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Ohio County

Population in July 2008: 1,233. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 625  (50.7%)
Females: 608  (49.3%)

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

Zip codes: 26074.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,766 (it was $28,393 in 2000)
West Liberty:  $36,766
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,868
West Liberty:  $9,868
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,160 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
West Liberty:  $104,160
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,071; Detached houses: $121,267; Mobile homes: $8,750

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Profiles of local businesses:
 SchrammStudio of Fine Art Photography
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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%)

2008 cost of living index in West Liberty: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1886 people per square mile 
 
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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 1233 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:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (37.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (288.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bethany, WV (1.8 miles ), Windsor Heights, WV (2.0 miles ), Beech Bottom, WV (2.3 miles ), Rayland, OH (2.3 miles ), Clearview, WV (2.3 miles ), Tiltonsville, OH (2.3 miles ), Valley Grove, WV (2.4 miles ), Yorkville, OH (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.17 N, Longitude: 80.59 W

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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Average climate in West Liberty, West Virginia

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West Liberty-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.3 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 8/3/1963, a category 3 tornado 39.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


West Liberty-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from West Liberty center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Liberty:
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; WHEELING, WV)
  • PETERSON REHAB HOSP AND GER C (about 9 miles; WHEELING, WV)
  • WHEELING HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WHEELING, WV)

Amtrak station near West Liberty:
  • 10 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 32 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 38 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
Public elementary/middle school in West Liberty:
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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 2007:
This town:  29.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Liberty, WV


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


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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West Liberty travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ohio County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for West Liberty

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents54.3%10.8%8.7%5.9%3.2%
Congregations13.7%21.9%9.6%11.0%6.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USAVineyard USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.1%2.1%1.8%7.8%
Congregations2.7%4.1%1.4%5.5%23.3%
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.


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$500
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$500
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$380
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 6$2,174
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$232
Totals for Government 0$0 11$3,786



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)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSTV (1340 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

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)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

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)
  • W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)


West Liberty fatal accident list:
Sep 21, 2002 09:22 AM, Sr-88, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Jerri L Janjua, 151 Chatham St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Tim McDougall, .5 Mi N ( 092860 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 74 m, Overall height: 76.5 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave. 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7617
  • JOHN R CANTWELL, Apple Pie Ridge Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 52 m, , Licensee ID: L00098866
    Registrant: Liberty Communications, R D 1 Box 203, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: (304) 336-7676
  • Rt 88 At Locust Grove Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 34 m, , Licensee ID: L00156663
    Registrant: Wheeling Power Company, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 223-3553, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 40.169889 Lon: -80.599417, Call Sign: WQDD637
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1200 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/01/2005, Expiration Date: 08/01/2015, Certifier: Patrick Henry
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., N3211 County Road H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000
  • State Rt 88/ Csc 136, Type: Mast, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQGA582
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.3400 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2006, Expiration Date: 11/28/2016, Certifier: Jeff Turner
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • West Liberty TS, Rt 88 At Locust Grove Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 34 m, Call Sign: WQFX383
    Assigned Frequencies : 6660.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/26/2006, Expiration Date: 10/26/2016, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
  • W LIBERTY, .5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74 m, Overall height: 75.6 m, Call Sign: WHE610
    3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz... (+14 more)
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2009, Certifier: Karen Zacharia
    Registrant: Mci Network Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Dr., Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Rt.88, 0.5 Mile Ne, Call Sign: KQK775
    Assigned Frequencies : 75.6800 MHz, 152.210 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: A V Lauttamus Ii
    Registrant: Attorney At Law, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Ste 250, Washington, DC 20007-2280, Phone: (202) 223-3772, Fax: (202) 315-3587, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K8AOM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00252624
    Grant Date: 02/07/1997, Expiration Date: 02/07/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2009
    Registrant: Robert W Schramm, Box 102 108 Walnut St, West Liberty, WV 26074
  • Call Sign: N8RSM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00176912
    Grant Date: 10/25/2001, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012, Certifier: William G Wagner
    Registrant: William G Wagner, West Liberty, WV 26074



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$108,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Service Call: 1

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