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Notable locations in Sistersville: Sistersville Waterworks (A), Sistersville City Hall (B), Sistersville Public Library (C), Sistersville Volunteer Fire Department (D), Sistersville General Hospital Ambulance Service Emergency Medical Services (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sistersville include: Church of Christ (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), First Christian Church (C), First Methodist Episcopal Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Holy Rosary Catholic 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
Hotel: Wells Inn (316 Charles Street).
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Tyler 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 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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.8%
(24.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 63.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 59.9% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sistersville, WV
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Sistersville compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly 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 (2011 data):
- Union Bank, Inc.: Sistersville Branch at 700 Wells Street, branch established on 1895/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/28: Bank assets: $184.1 mil, Deposits: $157.8 mil, headquarters in Middlebourne, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.
- First Federal Savings Bank: at 726 Wells Street, branch established on 1933/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $47.1 mil, Deposits: $37.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Sistersville Branch at 250 Charles Street, branch established on 1921/06/29. Info updated 2009/04/02: Bank assets: $5,520.2 mil, Deposits: $4,394.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 115 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tyler County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Sistersville (based on Tyler County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.59%
| Here | | 30.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of the Nazarene | Pentecostal Church of God |
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| Adherents | 27.7% | 26.0% | 17.9% | 7.6% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 36.8% | 36.8% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
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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: | 4.47 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Tyler County: | 3.35 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | This county: | 5.59 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Tyler County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 12.4% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 31.8% | | West Virginia: | 31.1% |
| 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 | $4,233 | $25,398 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $531 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $126 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $9,981 | $29,943 | 2 | $892 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $24 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $14,648 | $35,155 | 1 | $992 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $22 |
| Hospitals |
138 | $332,100 | $28,878 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,170 | $19,020 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $5,305 | $21,220 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $5,900 | $23,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $221 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $166 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $151 |
| Totals for Government |
157 | $375,337 | $28,688 | 18 | $3,125 |
Sistersville government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $7,293,000 ($5235.46)
Sewerage: $229,000 ($164.39)
Solid Waste Management: $135,000 ($96.91)
- Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $4,423,000 ($3175.16)
Water Utilities: $214,000 ($153.63)
Police Protection: $171,000 ($122.76)
Sewerage: $169,000 ($121.32)
Solid Waste Management: $142,000 ($101.94)
Regular Highways: $141,000 ($101.22)
Financial Administration: $64,000 ($45.94)
Fire Protection: $46,000 ($33.02)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($19.38)
Libraries: $18,000 ($12.92)
General - Other: $5,000 ($3.59)
- General - Interest on Debt: $50,000 ($35.89)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000 ($72.51)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $835,000 ($599.43)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $835,000 ($599.43)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $368,000 ($264.18)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,000,000 ($2871.50)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $317,000 ($227.57)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000 ($10.77)
- Tax - Property: $131,000 ($94.04)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,200,000 ($1579.33)
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:
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:
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)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
- WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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.)
- WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
- WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
- WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
- WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
TV broadcast stations around Sistersville:
- WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
Sistersville fatal accident list:
Nov 9, 2008 05:00 AM, Cr-18/11, Lat: 39.550831, Lon: -80.976389, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 10, 2005 02:30 PM, Sr-2, Wood Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 29, 1984 10:05 PM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 495
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sistersville)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Doh Tyler Cty Hdqts (Lat: 39.552306 Lon: -81.011778), Call Sign: WNNS989, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies: 456.150 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2003, Expiration Date: 02/28/2014
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckannon, WV 26201-0610, Phone: (304) 652-5821 - .5 Mi S Of St Rt 18 On Cty Rt 4 Smith Ridge (Lat: 39.539806 Lon: -80.988444), Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPAS606, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1800 MHz, 47.2400 MHz, 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201-0610, Phone: (304) 652-5821 - .5 Mi S Of St Rt 18 On Cty Rt 4 Smith Ridge (Lat: 39.539806 Lon: -80.988444), Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPAS607, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies: 451.150 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201-0610, Phone: (304) 652-5821 - Sistersville, 302 Porter Hill Road (Lat: 39.552722 Lon: -80.955667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79 m, Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: KBW994
Assigned Frequencies: 158.130 MHz
Grant Date: 06/16/2005, Expiration Date: 07/12/2015, Certifier: W H Mc Carthney
Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906 - 5 Mi S On Rt 2 (Lat: 39.480917 Lon: -81.090667), Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: KNAQ792
Assigned Frequencies: 153.275 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2003, Expiration Date: 09/09/2013, Certifier: Fred Daley
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - SISTERSVILLE, 3.06 Km S Of (Lat: 39.537278 Lon: -80.985917), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPNM640, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz
Grant Date: 04/29/1998, Expiration Date: 04/29/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/02/2004, Certifier: Ronald L Ripley
Registrant: American Cellular Corporation - Sistersville, 3.06 Km South Of Sistersville (Lat: 39.540028 Lon: -80.988389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.7 m, Call Sign: WPUF746, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 6790.00 MHz, 6850.00 MHz, 6800.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC - TYLER, .8 Miles Se Of Sistersville, Wv Off Diamond St., - Old State 18 (Lat: 39.557278 Lon: -80.980500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 110.6 m, Call Sign: WQGU780
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/2007, Expiration Date: 04/20/2017, Certifier: William Ramsey Md
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Dhhr/Bph State Trauma Emergency Care System, 190 Hart Field Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: (304) 581-2900, Fax: (304) 285-3148, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sistersville)
| Most common first names in Sistersville, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 61 | 79.2 years |
| Charles | 45 | 75.1 years |
| John | 41 | 76.2 years |
| William | 37 | 76.2 years |
| Robert | 34 | 67.4 years |
| George | 30 | 73.8 years |
| James | 28 | 73.7 years |
| Virginia | 17 | 76.1 years |
| Ruth | 15 | 82.7 years |
| Margaret | 14 | 85.1 years |
| Most common last names in Sistersville, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Stewart | 21 | 74.6 years |
| Smith | 21 | 73.9 years |
| Miller | 18 | 76.6 years |
| Wells | 17 | 78.1 years |
| Shreves | 16 | 74.4 years |
| Henderson | 15 | 79.3 years |
| Thomas | 14 | 76.1 years |
| Buck | 14 | 78.6 years |
| Wagner | 12 | 77.8 years |
| Weekley | 12 | 77.0 years |
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