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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).
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Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 32.3%
(31.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 58.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Ohio: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 64.8% | | Whole state: | 65.0% |
| This city: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wellston, OH
101 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
122 people in nursing homes in 2000
Wellston compared to Ohio state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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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.
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (30%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wellston (based on Jackson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.35%
| Here | | 33.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of the Nazarene | The Wesleyan Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 25.6% | 24.0% | 7.4% | 6.0% | 5.7% |
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| Congregations | 23.1% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 10.8% |
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| Name | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.6% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 12.8% |
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| Congregations | 12.3% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 27.7% |
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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: 8 | Jackson County: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Jackson County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Here: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17 | Here: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jackson County: | 11.0% | | State: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jackson County: | 30.3% | | State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $12,058 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,303 | $25,818 | 15 | $3,471 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $29,389 | $32,061 | 3 | $4,505 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $9,840 | $39,360 | 33 | $22,888 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $12,966 | $31,118 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $9,300 | $27,900 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $11,899 | $35,697 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $507 |
| Water Supply |
14 | $41,469 | $35,545 | 2 | $3,376 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $5,748 | $34,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
45 | $124,914 | $33,310 | 62 | $46,805 |
Wellston government finances in 2002(per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,058,000 ($188.93)
Solid Waste Management: $232,000 ($41.43)
All Other: $118,000 ($21.07)
Parks & Recreation: $72,000 ($12.86)
- Construction - General: $7,000 ($1.25)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $886,000 ($158.21)
Regular Highways: $678,000 ($121.07)
General - Other: $634,000 ($113.21)
Police Protection: $486,000 ($86.79)
Sewerage: $346,000 ($61.79)
Central Staff Services: $265,000 ($47.32)
Fire Protection: $259,000 ($46.25)
Solid Waste Management: $234,000 ($41.79)
Financial Administration: $140,000 ($25.00)
Health Services - Other: $110,000 ($19.64)
Parks & Recreation: $60,000 ($10.71)
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000 ($10.36)
General Public Buildings: $19,000 ($3.39)
- General - Interest on Debt: $222,000 ($39.64)
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $176,000 ($31.43)
General: $63,000 ($11.25)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,876,000 ($513.57)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,821,000 ($503.75)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000 ($9.82)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $300,000 ($53.57)
Interest Earnings: $173,000 ($30.89)
Rents: $45,000 ($8.04)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $233,000 ($41.61)
General - Other: $14,000 ($2.50)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($2.14)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($0.71)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,424,000 ($611.43)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,165,000 ($208.04)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $657,000 ($117.32)
Highways: $341,000 ($60.89)
General Support: $265,000 ($47.32)
- Tax - Property: $451,000 ($80.54)
Individual Income: $248,000 ($44.29)
NEC: $42,000 ($7.50)
Motor Vehicle License: $39,000 ($6.96)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,406,000 ($251.07)
4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,620 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.90% | | Ohio average: | 5.31% |
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:
5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,454 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.32% | | Ohio average: | 5.79% |
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 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.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2011 (per 100,000 population)
Wellston, Ohio:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Ohio average:
- Fatal accident count: 113
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 272
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Wellston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total average daily traffic: 24,632
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,397
Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic: 34,188
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wellston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 48 ( 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 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/28/2014
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, 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 MHz
Grant Date: 02/02/2012, Expiration Date: 03/19/2022, Certifier: R D Myers
Registrant: 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 MHz
Grant Date: 01/19/2001, Expiration Date: 01/24/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2002
Registrant: 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 MHz
Grant Date: 08/09/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
Registrant: Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc., 295 E. Main Street, Jackson, OH 45640
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - WELLSTON, Lat: 39.120611 Lon: -82.547500, Call Sign: WQGP293
Assigned Frequencies: 956.256 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/2007, Expiration Date: 03/14/2017, Certifier: Mark Jacobs
Registrant: 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 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/2013, Expiration Date: 03/05/2023, Certifier: John E Monday
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 2200 N. Greenville Ave #1w, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 234-7003, Fax: (972) 301-6893, 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 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2012, Expiration Date: 10/29/2022, Certifier: Daniel L Gibbens
Registrant: 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 MHz
Grant Date: 12/29/1987, Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
Registrant: Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc., 295 E. Main Street, Jackson, OH 45640
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: PIPER J4A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 25765 , Serial Number: 4-728, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1955
Registrant (Individual): David L Matteson, 129 Meadow Run Rd, Wellston, OH 45692 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BCS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 36200 , Serial Number: 3154, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 09/18/1971
Registrant (Individual): Stanley Bagnall, 4992 State Route 788, Wellston, OH 45692 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6865F , Serial Number: 15063465, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Steven P Keller, Po Box 213, Wellston, OH 45692, Other Owners: Nina R Keller - 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:
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See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wellston, OH
| Most common first names in Wellston, OH among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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