14.8%
5.2%
0.9%
2.6%
39.1%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
Raleigh County:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Raleigh County:
0.89 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:
1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Raleigh County:
6.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Here:
5.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
13.7%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Raleigh County:
31.3%
West Virginia:
31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
12.4%
State:
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
Financial Administration
1
$400
$4,800
0
$0
Other Government Administration
1
$276
$3,312
0
$0
Judicial and Legal
1
$77
$924
0
$0
Police Protection - Officers
1
$1,363
$16,356
0
$0
Police - Other
1
$228
$2,736
0
$0
Firefighters
1
$76
$912
0
$0
Fire - Other
1
$50
$600
0
$0
Streets and Highways
1
$528
$6,336
0
$0
Sewerage
1
$158
$1,896
0
$0
Parks and Recreation
1
$267
$3,204
0
$0
Water Supply
1
$313
$3,756
0
$0
Other and Unallocable
1
$151
$1,812
0
$0
Totals for Government
12
$3,887
$3,887
0
$0
5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,601 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.18%
West Virginia average:
5.78%
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Raleigh County:
0.05%
West Virginia average:
0.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
Number of bridges: 4 Total length: 3 meters (10ft) Total costs: $450,000 Total average daily traffic: 1,300 Total average daily truck traffic: 72 Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,656
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 1
Most common first names in Rhodell, WV among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
11
63.4 years
James
10
65.4 years
John
9
73.8 years
George
7
71.3 years
Charles
5
59.4 years
Henry
4
76.0 years
Roy
4
68.0 years
Robert
4
73.7 years
Sam
4
81.7 years
Laura
3
86.7 years
Most common last names in Rhodell, WV among deceased individuals
