U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Sissonville, West Virginia

Back to Sissonville, WV housing info, Kanawha County, West Virginia, WV smaller cities, WV small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

Sissonville, WV map Current weather forecast for Sissonville, WV

Population (year 2000): 4,399
Males: 2,125  (48.3%)
Females: 2,274  (51.7%)

Kanawha County

Median resident age:  39.7 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25320.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,200 (it was $36,725 in 2000)
Sissonville  $42,200
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,000 (it was $87,200 in 2000)
Sissonville  $98,000
West Virginia:  $84,400

Sissonville, WV residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Sissonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Sissonville, WV forum
Recent posts about Sissonville, West Virginia on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Sissonville is mentioned 14 times on our forum:
Where to move?  (46 replies)
Another Charleston question  (12 replies)
Relocating from Charlotte to WV  (4 replies)
Moving to Wv  (63 replies)

Latest news from Sissonville, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (31.7%), English (12.0%), Irish (7.7%), German (6.6%), Dutch (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 12.7 square miles.

Population density: 345 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Sissonville,WV real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Sissonville, West Virginia map

For population 25 years and over in Sissonville

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sissonville CDP

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

27 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Sissonville, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sissonville to the number of sex offenders is 367 to 1.

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

Sissonville:  0.5% ($459)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Sissonville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (10.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (138.2 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (458.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cross Lanes, WV (10.4 miles ), Charleston, WV (10.8 miles ), South Charleston, WV (11.5 miles ), Dunbar, WV (11.7 miles ), Poca, WV (12.1 miles ), Elkview, WV (12.1 miles ), Jefferson, WV (12.9 miles ), Pinch, WV (13.0 miles ).

Latitude: 38.50 N, Longitude: 81.65 W


112 people in nursing homes

Sissonville household income distribution Sissonville home values distribution

This place's Wikipedia profile



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Sissonville races chart

Average climate in Sissonville, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Sissonville, West Virginia average temperatures Sissonville, West Virginia average precipitation
 
Sissonville, West Virginia humidity		  
Sissonville, West Virginia wind speed
 
Sissonville, West Virginia snowfall		  
Sissonville, West Virginia sunshine
 
Sissonville, West Virginia clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Sissonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.9 miles away from the Sissonville place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 35.4 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Sissonville topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Sissonville:
  • CAMC WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • CHARLESTON AREA MED CNTR (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • EYE & EAR CLINIC OF CHARLESTON,THE (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Sissonville, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sissonville:
  • YEAGER (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 62 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sissonville:
  • LEON (about 25 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 31 miles; SPENCER, WV; ID: 14P)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 31 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; ID: I18)

Amtrak station near Sissonville:
  • 11 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 Sissonville:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 53 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sissonville:

Sissonville map

Click to draw/clear place borders

Churches in Sissonville include: Bias Chapel (A), Albert E Humphreys Memorial Church (B), Thompson Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beane Cemetery (1), Dawson Cemetery (2), Sinclair Cemetery (3), Albert E Humphreys Memorial Cemetery (4), Vandine Cemetery (5), Fisher Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dick Branch (A), Haines Creek (B), Second Creek (C), Pocatalico Creek (D), Grapevine Creek (E), Spencer Branch (F), Tupper Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Sissonville compared to West Virginia state average:

Sissonville, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Sissonville (2007 data):
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Sissonville Branch at 6409 Sissonville Drive, branch established on 1976-01-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,083.8 mil, Deposits: $2,997.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
  • The Poca Valley Bank, Inc.: Sissonville Branch at 6420 Sissonville Drive, branch established on 1997-07-23. Info updated 2006-09-20: Bank assets: $241.4 mil, Deposits: $219.2 mil, headquarters in Walton, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Poca Valley Bankshares, Inc., The



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Sissonville travel time to work
Sissonville mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Sissonville:
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sissonville:
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Sissonville:
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WOWB-LP (Channel 53; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Back to Sissonville, WV housing info, Kanawha County, West Virginia, WV smaller cities, WV small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by On Board LLC
Copyright © 2008 On Board LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.