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Population (year 2000): 1,588. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,492 (-6.0% change)
 

Males: 743  (46.8%)
Females: 845  (53.2%)

Tyler County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26175.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,400 (it was $26,799 in 2000)
Sistersville  $28,400
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,700 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Sistersville  $58,700
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Sistersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.6%), German (16.8%), English (12.3%), Irish (11.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 647 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 2872 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Sistersville

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sistersville city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Sistersville, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sistersville to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

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

Sistersville:  0.7% ($395)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)

Sistersville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Canton, OH (89.8 miles , pop. 80,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (92.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (403.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Paden City, WV (5.3 miles ), Matamoras, OH (5.4 miles ), Friendly, WV (5.4 miles) , Middlebourne, WV (7.9 miles ), Antioch, OH (8.4 miles) , New Martinsville, WV (11.6 miles ), Graysville, OH (14.2 miles) , Woodsfield, OH (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $257,000

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Latitude: 39.56 N, Longitude: 81.00 W


2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -233 (-12.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Sistersville (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.66
US city average:  3.00

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Sistersville-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Sistersville city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Sistersville:
  • SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (314 SOUTH WELLS STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sistersville:
  • WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV)
  • BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 32 miles; BARNESVILLE, OH)
  • REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GLEN DALE, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sistersville:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 34 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 58 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 77 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sistersville:
  • P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; ID: 75D)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 16 miles; WOODSFIELD, OH; ID: 4G5)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 28 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; ID: 74D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sistersville:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 43 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 84 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
Public high school in Sistersville:
  • TYLER CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 1993 SILVER KNIGHT DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sistersville:
  • TYLER CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 1993 SILVER KNIGHT DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SISTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 651 TERRACE CIR; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Sistersville:
  • SISTERSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,007; Location: 518 WELLS STREET; 21,192 books; 126 audio materials; 602 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sistersville: Sistersville Waterworks (A), Sistersville Public Library (B), Sistersville City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sistersville include: Holy Rosary Catholic Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), First Christian Church (D), First Methodist Episcopal Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steel Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Sistersville: Sistersville Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Wells Inn (316 Charles Street).

 

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

SISTERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER (Address: 200 DIAMOND STREET, Population served: 1955, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and FEB-02-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.4%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.1%
Whole state:  7.6%

Sistersville compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sistersville (2007 data):
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Sistersville Branch at 250 Charles Street, branch established on 1921-06-29. 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.
  • First Federal Savings Bank: at Cor Charles & Wells Streets, branch established on 1933-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.7 mil, Deposits: $39.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Union Bank, Inc.: Sistersville Branch at 700 Wells Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.8 mil, Deposits: $102.1 mil, headquarters in Middlebourne, WV, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 1$164
Water Supply 2$6,416$38,4960$0
Solid Waste Management 2$2,907$17,4420$0
Financial Administration 2$3,239$19,4340$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$569
Sewerage 4$9,164$27,4920$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,532$31,5962$1,085
Streets and Highways 5$4,211$10,1061$558
Hospitals 72$236,054$39,34232$29,280
Totals for Government 91$272,523$35,93746$31,755


Sistersville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $7,293,000
    Sewerage: $229,000
    Solid Waste Management: $135,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $4,423,000
    Water Utilities: $214,000
    Police Protection: $171,000
    Sewerage: $169,000
    Solid Waste Management: $142,000
    Regular Highways: $141,000
    Financial Administration: $64,000
    Fire Protection: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $50,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $835,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $835,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $368,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,000,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $317,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $131,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,200,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
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 Wetzel County, WV  1.79% ($21,071 average AGI)


6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Wetzel County, WV  1.70% ($21,648 average AGI)
to Wood County, WV  0.50% ($31,375)
to Pleasants County, WV  0.38% ($30,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sistersville:
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sistersville:
  • W225AC (92.9 FM; SISTERSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRSG (91.5 FM; MIDDLEBOURNE, WV; Owner: TYLER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)

TV broadcast stations around Sistersville:
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)

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