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Notable locations in West Union: Doddridge County Emergency Squad (A), West Union Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Courts: Doddridge County - Circuit Court- Clerk (Court House), Doddridge County - Clerk County Court (118 East Court Street), Doddridge County - Magistrate Court Clerk (Court Street).
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Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.4. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.20. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 20.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in West Union that have no violations reported:
- WEST UNION COMMUNITY OF (Address: P O BOX 5, Population served: 1448, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.0%
(24.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 59.9% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Union, WV
West Union compared to West Virginia 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.
- Number of college students 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 West Union (2011 data):
- Cornerstone Bank, Inc.: at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2006/12/18: Bank assets: $94.2 mil, Deposits: $78.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc.
- West Union Bank: at 105 East Main Street, branch established on 1893/04/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $116.9 mil, Deposits: $99.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Doddridge County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for West Union (based on Doddridge County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.09%
| Here |  | 33.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 37.0% | 20.9% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 3.6% |
| Congregations | 45.2% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | The Wesleyan Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 9.7% |
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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: 1 | Here: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | This county: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Doddridge County: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Doddridge County: | 12.1% | | State: | 12.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.5% | | West Virginia: | 13.1% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,727 | $20,724 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,098 | $25,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,747 | $20,964 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,249 | $19,494 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,160 | $24,640 | 1 | $422 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $14,981 | $22,472 | 1 | $422 |
6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,770 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.79% | | 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:
6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,819 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.96% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Union:
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Union:
- WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
- WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
- WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
- WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
- W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
- WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WRSG (91.5 FM; MIDDLEBOURNE, WV; Owner: TYLER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
TV broadcast stations around West Union:
- WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
- WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
West Union fatal accident list:
Aug 2, 2008 11:00 PM, Us-50, Lat: 39.278350, Lon: -80.824644, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 2008 05:05 PM, Us-50, Doe Run, Lat: 39.284292, Lon: -80.771228, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Nov 1, 2002 07:32 AM, 50/30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $2,640,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 734
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West Union)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 46 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Rock Run (Lat: 39.305361 Lon: -80.669833), Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WNMH369, Licensee ID: L00077351
Assigned Frequencies: 42.0200 MHz, 42.1000 MHz, 42.1200 MHz Grant Date: 12/08/2004, Expiration Date: 01/17/2015
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, 725 Jefferson Rd, South Charleston, WV 25309, Phone: (304) 592-1101 - On St Rt 18 4.8 Km Nw (Lat: 39.321472 Lon: -80.808722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPKK633
Assigned Frequencies: 860.337 MHz Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 03/24/2012, Certifier: Karen L Skovran
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 1.6 Km Nw (Lat: 39.297306 Lon: -80.794278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 95 m, Call Sign: WNBS455
Assigned Frequencies: 158.190 MHz Grant Date: 01/06/2005, Expiration Date: 02/16/2015, Certifier: Russell T Linger
Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906 - 1 Mi Nw (Lat: 39.297306 Lon: -80.794278), Call Sign: WNCF503
Assigned Frequencies: 48.7000 MHz Grant Date: 04/07/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015
Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:
- BACKUP CENTER, 95 Marie Street (Lat: 39.295806 Lon: -80.775083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WPWY534, Licensee ID: L00120895
Assigned Frequencies: 465.275 MHz, 159.090 MHz, 155.415 MHz Grant Date: 02/10/2003, Expiration Date: 02/10/2013, Certifier: Ron L Barniak
Registrant: County Of Ritchie - SMITHBURG TANK, 0.4 Mi Ne Of Cr 50/30, 0.2 Mi S Of Cr 50/30 And Cr 30/3 Intersection (Lat: 39.296472 Lon: -80.735167), Type: Tank, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQFF244
Assigned Frequencies: 173.396 MHz Grant Date: 06/29/2006, Expiration Date: 06/29/2016, Certifier: Charles B Langfitt
Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - WEST UNION, 310 Louise Avenue, Box 236 (Lat: 39.298694 Lon: -80.765917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WMW337, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC - WEST UNION, Lat: 39.292222 Lon: -80.789444, Call Sign: WQLK210
Assigned Frequencies: 956.418 MHz Grant Date: 02/18/2010, Expiration Date: 02/18/2020, Certifier: Etta Stadler
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- Tonkin, 1 Mi Nw (Lat: 39.297222 Lon: -80.794167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KGZ55
Assigned Frequencies: 6765.00 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6197.24 MHz Grant Date: 08/11/2009, Expiration Date: 09/29/2019
Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 31 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Union)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PHOENIX AVIATION INC LIBERTY (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 40649 , Serial Number: 0555, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/2007
Registrant (Individual): Waine Argil Nicholson, Rr 1 Box 57h, West Union, WV 26456
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - West Union
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for West Union, WV
| Most common first names in West Union, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 36 | 79.1 years |
| James | 32 | 72.6 years |
| William | 32 | 75.3 years |
| John | 29 | 80.9 years |
| Charles | 24 | 75.3 years |
| Robert | 22 | 67.8 years |
| Paul | 14 | 74.9 years |
| Betty | 12 | 69.4 years |
| Clarence | 12 | 76.5 years |
| Ruth | 12 | 74.3 years |
| Most common last names in West Union, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 44 | 80.0 years |
| Davis | 26 | 75.4 years |
| Williams | 20 | 78.0 years |
| Doak | 19 | 80.3 years |
| Mckinney | 19 | 81.9 years |
| Underwood | 19 | 78.6 years |
| Knight | 16 | 80.3 years |
| Leggett | 15 | 73.6 years |
| Dotson | 15 | 69.9 years |
| Cottrill | 14 | 81.6 years |
Businesses in West Union, WV
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