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Population (year 2000): 1,138
Males: 513  (45.1%)
Females: 625  (54.9%)

Logan County

Median resident age:  38.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25647.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,100 (it was $21,806 in 2000)
Switzer  $23,100
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,600 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
Switzer  $52,600
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Switzer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (31.7%), German (6.6%), Irish (6.6%), English (6.1%), Italian (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 9.62 square miles.

Population density: 118 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Switzer

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Switzer CDP

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Switzer, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Switzer to the number of sex offenders is 1138 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Switzer:  0.6% ($266)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (45.5 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (166.8 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (480.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Logan, WV (3.8 miles ), Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV (4.7 miles ), West Logan, WV (5.3 miles ), Holden, WV (5.4 miles ), Mitchell Heights, WV (7.8 miles ), Man, WV (8.5 miles ), Mallory, WV (11.3 miles ), Chapmanville, WV (12.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.79 N, Longitude: 81.99 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Switzer household income distribution Switzer home values distribution



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (25%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Religious workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Extraction workers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Switzer-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 50.0 miles away from the Switzer place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 tornado 52.1 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Switzer:
  • GUYAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LOGAN, WV)
  • LOGAN GENL HOSP (about 6 miles; LOGAN, WV)
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Switzer:
  • YEAGER (about 49 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 56 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Switzer:
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 8 miles; LOGAN, WV; ID: 6L4)
  • MINGO COUNTY (about 20 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV; ID: 4I0)
  • KEE FIELD (about 34 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Switzer:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steele Branch (A), Peters Branch (B), Poleroad Fork (C), Mill Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.1%
Whole state:  68.4%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  23.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  7.6%

Switzer compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Logan County West Virginia:




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3.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
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 Mingo County, WV  0.42% ($41,574 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV  0.33% ($33,865)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.30% ($19,394)


4.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.09%
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 Boone County, WV  0.59% ($35,803 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.58% ($33,875)
to Mingo County, WV  0.31% ($36,343)


Strongest AM radio stations in Switzer:
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJC (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MATEWAN, WV)

Strongest FM radio stations in Switzer:
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • W220BK (91.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

TV broadcast stations around Switzer:
  • 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)

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