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Fayette County

Population in 2011: 5. Population change since 2000: -28.6%
Males: 1  (20.0%)
Females: 4  (80.0%)

Median resident age:  57.5 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip code: 25936

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,281 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Thurmond:

$31,281
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,089

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Thurmond: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (157.1%), English (85.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.10 square miles.

Population density: 50 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thurmond:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 100.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 45.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thurmond town:

  • Never married: 54.5%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 45.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (40.3 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (147.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (348.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Oak Hill, WV (1.9 miles ), Fayetteville, WV (2.5 miles ), Mount Hope, WV (2.6 miles ), Piney View, WV (2.9 miles ), Bradley, WV (3.0 miles ), Stanaford, WV (3.2 miles ), Pax, WV (3.3 miles) , Prosperity, WV (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.96 N, Longitude: 81.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.9%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-83.7%).



Average climate in Thurmond, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Thurmond-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Thurmond town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 18.1 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Thurmond-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 90% 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 69.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Thurmond 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 71.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Thurmond center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Thurmond:

  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
  • BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 16 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
  • BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 16 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Thurmond, WV

Amtrak station:

THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thurmond:

  • Mountain State University (about 14 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 4,410)
  • Concord University (about 38 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • West Virginia State University (about 48 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 63 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 27,887)
  • New River Community College (about 63 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • Radford University (about 65 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 7,927)
  • National College-Salem (about 74 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 4,851)

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Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average.
City:

30.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 18.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.2
U.S.:

25.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.28. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.28
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 100.0%

Average household size:
This town:  1.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  20.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Thurmond compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Thurmond travel time to work - commute
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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County West Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Fayette County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Thurmond (based on Fayette County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.75%
Here34.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents40.8%12.3%9.3%6.9%3.7%
Congregations21.5%23.0%2.2%5.2%0.7%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Presbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents3.6%3.6%3.0%2.7%14.1%
Congregations7.4%5.9%0.7%3.7%29.6%
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: 16
Fayette County:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Fayette County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Fayette County:

6.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Here:

6.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.3%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Fayette County:

31.2%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

7.5%
State:

13.1%

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 0$0 1$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$300
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$600
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,200


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:
from Raleigh County, WV  1.16% ($24,196 average AGI)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.55% ($27,613)
from Nicholas County, WV  0.32% ($27,723)


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:
to Raleigh County, WV  1.15% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.81% ($26,669)
to Nicholas County, WV  0.32% ($27,022)

Strongest AM radio stations in Thurmond:

  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRRL (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thurmond:

  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

TV broadcast stations around Thurmond:

  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Wonderland Repeater .75 Miles Ne Of (Lat: 37.972333 Lon: -81.085917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 55.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN618
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/12/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Rr Telegraph Ofc 2419 Ft W (Lat: 37.964833 Lon: -81.078167), Call Sign: KEL880
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.230 MHz, 160.320 MHz, 160.785 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/2004, Expiration Date: 09/06/2014
    Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc J958, 4th Floor, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216-6177, Phone: (904) 332-5963, Fax: (904) 332-5965


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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