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Doddridge County

Population in July 2008: 777. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 347  (44.7%)
Females: 430  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26456.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,697 (it was $18,300 in 2000)
West Union:  $23,697
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,733
West Union:  $13,733
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,729 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
West Union:  $57,729
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,243; Detached houses: $78,653; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,849; In 2-unit structures: $24,440; Mobile homes: $17,037

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Races in West Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West Union: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (14.6%), United States (9.6%), English (7.9%), Dutch (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1881

Elevation: 828 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 2118 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Union

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Union town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in West Union, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Union to the number of sex offenders is 49 to 1.

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

West Union:  0.7% ($254)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (80.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (89.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (303.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pennsboro, WV (3.2 miles ), Salem, WV (3.4 miles ), Pullman, WV (3.5 miles) , Auburn, WV (3.8 miles) , Ellenboro, WV (3.9 miles ), Middlebourne, WV (3.9 miles ), Harrisville, WV (4.0 miles ), Smithfield, WV (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 39.30 N, Longitude: 80.78 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



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Crime in West Union by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 530
    per 100,000 620.3370.80.0
Burglaries 947
    per 100,000 1116.6494.4870.6
Thefts 433
    per 100,000 496.3370.8373.1
Auto thefts 101
    per 100,000 124.10.0124.4
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 232.0123.685.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.29
US city average:  3.00

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West Union-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the West Union town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/7/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


West Union-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from West Union center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Union:
  • SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
  • UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 24 miles; WESTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in West Union, WV

Airports located in West Union:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Union:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 41 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 71 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
Public high school in West Union:
Public elementary/middle schools in West Union:
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Library in West Union:
  • DODDRIDGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $104,824; Location: 117 COURT STREET; 34,171 books; 421 audio materials; 681 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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Courts: Doddridge County - Circuit Court- Clerk (Court House), Doddridge County - Clerk County Court (118 East Court Street), Doddridge County - Magistrate Court Clerk (Court Street).

 
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)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.5%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  33.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

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.
  • 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 (2009 data):
  • Cornerstone Bank, Inc.: at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $75.4 mil, Deposits: $62.9 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: $101.2 mil, Deposits: $83.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Doddridge County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for West Union

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents37.0%20.9%16.7%6.2%3.6%
Congregations45.2%9.7%12.9%3.2%3.2%
NameSouthern Baptist Convention The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents3.3%3.1%3.0%3.0%3.2%
Congregations3.2%3.2%3.2%6.5%9.7%
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
Other Government Administration 1$1,727$20,7240$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,098$25,1760$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,747$20,9640$0
Sewerage 2$3,249$19,4940$0
Water Supply 3$6,160$24,6401$422
Totals for Government 8$14,981$22,4721$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:
from Harrison County, WV  1.92% ($28,281 average AGI)


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:
to Harrison County, WV  2.34% ($26,718 average AGI)
to Ritchie County, WV  0.84% ($30,857)


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 08:00 AM, Us-50, Lat: 39.278350, Lon: -80.824644, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 2008 10:05 AM, Us-50, Doe Run, Lat: 39.284292, Lon: -80.771228, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Nov 1, 2002 11:32 AM, 50/30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $2,640,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,730
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: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Rock Run, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WNMH369, Licensee ID: L00077351
    Assigned Frequencies : 42.1200 MHz, 42.0200 MHz, 42.1000 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, 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, 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, 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WPWY534, Licensee ID: L00120895
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.090 MHz, 155.415 MHz, 465.275 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/2003, Expiration Date: 02/10/2013, Certifier: Ron L Barniak
    Registrant: County Of Ritchie
  • High School Tank, High School Tank; 1km S Of Us Rte. 50, 1.95km W Of Us Rte.50 & Wv Rte.18, Type: Tank, Structure height: 9.1 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: 2
  • WEST UNION, 1.1 Km Ene, 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: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: American Cellular, LLC
  • Tonkin, 1 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KGZ55
    Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/29/1999, Expiration Date: 09/29/2009
    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: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Union)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: LAXSON LAWRENCE C KITFOX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 316CB , Serial Number: 225, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Rr 2 Box 10, West Union, WV 26456
  • Aircraft: PHOENIX AVIATION INC LIBERTY (Powered Parachute, 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:
  • Fire: 33
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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