Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.3. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.53. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.424. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 7.90. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00935. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.6 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 71.4% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This borough: | 17.8% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This borough: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Alexander, PA
17 people in homes for the mentally ill
West Alexander compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for West Alexander (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.14%
| Here |  | 60.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 58.4% | 12.1% | 11.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 12.2% | 23.6% | 21.7% | 3.9% | 3.5% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 7.1% |
| Congregations | 5.1% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 23.2% |
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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: 34 | Here: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | Washington County: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58 | This county: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 119 | Washington County: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 10.1% | | State: | 9.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
| 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 | | 1 | $150 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $350 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $500 |
West Alexander government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $1,000 ($1.66)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,000 ($11.59)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($11.59)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($9.93)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($9.93)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($3.31)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($1.66)
General - Other: $1,000 ($1.66)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($9.93)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.66)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,000 ($81.13)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000 ($16.56)
Highways: $6,000 ($9.93)
- Tax - Property: $13,000 ($21.52)
Individual Income: $12,000 ($19.87)
NEC: $3,000 ($4.97)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000 ($4.97)
4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,140 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.28% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)| Washington County: | 0.04% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,904 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.46% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)| Washington County: | 0.03% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Alexander:
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Alexander:
- WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
- WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
- WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
- W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- 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.)
TV broadcast stations around West Alexander:
- WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in West Alexander)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Box 208 Main St (Lat: 40.104250 Lon: -80.061444), Call Sign: KNFS834, Licensee ID: L00068550
Assigned Frequencies: 46.1200 MHz, 46.4600 MHz Grant Date: 10/22/1997, Expiration Date: 12/01/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/02/2003
Registrant: West Alexander Vol Fire Dept, Box 208, West Alexander, PA 15376 - Off Tr 903 2.25 Mi E (Lat: 40.106194 Lon: -80.468389), Call Sign: KDJ834
Assigned Frequencies: 33.3800 MHz Grant Date: 12/01/2000, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/19/2002
Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KA9TPD, Licensee ID: L00981606
Grant Date: 02/13/2007, Expiration Date: 04/17/2017, Certifier: Bruce W Graff
Registrant: Bruce W Graff, 61 North Liberty St, West Alexander, PA 15376 - Call Sign: KR3V, Previous Call Sign: W3VK, Licensee ID: L00269455
Grant Date: 02/10/2007, Expiration Date: 04/08/2017
Registrant: Richard H Swart, West Alexander, PA 15376 - Call Sign: N3TIR, Licensee ID: L00231013
Grant Date: 09/18/2004, Expiration Date: 09/18/2014
Registrant: Elmer L Plants, 236 Chambers Ridge Road, West Alexander, PA 15376 - Call Sign: N3YJJ, Licensee ID: L00286027
Grant Date: 09/19/2006, Expiration Date: 11/25/2016, Certifier: Norma J Plants
Registrant: Norma J Plants, 236 Chambers Ridge Rd, West Alexander, PA 15376 - Call Sign: KB3FLM, Licensee ID: L00284586
Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 09/14/2010, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2001, Certifier: Joseph E Caldwell
Registrant: Joseph E Caldwell, 149 Caldwell Lane, West Alexander, PA 15376 - Call Sign: KB3KIU, Licensee ID: L00758124
Grant Date: 10/22/2003, Expiration Date: 10/22/2013, Certifier: Aaron E Stimmell Jr
Registrant: Aaron E Stimmell Jr, 1139 Tollgate Rd, West Alexander, PA 15376
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: BEECH V35 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1520V , Serial Number: D-8159, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 05/03/1966
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Funka, 140 Beham Ridge Rd, West Alexander, PA 15376
| Most common first names in West Alexander, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 33 | 70.8 years |
| John | 28 | 78.9 years |
| William | 26 | 72.9 years |
| Mary | 20 | 80.8 years |
| Charles | 16 | 75.1 years |
| Robert | 16 | 73.7 years |
| George | 13 | 71.0 years |
| Joseph | 10 | 82.5 years |
| Anna | 10 | 87.6 years |
| Margaret | 9 | 78.8 years |
| Most common last names in West Alexander, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 13 | 76.7 years |
| Kiger | 9 | 76.2 years |
| Richey | 9 | 80.5 years |
| Myers | 9 | 78.8 years |
| Main | 8 | 78.7 years |
| Dougherty | 7 | 84.9 years |
| Moore | 7 | 76.3 years |
| Montgomery | 7 | 83.4 years |
| Hunter | 6 | 74.9 years |
| Hertig | 6 | 81.8 years |
Businesses in West Alexander, PA
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