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Population (year 2000): 1,170
Males: 603  (51.5%)
Females: 567  (48.5%)

Wood County

Median resident age:  42.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26181.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,100 (it was $54,483 in 2000)
Washington  $53,100
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,300 (it was $116,000 in 2000)
Washington  $134,300
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.1%), German (17.9%), English (15.5%), Irish (9.0%), French (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 644 feet

Land area: 4.25 square miles.

Population density: 276 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington CDP

  • Never married: 10.7%
  • Now married: 76.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Washington, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Washington to the number of sex offenders is 234 to 1.

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

Washington:  0.6% ($642)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (61.5 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (104.6 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (450.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lubeck, WV (2.2 miles ), Blennerhassett, WV (3.4 miles ), Belpre, OH (6.6 miles ), Coolville, OH (8.8 miles ), Parkersburg, WV (9.0 miles ), Vienna, WV (10.6 miles ), Mineralwells, WV (11.7 miles ), North Hills, WV (12.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.24 N, Longitude: 81.67 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (26%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


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Washington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.5 miles away from the Washington place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/2003, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the place center caused $2 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Colby James - College football player (West Virginia Mountaineers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Washington:
  • HEALTHSOUTH WESTERN HILLS REHAB HOSP (about 10 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • CAMDEN CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washington:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • YEAGER (about 61 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 86 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 25 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; ID: I18)
  • MORGAN COUNTY (about 30 miles; MC CONNELSVILLE, OH; ID: I71)
  • MASON COUNTY (about 37 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; ID: 3I2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 10 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)

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Cemeteries: Barnes Cemetery (1), McDougle Cemetery (2), Beckwith Cemetery Number 1 (3), Boso Cemetery (4), Munchmeyers Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Washington (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Creek (A), Vaughts Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.9%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
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:  2.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.4%
Whole state:  7.6%

Washington compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Wood County:  0.03%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, OH  0.86% ($27,871 average AGI)
from Ritchie County, WV  0.22% ($22,479)
from Wirt County, WV  0.17% ($23,204)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.88%
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 Washington County, OH  0.79% ($29,657 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.15% ($29,063)
to Ritchie County, WV  0.15% ($24,149)


Strongest AM radio stations in Washington:
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKYG (1230 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTP (1450 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Washington:
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
  • WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WJAW-FM (100.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO INC. D/B/A WJAW RADIO)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • W282AI (104.3 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: FINE ARTS RADIO)
  • W225AD (92.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
  • WVEP (88.9 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVPG (90.3 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVVW-LP (98.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: MID-OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL ASSN.)

TV broadcast stations around Washington:
  • W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W57AG (Channel 57; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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