War, West Virginia

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McDowell County

Population in July 2008: 646. Population change since 2000: -18.0%

Males: 300	(46.4%)
Females: 346	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	41.4 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 24892.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,734 (it was $16,012 in 2000)

War:	$20,734
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,099

War:	$12,099
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $36,216 (it was $23,400 in 2000)

War:	$36,216
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $49,936; Detached houses: $51,189; Townhouses or other attached units: $25,193; Mobile homes: $13,250

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Races in War:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
Black (4.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in War: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.3%), Irish (7.1%), German (6.5%), Dutch (6.3%), Italian (5.7%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 714 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in War

High school or higher: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 10.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in War city

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 55.3%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 6.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in War, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in War to the number of sex offenders is 162 to 1.

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

War:	1.0% ($226)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (72.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (133.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (399.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bradshaw, WV (2.7 miles ), Gary, WV (3.0 miles ), Welch, WV (3.3 miles ), Davy, WV (3.5 miles ), Kimball, WV (3.6 miles ), Iaeger, WV (3.7 miles ), Anawalt, WV (3.7 miles ), Tazewell, VA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.30 N, Longitude: 81.68 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -285 (-26.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (21%)
Educational services (14%)
Health care (12%)
Construction (10%)
Utilities (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (31%)
Health care (16%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Extraction workers (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Crime in War (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
2 robberies (254.8 per 100,000)
3 assaults (382.2 per 100,000)
13 burglaries (1656.1 per 100,000)
29 thefts (3694.3 per 100,000)
3 auto thefts (382.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 447.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in War (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (133.7 per 100,000)
6 thefts (802.1 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (133.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 52.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Average climate in War, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

War, West Virginia average precipitation

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War-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the War city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 34.2 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

War-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 73% 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 14.8 miles away from War center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 18.9 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 16.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from War center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from War center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near War:

WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WELCH, WV)
CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSP (about 17 miles; TAZEWELL, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in War, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to War:

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)

Public elementary/middle school in War:

War Elementary School (Students: 371; Location: MAIN STREET, ROUTE 16; Grades: PK - 8)

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Library in War:

WAR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,106; Location: MAIN STREET; 35,456 books; 121 audio materials; 539 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Johns Branch (A), War Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

WAR WATER WORKS/CITY REALTY (Population served: 673, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)

3 regular monitoring violations

WAR WATER WORKS-EXCELSIOR (Population served: 269, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2004)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-22-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)

2 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	43.3%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.5%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in War, WV

War compared to West Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in War (2009 data):

Pioneer Community Bank, Inc.: War Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1930-08-28. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $114.2 mil, Deposits: $101.9 mil, headquarters in Iaeger, WV, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Pioneer Community Group, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

War mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McDowell County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%) Electricity (30%) Coal or coke (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for War

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	21.7%	18.1%	13.0%	11.1%	8.7%
Congregations	27.6%	16.3%	13.3%	5.1%	4.1%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	6.7%	5.5%	3.3%	3.0%	8.9%
Congregations	4.1%	6.1%	3.1%	5.1%	15.3%

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.

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		7	$1,917
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,000	$12,000	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,648	$19,776	3	$1,838
Streets and Highways	4	$4,540	$13,620	2	$852
Totals for Government	6	$7,188	$14,376	12	$4,607

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
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 Mercer County, WV	0.86% ($16,213 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.28% ($19,400)
from Iredell County, NC	0.26% ($23,857)

6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
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 Mercer County, WV	2.32% ($24,922 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA	0.45% ($44,640)
to Wyoming County, WV	0.25% ($29,929)

Strongest AM radio stations in War:

WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in War:

WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

War fatal accident list:
Jun 27, 1981 06:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 1, 1979 03:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $4,850,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,840
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,660

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for War, WV

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Off Rt 83 5.03 Km W Of Rt 83 Rt 16 Int, Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPMC991
Assigned Frequencies : 456.150 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/1998, Expiration Date: 06/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2003, Certifier: David Robbins
Registrant: Us Filter Consolidated Electric Division, 141 S Lafayette Fwy, Saint Paul, MN 55107, Fax: (612) 224-3628
Sls Rt 16 1 950 N Of Wv 16, Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPDP731
Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
Grant Date: 06/16/1999, Expiration Date: 06/16/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2004, Certifier: Paula J Hall
Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 1140 Connecticut Ave Nw 1140, Washington, DC 20036, Fax: (202) 331-7639
On Top Of The Western Auto Bldg, Call Sign: WZX399, Licensee ID: L00120385
Assigned Frequencies : 152.330 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2004, Expiration Date: 04/17/2014
Registrant: War Taxi, War, WV 24892, Phone: (304) 875-2274

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB8JQU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/17/1990, Expiration Date: 04/17/2000, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2002
Registrant: Jerry L Roncella, Box 158, War, WV 24892
Call Sign: KB8JQW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/17/1990, Expiration Date: 04/17/2000, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2002
Registrant: George M Cortellesi, Box 757, War, WV 24892
Call Sign: KC8BPL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01077693
Grant Date: 10/28/2005, Expiration Date: 11/22/2015
Registrant: Elsie M Callebs, War, WV 24892
Call Sign: KC8JOD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/16/1998, Expiration Date: 03/16/2008
Registrant: Bobby E Hathcock Ii, War, WV 24892
Call Sign: N8OMY, Previous Call Sign: KB8LRP, Licensee ID: L00325578
Grant Date: 02/14/2001, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011
Registrant: Steven J Kiser, War, WV 24892

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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