Washington, West Virginia

Back to Washington, WV housing info, Wood County, West Virginia, WV smaller cities, WV small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Washington, WV Wood County Population in July 2007: 1,146. Males: 590   (51.5%) Females: 556   (48.5%) Median resident age:   42.2 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 26181. Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,594 (it was $54,483 in 2000) Washington:   $65,594 West Virginia:   $37,060 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,406 Washington:   $31,406 West Virginia:   $20,419 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,345 (it was $110,500 in 2000) Washington:   $150,345 West Virginia:   $96,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 26181 Washington, WV residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Washington: White Non-Hispanic (98.2%) American Indian (1.1%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Washington: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Washington, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Washington is mentioned 577 times on our forum: Avoid public transportation in the Washington D.C Metro area at all costs.  (27 replies) Do West Virginia Natives get to Washington DC? What do they think?  (31 replies) The best transport from washington to morgantown  (24 replies) Gay Rights in West Virginia  (349 replies) Conservative Party? Anything shakin' in Wv?  (36 replies) Obama-land...Obama-land...  (89 replies) Latest news from Washington, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 270 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Washington, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Washington-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.6 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 1.4 miles away from the place center caused $2 million in damages.

Washington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Washington center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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

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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

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	17.9%

This place:	0.4%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washington, WV

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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%

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.

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)

• Portersfield Cell Site: Rt 2 Box 10, Oak St, Structure height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA788
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Dr Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

• Dane F Ershen, Meldahl Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.4 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• .4 Miles Se Of Sr-892 And Co. Rd. 3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.6 m

• St Rt 892, Type: Tank, Structure height: 196 m, Call Sign: KNNU930
  Assigned Frequencies : 9300.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/1996, Expiration Date: 05/07/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/08/2001, Certifier: Nicholas A Morgan
  Registrant: G E Plastics, Washington, WV 26181, Phone: (304) 863-7487, Fax: (304) 863-7379
• .16 Km Off River Rd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: KNNF321
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.850 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/14/2005, Expiration Date: 12/13/2015, Certifier: James M Cox
  Registrant: Miller Communications Inc, One Wireless Way, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Phone: (304) 863-8595, Fax: (304) 863-3786, Email:
• Dupont Rd, Call Sign: KNCD327
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.805 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/01/2001, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514
• Rt. 892 S, Call Sign: WQAE343
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.362 MHz, 465.012 MHz, 467.787 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/14/2004, Expiration Date: 05/14/2014, Certifier: Gary W Pritchard
  Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5345, Fax: (202) 778-5345, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2928D , Serial Number: 26871, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 04/19/1960
  Registrant (Individual): Larry D Matheny, 93 Hardy Hts, Washington, WV 26181
• Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8805T , Serial Number: 52705, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1960
  Registrant (Individual): Phillip K Cain, 256 Walnut Grove, Washington, WV 26181

• Fire: 34
• Hazardous Condition: 15
• Service Call: 1
• Good Intent Call: 1