Switzer, West Virginia

Back to Switzer, WV housing info, Logan 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! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Switzer, WV Logan County Population in July 2007: 1,079. Males: 486   (45.1%) Females: 593   (54.9%) Median resident age:   38.4 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25647. Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,078 (it was $21,806 in 2000) Switzer:   $27,078 West Virginia:   $37,060 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,567 Switzer:   $16,567 West Virginia:   $20,419 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,837 (it was $45,400 in 2000) Switzer:   $65,837 West Virginia:   $96,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,500; Detached houses: $91,561; Townhouses or other attached units: $332,931; Mobile homes: $31,007 Switzer, 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 Switzer: White Non-Hispanic (95.3%) Black (3.1%) Hispanic (1.0%) Two or more races (0.8%) American Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Switzer: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Discuss Switzer, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Latest news from Switzer, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 112 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Switzer, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.2 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 47.1 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Switzer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from Switzer center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Switzer center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Switzer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Switzer, WV

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Cemetery: Steele Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map 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

This place:	23.3%
Whole state:	17.9%

This place:	8.8%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Switzer, WV

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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.

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.

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)

• Aircraft: ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 280C (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HI0-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5691B , Serial Number: 1180, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/07/1979
  Registrant (Corporation): Marpat Aviation LLC, Po Box 161, Switzer, WV 25647
• Aircraft: SCHWEIZER 269C (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 61193 , Serial Number: S1593, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 10/13/1992
  Registrant (Corporation): Marpat Aviation Dba, Po Box 340, Switzer, WV 25647
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/11/1989

• Fire: 2
• Hazardous Condition: 1