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Population (year 2000): 1,111
Males: 552  (49.7%)
Females: 559  (50.3%)

Kanawha County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25202.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,500 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Tornado  $57,500
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,400 (it was $89,300 in 2000)
Tornado  $100,400
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Tornado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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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: 309 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Tornado

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tornado CDP

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 74.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Tornado, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tornado to the number of sex offenders is 556 to 1.

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

Tornado:  0.4% ($389)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Tornado satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (14.9 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (138.4 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (468.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Albans, WV (3.4 miles ), Alum Creek, WV (4.6 miles ), Nitro, WV (5.2 miles ), Jefferson, WV (5.3 miles ), Dunbar, WV (7.7 miles ), Cross Lanes, WV (7.9 miles ), Poca, WV (8.6 miles ), Teays Valley, WV (9.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.34 N, Longitude: 81.85 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Life and physical scientists (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)


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Average climate in Tornado, West Virginia

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Tornado-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.9 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 46.1 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 Tornado:
  • THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
  • PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HURRICANE, WV)
  • CHARLESTON AREA MED CNTR (about 16 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tornado:
  • YEAGER (about 19 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 49 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tornado:
  • ONA AIRPARK (about 26 miles; MILTON, WV; ID: 12V)
  • LEON (about 26 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)
  • ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 33 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: I41)

Amtrak station near Tornado:
  • 15 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tornado:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 68 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
Public elementary/middle school in Tornado:
  • ANDREWS HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: COAL RIVER ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Tornado compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:




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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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tornado:
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tornado:
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Tornado:
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

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