Wellston, Ohio
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Males: 2,355 | |
Females: 3,180 |
Median resident age: | |
Ohio median age: |
Zip codes: 45692.
Wellston: | $40,689 |
OH: | $52,334 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $24,445 (it was $13,476 in 2000)
Wellston city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $91,028 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Wellston: | $91,028 |
OH: | $140,100 |
Median gross rent in 2016: $546.

Races in Wellston, OH (2010)
- 5,51297.3%White alone
- 641.1%Two or more races
- 400.7%Hispanic
- 210.4%American Indian alone
- 110.2%Black alone
- 140.2%Asian alone
- 10.02%Other race alone
Races in Wellston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Latest news from Wellston, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: Irish (23.8%), American (14.6%), German (12.0%), English (4.2%), French (3.3%), Dutch (2.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 720 feet
Land area: 6.97 square miles.
Population density: 794 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Wellston:
- High school or higher: 81.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wellston city:
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 49.6%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 15.2%
19 residents are foreign born
This city: | 0.3% |
Ohio: | 4.2% |
According to our research of Ohio and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Wellston, Ohio as of April 20, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Wellston to the number of sex offenders is 801 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $970 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $795 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (49.2 miles
, pop. 51,475).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (64.9 miles
, pop. 711,470).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (329.6 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Hamden, OH (1.7 miles
),
Coalton, OH (2.0 miles
),
Jackson, OH
(2.7 miles
),
McArthur, OH
(3.0 miles
),
Wilkesville, OH (3.4 miles)
,
Zaleski, OH (3.7 miles
),
Vinton, OH
(3.8 miles
),
Oak Hill, OH
(3.9 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,200
- 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $60,400
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $79,700
- 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $79,700
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $79,700
- 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $70,500
- 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $49,800
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,700
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,300
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,400
- 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $73,800
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $176,600
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,200
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,100
Latitude: 39.12 N, Longitude: 82.53 W
Area code: 740


Crime rates in Wellston by Year | |||||||
Type | 2002 | 2004 | 2009 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 0.0 |
Rapes | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 18.1 | 90.9 | 36.6 |
Robberies | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
per 100,000 | 16.4 | 66.6 | 16.9 | 35.9 | 36.1 | 90.9 | 109.9 |
Assaults | 10 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
per 100,000 | 163.5 | 249.8 | 16.9 | 125.5 | 18.1 | 36.3 | 183.2 |
Burglaries | 45 | 85 | 6 | 63 | 43 | 37 | 40 |
per 100,000 | 735.9 | 1,415.3 | 101.3 | 1,129.6 | 776.7 | 672.4 | 732.7 |
Theft | 173 | 275 | 24 | 186 | 153 | 115 | 115 |
per 100,000 | 2,829.1 | 4,578.8 | 405.2 | 3,335.1 | 2,763.7 | 2,089.8 | 2,106.6 |
Auto thefts | 7 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 6 |
per 100,000 | 114.5 | 299.7 | 0.0 | 215.2 | 307.1 | 127.2 | 109.9 |
Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.3 | 18.3 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 267.6) | 216.0 | 486.2 | 31.7 | 308.6 | 218.4 | 284.4 | 243.3 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Wellston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.41 |
Ohio average: | 2.11 |
Wellston, Ohio accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 6.2% |
Ohio: | 4.3% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-1.3%).
- Manufacturing (43%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Construction (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (36%)
- Educational services (28%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Wholesale trade (1%)
- Other services, except public administration (1%)
- Production occupations (25%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (14%)
- Material moving occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)
- Management occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Average climate in Wellston, Ohio
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Wellston-area historical tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Wellston city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wellston-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 199.0 miles away from Wellston center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 186.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 292.2 miles away from Wellston center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 138.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Fred Olen Ray - Professional wrestler, Jeff Montgomery (baseball) - Baseball player, Pete Abele - Politician, John Sylvester - Navy Vice Admiral, Timothy Sylvester Hogan (judge) - Federal judge.
Hospitals and medical centers in Wellston:
Heliports located in Wellston:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellston:
- Ohio University-Main Campus (about 28 miles; Athens, OH; Full-time enrollment: 26,181)
- Hocking College (about 28 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,146)
- Shawnee State University (about 37 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)
- Ohio Christian University (about 40 miles; Circleville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,345)
- Ashland Community and Technical College (about 46 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
- Marshall University (about 49 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
- West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 56 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)
Public high school in Wellston:
- WELLSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 467, Location: 200 GOLDEN ROCKET DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wellston:
- BUNDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 366, Location: 525 W 7TH ST, Grades: PK-2)
- WELLSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 361, Location: 227 GOLDEN ROCKET DRIVE, Grades: 6-8)
- WELLSTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 345, Location: 225 GOLDEN ROCKET DR, Grades: 3-5)
Private elementary/middle school in Wellston:
User submitted facts and corrections:
- You should add New Covenant Worship Center to your church listings. It is located at 12567 State Route 327. The phone number is 740-384-5050
- The University of Rio Grande with 2984 students is only 25 miles from Wellston.
Notable locations in Wellston: Jackson County Fairground (A), Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Services Station 8 Wellston (B), Wellston Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wellston include: Apostolic Tabernacle of Praise (A), Cornerstone Word of Life Church (B), Faith Baptist Church (C), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (E), Wellston Presbyterian Church (F), Wellston Church of God (G), Trinity United Methodist Church (H), Nazarene Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Ridgewood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Banquet Foods Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Buckeye Furnace State Memorial (Museums; 123 Buckeye Park Road).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2005 was 26.2. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 26.2 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 21.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 21.4 |
U.S.: | 20.0 |
(23.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 80.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wellston, OH
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Ohio: |
Percentage of family households:
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Whole state: |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Whole state: |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
122 people in nursing homes in 2000
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Banks with branches in Wellston (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Wellston: The First National Bank Of Wellston at 101 East A Street, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $95.0 mil, Deposits: $82.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Bancshares, Inc.
- The Milton Banking Company: at 123 South Ohio Avenue, branch established on 1922/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $125.6 mil, Deposits: $114.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Milton Bancorp, Inc.
- Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Wellston Branch at 109 North Ohio Ave, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2009/04/02: Bank assets: $5,520.2 mil, Deposits: $4,394.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 115 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
Here: | 10.6 |
Ohio average: | 10.7 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wellston city (based on Jackson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 4,711 | 55 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,775 | 23 |
Other | 638 | 5 |
Catholic | 350 | 2 |
None | 23,751 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Jackson County: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Jackson County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Jackson County: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.0% |
Ohio: | 10.3% |
Jackson County: | 30.3% |
Ohio: | 29.1% |
This county: | 15.8% |
State: | 11.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
Wellston: | 47.1% |
State: | 49.6% |
This city: | 43.9% |
State: | 46.4% |
Wellston: | 29.1 |
State: | 28.8 |
Wellston: | 23.4% |
Ohio: | 21.0% |
Wellston: | 13.7% |
Ohio: | 10.7% |
Wellston: | 6.6 |
Ohio: | 6.8 |
Wellston: | 31.6% |
State: | 34.2% |
Wellston: | 51.8% |
State: | 56.1% |
Here: | 81.4% |
Ohio: | 78.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Wellston, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 3 | $8,187 | $32,748 | 1 | $425 |
Other Government Administration | 2 | $5,035 | $30,210 | 9 | $1,594 |
Judicial and Legal | 1 | $2,130 | $25,560 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 9 | $27,540 | $36,720 | 5 | $8,207 |
Firefighters | 2 | $6,396 | $38,376 | 3 | $2,666 |
Streets and Highways | 2 | $5,721 | $34,326 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 2 | $10,731 | $64,386 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 5 | $18,916 | $45,398 | 2 | $886 |
Water Supply | 10 | $36,504 | $43,805 | 2 | $2,894 |
Other and Unallocable | 1 | $4,258 | $51,096 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 37 | $125,418 | $40,676 | 22 | $16,672 |
Wellston government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Construction - General: $7,000 ($1.26)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $886,000 ($160.07)
Regular Highways: $678,000 ($122.49)
General - Other: $634,000 ($114.54)
Police Protection: $486,000 ($87.80)
Sewerage: $346,000 ($62.51)
Central Staff Services: $265,000 ($47.88)
Fire Protection: $259,000 ($46.79)
Solid Waste Management: $234,000 ($42.28)
Financial Administration: $140,000 ($25.29)
Health Services - Other: $110,000 ($19.87)
Parks & Recreation: $60,000 ($10.84)
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000 ($10.48)
General Public Buildings: $19,000 ($3.43)
- General - Interest on Debt: $222,000 ($40.11)
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $176,000 ($31.80)
General: $63,000 ($11.38)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $233,000 ($42.10)
General - Other: $14,000 ($2.53)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($2.17)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($0.72)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,406,000 ($254.02)
Wellston government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,058,000 ($191.15)
Solid Waste Management: $232,000 ($41.92)
All Other: $118,000 ($21.32)
Parks & Recreation: $72,000 ($13.01)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $300,000 ($54.20)
Interest Earnings: $173,000 ($31.26)
Rents: $45,000 ($8.13)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,165,000 ($210.48)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $657,000 ($118.70)
Highways: $341,000 ($61.61)
General Support: $265,000 ($47.88)
- Tax - Property: $451,000 ($81.48)
Individual Income: $248,000 ($44.81)
NEC: $42,000 ($7.59)
Motor Vehicle License: $39,000 ($7.05)
Wellston government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,876,000 ($519.60)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,821,000 ($509.67)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000 ($9.94)
Wellston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,424,000 ($618.61)
4.51% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,996 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.51% |
Ohio average: | 4.72% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Vinton County, OH | |
from Gallia County, OH | |
from Ross County, OH |
5.08% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,837 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.08% |
Ohio average: | 5.14% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Vinton County, OH | |
to Gallia County, OH | |
to Scioto County, OH |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wellston:
- WYPC (1330 AM; 1 kW; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
- WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- WXIC (660 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wellston:
- WYRO (98.7 FM; MCARTHUR, OH; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING MEDIA, INC.)
- WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCJO (97.7 FM; JACKSON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
- WOUH-FM (91.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKKJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAJB-LP (92.5 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: THE CALVARY CONNECTION INDEPENDENT HOLINESS CHURCH)
- WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXIZ (100.9 FM; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
- WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W214BI (90.7 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
- WXZQ (100.1 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: DBA PIKETON COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
TV broadcast stations around Wellston:
- WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
- WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 22m72ftTotal length
- 24,757Total average daily traffic
- 1,311Total average daily truck traffic
- 11900-1909
- 11930-1939
- 11960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 21990-1999
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wellston)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
3- 200 N Pennsylvania Ave (Lat: 39.125083 Lon: -82.531000), Call Sign: KNIE863
Assigned Frequencies: 155.100 MHzGrant Date: 01/16/2014, Expiration Date: 03/28/2024Registrant: Wellston Fire Department, 200 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wellston, OH 45692, Phone: (740) 384-2128, Fax: (740) 384-0114, Email: - 9 Km Ese (Lat: 39.087028 Lon: -82.428778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82 m, Overall height: 83 m, Call Sign: KQD483
Assigned Frequencies: 44.7400 MHz, 45.0200 MHz, 45.1000 MHzGrant Date: 02/02/2012, Expiration Date: 03/19/2022, Certifier: R D MyersRegistrant: Ohio State Highway Patrol, 1970 West Braod Street, Columbus, OH 43223, Phone: (614) 466-4017, Fax: (614) 466-8243, Email: - St Rt 124 1 Mi E St Rt 327 (Lat: 39.080639 Lon: -82.522389), Call Sign: WNFN789
Assigned Frequencies: 153.500 MHzGrant Date: 01/19/2001, Expiration Date: 01/24/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2002Registrant: Columbus Southern Power Company Dba American Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 836-4073
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Call Sign: KO5222, Licensee ID: L00021169
Assigned Frequencies: 161.730 MHzGrant Date: 08/09/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2020Registrant: Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc., 295 E. Main Street, Jackson, OH 45640
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
5- WELLSTON, Lat: 39.120611 Lon: -82.547500, Call Sign: WQGP293
Assigned Frequencies: 956.256 MHzGrant Date: 03/14/2007, Expiration Date: 03/14/2017, Certifier: Mark JacobsRegistrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email: - N WELLSTON, 795 N Minnesota Ave (Lat: 39.140000 Lon: -82.544444), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQQU724
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHzGrant Date: 03/05/2013, Expiration Date: 03/05/2023, Certifier: John E MondayRegistrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 2200 N. Greenville Ave #1w, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 234-7003, Fax: (972) 301-6893, Email: - MARCS INDIAN, 5.5 Miles Ese (Lat: 39.086944 Lon: -82.428889), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 83.2 m, Call Sign: WQUT305
Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz... (+23 more)Grant Date: 10/03/2014, Expiration Date: 10/03/2024, Certifier: Kyle QuillenRegistrant: Agile Network Builders LLC, 213 Market Ave N, Suite 310, Canton, OH 44702, Phone: (888) 494-0549, Fax: (330) 451-5720, Email: - Indian Camp TS, Jackson Vinton County Line 1.28 Km S Of St Rt 124 (Lat: 39.087833 Lon: -82.430167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: WAA833, Licensee ID: L00268142
Assigned Frequencies: 6695.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 MHzGrant Date: 09/11/2012, Expiration Date: 10/29/2022, Certifier: Daniel L GibbensRegistrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation - Route 788 (Lat: 39.106167 Lon: -82.578750), Overall height: 62.2 m, Call Sign: WLI435, Licensee ID: L00021169
Assigned Frequencies: 950.125 MHzGrant Date: 12/29/1987, Expiration Date: 10/01/2020Registrant: Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc., 295 E. Main Street, Jackson, OH 45640
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellston)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: CESSNA 172C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8250X , Serial Number: 17248750, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/1961
Registrant (Individual): Edmund L Maerker, 39875 State Route 93, Wellston, OH 45692
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 163
- Hazardous Condition: 54
- Good Intent Call: 3
Incident types - Wellston
Most common first names in Wellston, OH among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 95 | 78.8 years |
John | 94 | 75.5 years |
William | 88 | 73.5 years |
James | 81 | 70.7 years |
Charles | 73 | 74.9 years |
Robert | 56 | 69.4 years |
George | 49 | 75.1 years |
Margaret | 43 | 82.7 years |
Ruth | 40 | 77.4 years |
Helen | 37 | 78.5 years |
Most common last names in Wellston, OH among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 38 | 78.1 years |
Davis | 38 | 73.6 years |
King | 29 | 74.0 years |
Williams | 25 | 71.6 years |
Leach | 25 | 73.6 years |
Martin | 24 | 70.8 years |
Collins | 24 | 76.1 years |
Clark | 23 | 81.2 years |
Downard | 23 | 70.3 years |
Miller | 22 | 77.9 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
Businesses in Wellston, OH | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AutoZone | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Wellston compared to Ohio state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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- #93 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #11 (45692) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"