Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  22.8% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 10.1% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smithers, WV
Smithers compared to West Virginia state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Smithers (2009 data):
- United Bank: Smithers Branch at U.S. Route 60, branch established on 1984-03-22. Info updated 2007-09-20: Bank assets: $4,186.1 mil, Deposits: $2,818.1 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Smithers
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 40.8% | 12.3% | 9.3% | 6.9% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 21.5% | 23.0% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 0.7% |
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| Name | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Southern Baptist Convention | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 14.1% |
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| Congregations | 7.4% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 3.7% | 29.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $3,664 | $14,656 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $4,044 | $16,176 | 5 | $3,386 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,482 | $17,784 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $306 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,546 | $22,184 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,550 | $21,300 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $18,286 | $18,286 | 6 | $3,692 |
5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.54% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)| Fayette County: | 0.08% | | West Virginia average: | 0.06% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.35% | | 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 Smithers:
- WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Smithers:
- WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
- WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Smithers:
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Smithers fatal accident list:
Aug 16, 1979 08:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 10, 1977 06:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 1977 07:14 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $2,439,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,066
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Us Hwy 60, Call Sign: WQCD812
469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 464.012 MHz, 469.012 MHz, 464.037 MHz, 468.837 MHz... (+21 more)
Grant Date: 02/09/2005, Expiration Date: 02/09/2015, Certifier: Beth Cotner
Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KB8DSK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/21/1997, Expiration Date: 03/21/2007, Cancelation Date: 03/25/2009
Registrant: Alan D Woody, 31 Stockton St, Smithers, WV 25186 - Call Sign: KC8DZC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/28/1996, Expiration Date: 05/28/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/29/2008
Registrant: Aaron C Conley, Smithers, WV 25186
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Smithers, WV
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