Ohio County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.1. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.30. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.426. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 11.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00935. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Valley Grove and their reported violations in the past:
VALLEY GROVE WATER DEPT (Population served: 663, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-26-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-16-2006 and JUN-21-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2006)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.3 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 68.9% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valley Grove, WV
Valley Grove compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly 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 below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (3%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Ohio County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Valley Grove (based on Ohio County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.92%
| Here |  | 71.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 54.3% | 10.8% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 13.7% | 21.9% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 6.8% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Vineyard USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 7.8% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 5.5% | 23.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 14 | Here: | 3.16 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10 | Ohio County: | 2.25 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | This county: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36 | Ohio County: | 8.12 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Ohio County: | 12.8% | | State: | 12.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.0% | | West Virginia: | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $5,760 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $8,400 | $33,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,600 | $43,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $12,000 | $36,000 | 5 | $5,760 |
4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,780 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.90% | | 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:
5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,836 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.98% | | 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 Valley Grove:
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Grove:
- WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
- WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
- WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
- W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
- WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Valley Grove:
- WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
Valley Grove fatal accident list:
Nov 25, 1995 02:10 AM, 40, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $3,742,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 581
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 15,229
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Valley Grove)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Stoolfire W Alexander Ridge (Lat: 40.015083 Lon: -80.549806), Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WNKT284, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies: 47.2400 MHz, 47.2800 MHz, 47.3200 MHz, 47.3600 MHz Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 06/29/2012
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 238-1066
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - VALLEY GROVE, On W Alexander Road, 8.05 Kilometers East Of (Lat: 40.096833 Lon: -80.527667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WLK872
Assigned Frequencies: 6305.96 MHz, 6404.79 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: N8DHJ
Grant Date: 05/01/1996, Expiration Date: 05/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2008
Registrant: Virgil R Davis Jr, Valley Grove, WV 26060 - Call Sign: N8EKT, Licensee ID: L01330642
Grant Date: 10/09/2007, Expiration Date: 11/19/2017, Certifier: Ralph A Rich
Registrant: Ralph A Rich, Rr 1 Box 133 Lot 23, Valley Grove, WV 26060 - Call Sign: KC8RAT, Licensee ID: L00342794
Grant Date: 04/03/2001, Expiration Date: 04/03/2011, Certifier: Daniel P Tustin
Registrant: Daniel P Tustin, Rd 2 Box 220, Valley Grove, WV 26060 - Call Sign: KC8TKC, Licensee ID: L00487237
Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/20/2012, Certifier: Charles H Guthoerl Jr
Registrant: Charles H Guthoerl Jr, Rd 1 Box 84, Valley Grove, WV 26060-8901 - Call Sign: KD8AKG, Licensee ID: L00925561
Grant Date: 10/06/2004, Expiration Date: 10/06/2014, Certifier: Robert F Bovenizer
Registrant: Robert F Bovenizer, 5 Deerfield Dr, Valley Grove, WV 26060
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Valley Grove
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Valley Grove, WV
| Most common first names in Valley Grove, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 14 | 71.0 years |
| Charles | 13 | 75.8 years |
| John | 9 | 80.3 years |
| Mary | 9 | 80.2 years |
| William | 9 | 76.9 years |
| James | 8 | 73.5 years |
| Harold | 6 | 70.5 years |
| Helen | 5 | 81.4 years |
| George | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Paul | 5 | 74.6 years |
| Most common last names in Valley Grove, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 8 | 72.1 years |
| Davis | 8 | 80.5 years |
| Ferrell | 7 | 77.4 years |
| Newland | 5 | 75.6 years |
| Taggart | 4 | 72.0 years |
| Rose | 4 | 75.5 years |
| Moore | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Abercrombie | 3 | 79.3 years |
| White | 3 | 85.3 years |
| Hall | 3 | 57.0 years |
| Businesses in Valley Grove, WV |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
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