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Tunnelton, WV map Population (year 2000): 336. Estimated population in July 2006: 349 (+3.9% change)
 

Males: 167  (49.7%)
Females: 169  (50.3%)

Preston County

Median resident age:  35.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26444.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,200 (it was $18,125 in 2000)
Tunnelton  $19,200
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,300 (it was $30,800 in 2000)
Tunnelton  $34,300
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Tunnelton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.1%), German (15.8%), Irish (12.5%), Polish (1.8%), Welsh (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1816 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 917 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tunnelton

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tunnelton town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Tunnelton, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tunnelton to the number of sex offenders is 69 to 1.

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

Tunnelton:  0.6% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Tunnelton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (74.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (318.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rowlesburg, WV (5.9 miles ), Kingwood, WV (6.8 miles ), Newburg, WV (7.2 miles ), Reedsville, WV (8.7 miles ), Albright, WV (10.1 miles ), Masontown, WV (11.5 miles ), Terra Alta, WV (14.3 miles ), Brookhaven, WV (18.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.40 N, Longitude: 79.75 W


Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Gasoline stations (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Tunnelton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Tunnelton town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 tornado 28.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tunnelton:
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • GRAFTON CITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GRAFTON, WV)
  • MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Tunnelton, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tunnelton:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 20 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 34 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 65 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tunnelton:
  • TITUS FIELD (about 10 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; ID: 70D)
  • ROY AIRFIELD (about 17 miles; GRAFTON, WV; ID: 71D)
  • PHILIPPI/BARBOUR COUNTY REGIONAL (about 27 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; ID: 79D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tunnelton:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 48 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 74 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
Public elementary/middle schools in Tunnelton:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Tunnelton and their reported violations in the past:

TUNNELTON TOWN OF (Population served: 855, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Tunnelton that have no violations reported:
  • DENVER WATER ASSOC (Address: P O BOX 128, Population served: 338, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.9%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  35.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Tunnelton compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Preston County West Virginia:




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Tunnelton government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $62,000

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:
from Monongalia County, WV  1.50% ($36,659 average AGI)
from Garrett County, MD  0.52% ($22,632)
from Marion County, WV  0.16% ($25,471)


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:
to Monongalia County, WV  1.48% ($28,006 average AGI)
to Marion County, WV  0.29% ($28,032)
to Garrett County, MD  0.26% ($20,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tunnelton:
  • WFSP (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tunnelton:
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WZST (100.9 FM; WESTOVER, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDKL (95.9 FM; GRAFTON, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Tunnelton:
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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