Tornado, West Virginia

Back to Tornado, WV housing info, Kanawha 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 Tornado, WV Kanawha County Population in July 2007: 1,064. Males: 528   (49.7%) Females: 536   (50.3%) Median resident age:   36.8 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25202. Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,617 (it was $50,000 in 2000) Tornado:   $60,617 West Virginia:   $37,060 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,669 Tornado:   $22,669 West Virginia:   $20,419 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,757 (it was $89,300 in 2000) Tornado:   $117,757 West Virginia:   $96,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,891; Detached houses: $127,935; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,162; Mobile homes: $22,500 Tornado, 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 Tornado: White Non-Hispanic (96.9%) Two or more races (2.0%) American Indian (1.7%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Tornado: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Tornado, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Tornado is mentioned 20 times on our forum: HELP - Court House - Tornado, WV 25202  (2 replies) saving gas $  (180 replies) Ever heard that West Virginia looks N. East Iowa?  (17 replies) Charleston summers; hotter or colder than Wash DC's?  (17 replies) Wv monikers from ages past...  (9 replies) Latest news from Tornado, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (21.5%), Irish (12.6%), German (10.7%), English (9.4%), Czech (5.9%), Italian (4.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 610 feet Land area: 3.60 square miles. Population density: 296 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Tornado, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the Tornado place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Tornado-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 93% 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 79.1 miles away from Tornado center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 82.2 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 80.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.9 miles away from Tornado center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from Tornado center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Tornado, WV

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Church in Tornado: Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Templeton Cemetery (1), Henley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mannens Branch (A), Falls Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Tornado Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	78.8%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	17.9%

This place:	0.7%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tornado, WV

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4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.48%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)

Kanawha County:	0.04%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

from Putnam County, WV	0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV	0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV	0.20% ($31,207)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)

Kanawha County:	0.02%
West Virginia average:	0.02%

to Putnam County, WV	0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV	0.16% ($47,840)

• Julie L Kupperman, 150 Falls Creek Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 78.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m

• Int Of Cty Rts 4 & 9, Call Sign: WYG247
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.145 MHz, 155.745 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/28/2003, Expiration Date: 11/14/2013
  Registrant: Lloyds Electronics, 2 Willis Lane, St. Albans, WV 25177, Phone: (304) 755-6916, Fax: (304) 755-6919

• Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: None
  N-Number: 40373 , Serial Number: 7803, Year manufactured: 1978
  Registrant (Individual): Marcel J Dba Fortin, Star Rt 1 Box 236, Tornado, WV 25202, Other Owners: Fortin Quality Homes M
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6611W , Serial Number: 28-20705, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1965
  Registrant (Individual): Glenn K Poe, 119 Maple Ln, Tornado, WV 25202

• Fire: 3