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West Union, WV map Population (year 2000): 806. Estimated population in July 2006: 806 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 360  (44.7%)
Females: 446  (55.3%)

Doddridge County

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

Zip codes: 26456.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,400 (it was $18,300 in 2000)
West Union  $19,400
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,300 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
West Union  $45,300
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in West Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

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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: 2203 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 51 to 1.

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

West Union:  0.6% ($254)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (88.0 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (96.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (389.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pennsboro, WV (13.2 miles ), Pullman, WV (14.2 miles) , Salem, WV (14.7 miles ), Auburn, WV (14.9 miles) , Middlebourne, WV (16.4 miles ), Ellenboro, WV (19.0 miles ), Pine Grove, WV (19.6 miles ), Harrisville, WV (19.8 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 = 118.7) 232.0123.685.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.24
US city average:  3.00

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West Union-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 68% 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 22.1 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 Union:
  • SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
  • WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 28 miles; WESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Union:
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 39 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 46 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 65 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Union:
  • LOUIS BENNETT FIELD (about 26 miles; WESTON, WV; ID: 49I)
  • P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; ID: 75D)
  • WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 36 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; ID: 6W0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Union:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 53 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 81 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
Public high school in West Union:
  • DODDRIDGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 201 STUART ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Union:
  • DODDRIDGE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 35-D; Grades: PK - 04)
  • DODDRIDGE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: RR 2 BOX 35C; Grades: 05 - 08)
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 1999:
This town:  33.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

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 (2007 data):
  • Cornerstone Bank, Inc.: at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $71.3 mil, Deposits: $60.1 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: $93.4 mil, Deposits: $76.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$3,732$44,7840$0
Water Supply 1$1,848$22,1760$0
Sewerage 1$2,252$27,0240$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,386$16,6320$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,696$20,3520$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$414
Totals for Government 5$10,914$26,1941$414



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)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Union:
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRSG (91.5 FM; MIDDLEBOURNE, WV; Owner: TYLER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around West Union:
  • WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)

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