Mineral County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
CO
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 3.82. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.161. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ridgeley and their reported violations in the past:
CARPENDALE TOWN OF (Population served: 984, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-24-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-17-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2001)
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LAKEWOOD UTILITIES (Population served: 270, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-17-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2003)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.6%
(28.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 59.8% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ridgeley, WV
Ridgeley compared to West Virginia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mineral County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Ridgeley (based on Mineral County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.84%
| Here |  | 42.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Brethren | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 34.8% | 20.0% | 11.8% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| Congregations | 39.1% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 5.1% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.6% |
| Congregations | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 11.6% |
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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: 4 | This county: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Mineral County: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7 | Mineral County: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | This county: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | Mineral County: | 7.87 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.3% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 31.8% | | West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Mineral County: | 7.3% | | 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 |
2 | $3,403 | $20,418 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $3,801 | $22,806 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $5,304 | $21,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $12,508 | $21,442 | 0 | $0 |
Ridgeley government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $107,000 ($158.52)
- Construction - Sewerage: $35,000 ($51.85)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $133,000 ($197.04)
Financial Administration: $119,000 ($176.30)
Police Protection: $100,000 ($148.15)
Sewerage: $86,000 ($127.41)
Regular Highways: $10,000 ($14.81)
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($19.26)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $6,000 ($8.89)
General: $2,000 ($2.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $355,000 ($525.93)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $179,000 ($265.19)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $346,000 ($512.59)
Other, NEC: $174,000 ($257.78)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000 ($13.33)
Other, NEC: $5,000 ($7.41)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.48)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000 ($93.33)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $162,000 ($240.00)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000 ($23.70)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($51.85)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $42,000 ($62.22)
NEC: $40,000 ($59.26)
Property: $30,000 ($44.44)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $81,000 ($120.00)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($28.15)
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,350 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | 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:
5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,402 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.31% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgeley:
- WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTBO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WNTR (1230 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgeley:
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W263AJ (100.5 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- W253AB (98.5 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
- W280CF (103.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, ETC., MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
- WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
TV broadcast stations around Ridgeley:
- W43BP (Channel 43; CRESAPTOWN, MD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Ridgeley fatal accident list:
May 25, 1980 03:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 712
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Mark L Gartley, 11 Sawmill Lane (Lat: 39.519306 Lon: -78.794750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Mark L Gartley, 11 Sawmill Lane (Lat: 39.519306 Lon: -78.794750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1/10 Mi W Int Rt 28 & 956 (Lat: 39.542028 Lon: -78.808083), Call Sign: KZB230, Licensee ID: L00922506
Assigned Frequencies: 33.6800 MHz, 33.7800 MHz Grant Date: 07/20/2005, Expiration Date: 10/04/2015
Registrant: Short Gap Volunteer Fire Co Inc, Rt 2 Box 146, Keyser, WV 26726, Phone: (304) 726-4623, Fax: (304) 738-9552
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - SHORT GAP, 11 Sawmill Lane (Lat: 39.519306 Lon: -78.794750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQKA700
Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 03/10/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ridgeley)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1315E , Serial Number: 17270951, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Alleghany Flying Club Inc, 238 Miller Rd, Ridgeley, WV 26753 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5205D , Serial Number: 17272448, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Alleghany Flying Club Inc, 238 Miller Rd, Ridgeley, WV 26753 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6371J , Serial Number: 28-4784, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1968
Registrant (Individual): Nathan H Wasser, 12 Lakewood Ct, Ridgeley, WV 26753 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8103H , Serial Number: 28-8090116, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Alleghany Flying Club Inc, Rr 1 Box 238 / 238 Miller Rd, Ridgeley, WV 26753 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85476 , Serial Number: 7AC-4216, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): Charles D Largent, Route 1 Box 154 Scenic Ln, Ridgeley, WV 26753 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85791 , Serial Number: 7AC-4541, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/1955
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Sr Whittington, Rr 2 Box 215, Ridgeley, WV 26753 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9662W , Serial Number: 28-23124, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/1967
Registrant (Individual): Charles Largent, Rt Box 154 Scenic Ln, Ridgeley, WV 26753
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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Businesses in Ridgeley, WV
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