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Churches in Terra Alta include: Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church (A), Pilgrim Holiness Church (B), Independent United Brethren Church (C), Trinity United Methodist Church (D), Terra Alta United Presbyterian Church (E), Terra Alta First United Methodist Church (F), Terra Alta Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Terra Alta Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: The Preston County Historical Society (Museums; 109 East Washington Avenue).
Hotels: Bill's Place (Aurora Avenue.), Alpine Lake Resort (Route 2 Box 99 D2), Clutter Realty (Route 2 Box 100 B3).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Terra Alta and their reported violations in the past:
TERRA ALTA WATER (Address: 701-A EAST STATE AVENUE, Population served: 1624, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)
- One minor monitoring violation
ALPINE LAKE PUBLIC UTILITIES (Address: 700 W. ALPINE DRIVE, Population served: 1001, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2000)
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  18.9% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Terra Alta, WV
10 people in homes for the mentally ill
Terra Alta compared to West Virginia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Terra Alta (2009 data):
- Clear Mountain Bank: The Terra Alta Bank Branch at 1101 East State Street, branch established on 1891-10-21. Info updated 2007-09-04: Bank assets: $337.9 mil, Deposits: $298.4 mil, headquarters in Bruceton Mills, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: State Bancorp, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Terra Alta Branch at 1003 East State Avenue, branch established on 1909-10-08. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Preston County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Wood (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Terra Alta
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of the Brethren |
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| Adherents | 39.4% | 20.3% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 4.7% |
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| Congregations | 52.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 7.8% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.6% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 6.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10.8% |
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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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $775 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,618 | $19,416 | 12 | $1,528 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,214 | $26,568 | 1 | $403 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,686 | $32,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $6,784 | $20,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,782 | $28,692 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,708 | $26,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $151 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $24,792 | $24,792 | 15 | $2,857 |
Terra Alta government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $349,000
Solid Waste Management: $173,000
All Other: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $381,000
Water Utilities: $381,000
Solid Waste Management: $180,000
Regular Highways: $59,000
Police Protection: $56,000
Central Staff Services: $43,000
Local Fire Protection: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,802,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,115,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $301,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $321,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $74,000
Property: $69,000
NEC: $10,000
Amusements Sales: $10,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,000
Other License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $323,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $60,000
5.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,738 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.31% | | 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:
4.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,288 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.42% | | 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 Terra Alta:
- WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFSP (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Terra Alta:
- WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Terra Alta:
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Terra Alta fatal accident list:
Oct 21, 2004 10:44 AM, Sr-7, E High Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 2, 1991 09:10 AM, 7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $731,000
Total average daily traffic: 750
Total average daily truck traffic: 97
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 1,200
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Kingwood Cell Site: Off State Route 7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 83.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN941, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: American Cellular, LLC
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Lisa M Minney, 4.4 Miles S Of Route 7 & City Road 53, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.1 m, Overall height: 63 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- WOLFE P HUBER, 1.6 Km S Hwy 7 Near Lookout Tower Briery Mtn, 5.8 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42 m, Overall height: 42 m, , Licensee ID: L00003137
Registrant: Allegheny Power, 800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601, Phone: (412) 838-6778, Email:
- Susan Lott, Off State Route 7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 83.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00135092
Registrant: Subcarrier Communications, Inc., 139 White Oak Lane, Old Bridge, NJ 08857, Phone: (732) 607-2828 - Peter M Connolly, Hc 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight L.L.P., 2099 Pennsylvania Ave N.W. Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Daniel J Kirby, 22caddell Mountain Near Fire Tower, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 55 m
Registrant: Wvng Jfhq-Wv-J6, 1740 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, Phone: (304) 561-6527, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Div Of Hwys Substation Rt 7, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPAB569, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2800 MHz, 47.1800 MHz, 47.2400 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2002, Expiration Date: 07/21/2012
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201-0610, Phone: (304) 789-2521 - Water Tank Lakin Ave, Type: Tank, Structure height: 27 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: WPMQ454, Licensee ID: L00610065
Assigned Frequencies : 173.210 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/1998, Expiration Date: 11/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/04/2004, Certifier: Charles R Seather
Registrant: Terra Alta, Town Of, 701-A E.State Avenue, Terra Alta, WV 26764, Phone: (304) 789-6664, Fax: (304) 789-6664 - 2 Miles South Of, Call Sign: KQJ739
Assigned Frequencies : 33.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2001, Expiration Date: 10/21/2011
Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:
- 1.6 Km S Hwy 7 Near Lookout Tower Briery Mtn, 5.8 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42 m, Call Sign: WPUW999
Assigned Frequencies : 153.590 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/20/2012, Certifier: Michael D Jones
Registrant: Mountaineer Gas Company, 2401 Sissonville Road, Charleston, WV 25312, Phone: (304) 347-0544, Fax: (304) 348-1661, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- STATION, The Top Of Briery Mountain 3.6 Mi W Of, Overall height: 42.1 m, Call Sign: WNEN369
Assigned Frequencies : 6695.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz, 2188.00 MHz, 2183.20 MHz
Grant Date: 11/22/1999, Expiration Date: 12/28/2009
Registrant: Phone: (412) 838-6971 - TERRA ALTA, Hc 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WQDN374
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/06/2005, Expiration Date: 10/06/2015, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Kingwood, Off State Route 7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 83.2 m, Call Sign: WQHU994
Assigned Frequencies : 6648.75 MHz
Grant Date: 11/14/2007, Expiration Date: 11/14/2017, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 Twentieth Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
- Terra Alta, Hc 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WQHU995
Assigned Frequencies : 6808.75 MHz
Grant Date: 11/14/2007, Expiration Date: 11/14/2017, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 Twentieth Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
- BRUSHY KNOB, 4.7 Mi S Of, Overall height: 62.2 m, Call Sign: WLB774
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.20 MHz, 10775.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 5 Mi N Of, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: KNKP688
Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2004, Certifier: Robert C Green
Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Fax: (301) 596-1121, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Terra Alta)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Terra Alta)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 24
- Hazardous Condition: 32
Incident types - Terra Alta
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