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Population (year 2000): 1,220. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,239 (+1.6% change)
 

Males: 619  (50.7%)
Females: 601  (49.3%)

Ohio County

Median resident age:  20.8 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26074.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,100 (it was $28,393 in 2000)
West Liberty  $30,100
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,600 (it was $67,000 in 2000)
West Liberty  $74,600
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in West Liberty:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (20.3%), Italian (12.4%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 1898 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in West Liberty

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 30.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Liberty town

  • Never married: 58.2%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in West Liberty, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Liberty to the number of sex offenders is 1241 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Liberty:  0.5% ($314)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (46.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (374.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bethany, WV (3.7 miles ), Windsor Heights, WV (5.2 miles ), Valley Grove, WV (5.7 miles ), Beech Bottom, WV (5.7 miles ), Rayland, OH (6.7 miles ), Clearview, WV (6.8 miles ), Tiltonsville, OH (7.1 miles ), West Alexander borough, PA (7.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.17 N, Longitude: 80.59 W


667 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +767 (+169.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Private households (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Other transportation workers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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West Liberty-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.6 miles away from the West Liberty town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Liberty:
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WHEELING, WV)
  • PETERSON REHAB HOSP AND GER C (about 10 miles; WHEELING, WV)
  • WHEELING HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WHEELING, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Liberty:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 61 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Liberty:
  • WHEELING OHIO CO (about 3 miles; WHEELING, WV; ID: HLG)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPARK (about 15 miles; STEUBENVILLE, OH; ID: 2G2)
  • EDDIE DEW MEMORIAL AIRPARK (about 21 miles; TORONTO, OH; ID: 1G8)

Amtrak station near West Liberty:
  • 12 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) - Bus Station

College/University in West Liberty:
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,453; Location: PO Box 295; Public; Website: www.wlsc.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Liberty:
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 47 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
Public elementary/middle school in West Liberty:
  • WEST LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 204 CHATHAM STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

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Church in West Liberty: West Liberty Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: West Liberty Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Schramm Studio of Fine Art Photography (Museums; 108 Walnut Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  49.8%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  29.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

West Liberty compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,780 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
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:
from Marshall County, WV  1.09% ($28,466 average AGI)
from Belmont County, OH  0.89% ($25,667)
from Brooke County, WV  0.20% ($30,000)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
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:
to Belmont County, OH  1.09% ($42,450 average AGI)
to Marshall County, WV  0.97% ($21,556)
to Franklin County, OH  0.29% ($34,300)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Liberty:
  • 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)
  • WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSTV (1340 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Liberty:
  • WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
  • WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHP (91.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: OHIO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around West Liberty:
  • 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)
  • W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)

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