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Notable locations in Wellsburg: Wellsburg Wharf (A), Brooke County Public Library (B), Wellsburg City Hall (C), Brooke County Courthouse (D), Fire Station Number Three (E), Fire Station Number Two (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wellsburg include: Saint Lukes Baptist Church (A), Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church (B), Henderson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Christ Episcopal Church (E), Apostolic Faith Assembly Church (F), Wellsburg United Methodist Church (G), Wellsburg Christian Church (H), Free Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Brooke Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Wellsburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Brooke County Museum (600 Main Street).
Courts: Brooke County - Circuit Court- Judge's Chambers (Court House), Brooke County - Circuit Court- Judge Gaughan (Court House), Brooke County - Circuit Court (Court House).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Wellsburg and their reported violations in the past:
WELLSBURG CITY OF (Address: 33 12TH STREET, Population served: 4577, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2005)
HAMMOND PSD (Population served: 2239, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-26-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Operations Report - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-1997)
BEECH BOTTOM WATER DEPT (Address: 170 9TH STREET, Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wellsburg that have no violations reported:
- WASHINGTON PIKE PSD (Population served: 6510, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- BROOKE COUNTY PSD (Population served: 236, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  14.6% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wellsburg, WV
9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Wellsburg compared to West Virginia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Wellsburg (2009 data):
- Progressive Bank, National Association: Wellsburg Branch at 744 Charles Street, branch established on 1902-08-29; Drive-In Branch at Eighth Street, branch established on 1973-02-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.8 mil, Deposits: $206.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.
- Parkvale Savings Bank: Wellsburg Branch at 1015 Commerce Street, branch established on 1935-06-22. Info updated 2006-12-06: Bank assets: $1,888.6 mil, Deposits: $1,485.5 mil, headquarters in Monroeville, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
- Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Wellsburg Branch at 800 Charles Street, branch established on 1832-01-01. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
- Main Street Bank Corp.: Wellsburg Branch at 1010 Commerce Street, branch established on 2005-09-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $195.5 mil, Deposits: $142.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Main Street Financial Services Corp
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2004 Presidential Election results in Brooke County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (14%)
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Religion statistics for Wellsburg
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Church of the Nazarene | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 35.3% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 8.6% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 4.7% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 9.7% |
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| Congregations | 7.0% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 2.3% | 25.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $8,353 | $25,059 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,832 | $45,984 | 10 | $4,649 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $387 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $16,328 | $32,656 | 1 | $1,085 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $9,115 | $27,345 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $8,198 | $24,594 | 1 | $702 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,581 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $14,781 | $29,562 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,018 |
| Totals for Government |
25 | $60,607 | $29,091 | 18 | $9,422 |
4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,790 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.03% | | 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:
5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,986 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.40% | | 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 Wellsburg:
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSTV (1340 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WDIG (950 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WORLD WITNESS FOR CHRIST MINIST.,INC)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEIR (1430 AM; 1 kW; WEIRTON, WV)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wellsburg:
- WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
- WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
- WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Wellsburg:
- W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
- W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Wellsburg, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
West Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 57
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 62
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
See more detailed statistics of Wellsburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $321,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 355
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 8,662
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Wash Pike .5 Mi N Of State Rd 27, Call Sign: KNBD581, Licensee ID: L00119957
Assigned Frequencies : 39.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/2001, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011
Registrant: County Of Brooke, 632 Main Street, Wellsburg, WV 26070, Phone: (304) 737-3660 - Cable Tv Tower Park Addition, Call Sign: KXG841, Licensee ID: L00119957
Assigned Frequencies : 155.265 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 10/24/2011
Registrant: Brooke County Ambulance Service, 632 Main St, Wellsburg, WV 26070, Phone: (304) 737-2000 - Us 88 Water Tank Approx 2000 Ft S Of Int Of Us 88 & Rt 27, Type: Tank, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WPQE253, Licensee ID: L01010954
Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz
Grant Date: 05/17/2005, Expiration Date: 06/08/2015, Certifier: Ed Marks
Registrant: Washington Pike P S D, 890 Washington Pike, Wellsburg, WV 26070, Phone: (304) 737-2811, Fax: (304) 737-3460 - Lat: 40.272028 Lon: -80.609528, Call Sign: WQIE361
Assigned Frequencies : 153.942 MHz, 153.920 MHz, 153.935 MHz, 153.927 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/2008, Expiration Date: 01/16/2018, Certifier: Richard D Ferguson
Registrant: A.V. Lauttamus Communications, 1344 Cove Hill Road, Weirtom, WV 26062, Phone: (304) 723-5555, Fax: (304) 723-1539, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- Wellsburg, Lat: 40.275500 Lon: -80.587306, Call Sign: WQCB910, Licensee ID: L00957190
Assigned Frequencies : 956.343 MHz
Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015, Certifier: Janet Klein
Registrant: Brooke County Psd
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- County Court House 632 Main St, Type: Building, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WHW210, Licensee ID: L00119957
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.975 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 06/17/2012
Registrant: Brooke County, 632 Main St, Wellsburg, WV 26070
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellsburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: KUCK BOB CHINOOK 2S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 35KK , Serial Number: 00662, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/1986
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Box 560, Wellsburg, WV 26070 - Aircraft: FAIRCHILD M-62A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 51797 , Serial Number: 5933AE, Year manufactured: 1943
Registrant (Individual): Donald M Gorby, Rt 2, Wellsburg, WV 26070 - Aircraft: AMERICAN LEGEND AIRCRAFT CO AL11 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 4 Cycle
N-Number: 537JM , Serial Number: AL-1100
Registrant (Co-Owned): Jon D Meriwether, 1 Merco Rd, Wellsburg, WV 26070, Other Owners: M Jeannette Meriwether, James P Meriwether
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 80
- Hazardous Condition: 48
- Service Call: 2
- Good Intent Call: 5
Incident types - Wellsburg
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wellsburg, WV
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