Hardy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 14.1. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wardensville and their reported violations in the past:
WARDENSVILLE WATER (Population served: 665, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and JUN-03-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-03-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and FEB-18-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-19-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2000)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 14 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.3%
(4.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 72.7% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 61.5% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wardensville, WV
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Wardensville compared to West Virginia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wardensville (2011 data):
- The Capon Valley Bank: at 2 W. Main Street, branch established on 07/01/1918. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $15.8 mil, Deposits: $13.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (13%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hardy County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Wardensville:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.63%
| Here |  | 46.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Church of the Brethren | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 30.6% | 27.7% | 7.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Congregations | 33.3% | 20.8% | 8.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Mennonite Church USA | Other |
| Adherents | 5.6% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 14.6% |
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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: 9 | Hardy County: | 6.60 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Hardy County: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Hardy County: | 5.13 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | Here: | 8.80 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.9% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hardy County: | 31.4% | | State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Hardy County: | 13.2% | | State: | 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 |
2 | $2,152 | $12,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,307 | $27,684 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,519 | $18,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,519 | $18,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $7,497 | $17,993 | 0 | $0 |
Wardensville government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $67,000 ($261.72)
All Other: $33,000 ($128.91)
- Construction - Sewerage: $9,000 ($35.16)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($15.63)
- Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $155,000 ($605.47)
Financial Administration: $59,000 ($230.47)
Water Utilities: $58,000 ($226.56)
Sewerage: $54,000 ($210.94)
Police Protection: $37,000 ($144.53)
Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($89.84)
Libraries: $6,000 ($23.44)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $97,000 ($378.91)
All Other: $10,000 ($39.06)
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($35.16)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($42.97)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $179,000 ($699.22)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $173,000 ($675.78)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $8,000 ($31.25)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000 ($23.44)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($11.72)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $72,000 ($281.25)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($11.72)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $25,000 ($97.66)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($85.94)
Financial Administration: $3,000 ($11.72)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($11.72)
Libraries: $1,000 ($3.91)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($3.91)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $113,000 ($441.41)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,000 ($261.72)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $62,000 ($242.19)
Beginning: $32,000 ($125.00)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000 ($7.81)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($117.19)
General Support: $15,000 ($58.59)
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $46,000 ($179.69)
Property: $26,000 ($101.56)
Public Utilities: $7,000 ($27.34)
NEC: $5,000 ($19.53)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $121,000 ($472.66)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($3.91)
6.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,969 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.33% | | 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:
5.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,789 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.77% | | 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 Wardensville:
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wardensville:
- WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WWRT (104.9 FM; STRASBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
- WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
- WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
- WUSQ-FM (102.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WAZR (93.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WFQX (99.3 FM; FRONT ROYAL, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wardensville:
- WAZT-CA (Channel 10; WOODSTOCK, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)
- W15AD (Channel 15; WARDENSVILLE, ETC., WV; Owner: WV EDUC'L.. B/CING. AUTHORITY)
Wardensville fatal accident list:
Aug 30, 2009 08:25 AM, Sr-259, Lat: 39.10611111, Lon: -78.57916944, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 3, 2009 09:30 AM, Sr-55, Lat: 39.07104444, Lon: -78.64786111, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 12, 2009 09:30 AM, Sr-55, Lat: 39.07684167, Lon: -78.59456111, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 13, 2009 12:05 AM, Sr-55, Lat: 39.09283333, Lon: -78.573275, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 4, 2008 02:00 AM, Sr-259, Lat: 39.081556, Lon: -78.591750, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Kellye Abernathy, Leisure Acre Road (Lat: 39.055417 Lon: -78.706500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive; Ms:a3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422 - KELLYE E ABERNATHY, Leisure Acre Road (Lat: 39.055417 Lon: -78.706500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Licensee ID: L00024153
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Email:
- David Saska, Leisure Acre Road (Lat: 39.055417 Lon: -78.706500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- DAVID J SASKA, Leisure Acre Road (Lat: 39.055417 Lon: -78.706500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Dane F Ershen, Leisure Acre Road (Lat: 39.055417 Lon: -78.706500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Email:
- Dane F Ershen, Leisure Acre Road (Lat: 39.055417 Lon: -78.706500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Email:
- Vance L Thompson, Hardy County Wva (Lat: 39.076361 Lon: -78.583528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 54.8 m
Registrant: Hts Towers, 2528 Horse Pasture Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, Phone: (240) 447-3179, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 4 Mi From Int Wv Sr 259 And 55 (Lat: 39.080389 Lon: -78.593611), Call Sign: KNCM271, Licensee ID: L00099110
Assigned Frequencies: 46.1400 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 02/10/2012
Registrant: Capon Valley Volunteer Fire Company, Wardensville, WV 26851, Phone: (304) 874-3339 - Trout Run Tank, 10200 Pl Se Jct Wv Rt 55 & Cty Rt 23 (Lat: 39.054167 Lon: -78.621944), Type: Tank, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPJQ520
Assigned Frequencies: 154.456 MHz Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 09/04/2011, Certifier: Matthew Gapp
Registrant: Hardy County Psd, 223 North Main Street, Suite 102, Moorefield, WV 26836, Phone: (304) 530-3047, Fax: (304) 530-6995, Email:
- SPRING HOUSE WTP, On Cr 5/1, 550 Ft S Of Cr 5/1 And Cr 5 Intersection (Lat: 39.078528 Lon: -78.580833), Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQKN669
Assigned Frequencies: 154.478 MHz Grant Date: 07/27/2009, Expiration Date: 07/27/2019, Certifier: Bradley Dyer
Registrant: Siemens, 1239 Willow Lake Blvd, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2701, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - 4 Mi E Of (Lat: 39.066472 Lon: -78.523333), Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WNTW927
Assigned Frequencies: 952.693 MHz, 928.693 MHz Grant Date: 05/19/2000, Expiration Date: 06/06/2010
Registrant: Allegheny Power, 311 South Seventh Street, Connellsville, PA 15425, Phone: (724) 626-5250 - NORTH MOUNTAIN, 3/4 Miles N.E. Of Virginia / West Virginia, Rd 55 At Va / Wv State Line (Lat: 39.093972 Lon: -78.502750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: WPTM992, Licensee ID: L00004553
Assigned Frequencies: 928.568 MHz, 952.568 MHz Grant Date: 11/05/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2005, Certifier: John L Wright
Registrant: Washington Gas, 6801 Industrial Rd, Springfield, VA 22151, Phone: (703) 750-4785, Fax: (703) 750-4788, Email:
- WARDENSVILLE, Lat: 39.079917 Lon: -78.591611, Call Sign: WQKP271
Assigned Frequencies: 956.406 MHz Grant Date: 07/30/2009, Expiration Date: 07/30/2019, Certifier: Jody Sayres
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- WARDENSVILL, Laurel St (Lat: 39.075083 Lon: -78.595556), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KZI73
Assigned Frequencies: 2176.80 MHz Grant Date: 04/22/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Gte South Inc, Mc Hqbo7a12, Irving, TX 75015-2210 - BIG RIDGE, 3.2 Mi Nnw Of (Lat: 39.114528 Lon: -78.627778), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WGW635
Assigned Frequencies: 2126.80 MHz, 2176.80 MHz Grant Date: 04/22/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Gte South Inc, Mc Hqbo7a12, Irving, TX 75015-2210 - NORTH MTN, N Mountain Geo Washington Natl Forest 1/2 Mi N Of Wv Rte 55 (Lat: 39.094000 Lon: -78.502500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 26.2 m, Call Sign: WIW75
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/11/2010
Registrant: Phone: (703) 750-4785
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KC8IPU, Licensee ID: L01305100
Grant Date: 07/16/2007, Expiration Date: 10/13/2017, Certifier: Daniel P Swank
Registrant: Daniel P Swank, Wardensville, WV 26851 - Call Sign: KC8KMQ, Licensee ID: L01493072
Grant Date: 05/20/2009, Expiration Date: 06/18/2018, Certifier: Roxane C Swank
Registrant: Roxane C Swank, Wardensville, WV 26851-0206 - Call Sign: KC8KQM, Licensee ID: L01404819
Grant Date: 06/02/2008, Expiration Date: 07/16/2018, Certifier: Thomas H Flint
Registrant: Thomas H Flint, Wardensville, WV 26851 - Call Sign: WA3WFW, Licensee ID: L00249495
Grant Date: 07/21/2004, Expiration Date: 10/18/2014
Registrant: John G Chapman, 777 Evergreen Farms Dr, Wardensville, WV 26851 - Call Sign: KC8TTH, Licensee ID: L00508565
Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/29/2012, Certifier: Diane S Hypes
Registrant: Diane S Hypes, Wardensville, WV 26851
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Wardensville, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 19 | 71.7 years |
| James | 15 | 69.1 years |
| Charles | 14 | 71.8 years |
| Robert | 13 | 72.3 years |
| George | 10 | 77.5 years |
| Mary | 9 | 88.6 years |
| Harry | 7 | 69.8 years |
| William | 6 | 73.5 years |
| Virginia | 6 | 82.7 years |
| Richard | 6 | 58.2 years |
| Most common last names in Wardensville, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 31 | 77.7 years |
| Orndorff | 24 | 73.9 years |
| Heishman | 18 | 79.4 years |
| Combs | 10 | 73.9 years |
| Rinard | 9 | 78.2 years |
| Walker | 9 | 72.8 years |
| Frye | 8 | 82.7 years |
| Mathias | 8 | 75.1 years |
| Funkhouser | 8 | 68.9 years |
| Stewart | 7 | 82.4 years |
Businesses in Wardensville, WV
- 7-Eleven: 1
- Sprint Nextel: 1
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