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Population in July 2008: 28,913. Population change since 2000: -8.0%
 

Males: 13,208  (45.7%)
Females: 15,705  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26003.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,715 (it was $27,388 in 2000)
Wheeling:  $32,715
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,064
Wheeling:  $21,064
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,750 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
Wheeling:  $91,750
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,950; Detached houses: $126,662; Townhouses or other attached units: $96,696; In 2-unit structures: $82,325; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,620; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,364; Mobile homes: $23,287; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

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Races in Wheeling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wheeling: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.5%), Irish (19.1%), English (11.9%), Italian (7.5%), Polish (6.5%), United States (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1836

Elevation: 672 feet

Land area: 13.9 square miles.

Population density: 2078 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wheeling

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheeling city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

517 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 40 registered sex offenders living in Wheeling, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wheeling to the number of sex offenders is 723 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Wheeling:  0.6% ($424)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (45.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (294.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bethlehem, WV (1.2 miles ), Bridgeport, OH (1.5 miles ), Martins Ferry, OH (1.6 miles ), Brookside, OH (1.8 miles ), Triadelphia, WV (2.0 miles ), Benwood, WV (2.1 miles ), Bellaire, OH (2.1 miles ), Clearview, WV (2.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $181,000
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 2008: 19 buildings, average cost: $65,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.07 N, Longitude: 80.70 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Nail City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,203 (+32.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,750 (68.3%)

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -3,959 (-11.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.0%
West Virginia:  8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Crime in Wheeling by Year
Type 2005 2006 2007
Murders 011
    per 100,000 0.03.43.4
Rapes 201815
    per 100,000 66.960.751.6
Robberies 322635
    per 100,000 107.087.6120.5
Assaults 867383
    per 100,000 287.5246.1285.6
Burglaries 227245216
    per 100,000 758.8825.9743.4
Thefts 645652693
    per 100,000 2156.02197.92385.0
Auto thefts 898872
    per 100,000 297.5296.6247.8
Arson 584
    per 100,000 16.727.013.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 306.2300.3308.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 82 (80 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.77
US city average:  3.00

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Wheeling-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.9 miles away from the Wheeling city 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 14.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Wheeling-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 99.5 miles away from Wheeling 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 91.0 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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Birthplace of: Bill Mazeroski - (born 1936), baseball star, Dustin Nippert - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Arizona Diamondbacks, born: May 6, 1981), Joyce DeWitt - (born 1949), actress, Tim O'Brien (musician).


Main business address for: VALLEY NATIONAL GASES INC (WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS), WHEELING ISLAND GAMING INC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION), WHEELING PITTSBURGH CORP /DE/ (STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS)), FIRST WEST VIRGINIA BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), WESBANCO INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Wheeling:
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (2000 EOFF STREET)
  • PETERSON REHAB HOSP AND GER C (OHIO COUNTY)
  • WHEELING HOSPITAL (MEDICAL PARK)

Political contributions by individuals in Wheeling, WV

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Wheeling: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Wheeling, WV

Amtrak station:
WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/Universities in Wheeling:
  • WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,456; Location: 1704 MARKET ST; Public; Website: www.northern.wvnet.edu)
  • WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,278; Location: 316 WASHINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • SCOTT COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 30; Location: 1502 MARKET ST; Private, for-profit)
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CTR PROGRAM OF RADIOLOGIC TECH (Location: 2000 EOFF ST; Public)
  • WHEELING HOSPITAL PROGRAM OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (Location: 1 MEDICAL PK; Private, not-for-profit)
  • WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS COLLEGE (Location: 1052 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheeling:
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • 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)
Public high school in Wheeling:
Private high schools in Wheeling:
  • LINSLY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 60 KNOX LANE; Grades: 5 - 12)
  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 75 14TH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • MT DE CHANTAL VISITATION ACAD (Students: 184; Location: 410 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Wheeling:
Private elementary/middle schools in Wheeling:
  • ST MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 1221 NATIONAL ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 127 KEY AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 640 OLD FAIRMONT PK; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1512 WARWOOD AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 8 PARK ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 78; Location: 16 RIDGECREST RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • WHEELING CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY (Students: 75; Location: 14TH AND BYRON ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SALOMI'S MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 35 G C EP RD; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Wheeling:
  • OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $964,985; Location: 52 16TH ST.; 107,417 books; 1,978 audio materials; 2,160 video materials; 304 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Wheeling,WV birthplace of; Eleanor Steber, Operatic Singer; Walter Reuther, Labor Leader; John Corbett,Movie Actor; Joyce DeWitt, Actress added by Maroonknight1

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Notable locations in Wheeling: Wheeling Wharf (A), Wheeling Downs (B), Bennett Memorial Museum (C), Ohio County Courthouse (D), Ohio County Jail (E), The Upper Market House (F), Central Fire Station (G), Saint Alphonsus Orphanage (H), Saint Vincent Home For Girls (I), Hildebrand Memorial Branch Library (J), Donahue Hall (K), Woodsdale Childrens Home (L), Wheeling Civic Center (M), Wheeling City Hall (N), West Virginia Independence Hall (O), Saint Johns Home For Boys (P), Ohio County Public Library (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Warwood Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wheeling include: South Side Church of God (A), Good Shepherd Home (B), Grace Harvester Church (C), Bethlehem Apostolic Church (D), Simpson United Methodist Church (E), Greggsville United Methodist Church (F), Second United Presbyterian Church (G), Second Presbyterian Church (H), Blessed Trinity Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Calvary Cemetery (1), Stone Church Cemetery (2), Mount Wood Cemetery (3), Greenwood Cemetery (4), Peninsular Cemetery (5), Oaklawn Memorial Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Caldwell Run (A), Carter Run (B), Glenns Run (C), Long Run (D), George Run (E), Waddles Run (F), Wheeling Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wheeling include: Centre Market Square Historic District (1), Wheeling Historic District (2), Wheeling Park (3), Edgewood Park (4), North Wheeling Historic District (5), Wilson Playground (6), Chapline Street Row Historic District (7), Eastern Park (8), Bridge Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Warwood Post Office (A), Wheeling Post Office (B), Elm Grove Station Wheeling Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Oglebay Institute's Mansion & Glass Museums (Oglebay Park) (1), Laser X (Amusement & Theme Parks; 68 East Cove Avenue) (2), Al's Novelty & Coin Machine CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 111 Virginia Street) (3), Panhandle Cigarette & Vending Machine CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 111 Virginia Street) (4), Island Electronic Specialties CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 111 Virginia Street) (5), Zambito Al M OFC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 111 Virginia Street) (6), Action Gaming (Amusement & Theme Parks; 68 18th Street) (7), West Virginia State - Tax and Revenue Dept- Taxpayer Services (2010 Warwood Avenue) (8), Eckhart House-Design Company (810 Main Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Wheeling Inn (949 Main Street) (1), Wagner Betty H Mrs (795 National Road) (2), Camastro Advertising CO (2076 National Road) (3), Rio Lounge & Entertainment Complex (1200 Market Street) (4), Ramada Plz City Ctr Wheeling (1200 Market Street) (5), Ramada Plaza City Center Hotel (1200 Market Street) (6), Super 8 Motel (2400 National Road) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation (1100 Main Street) (1), Government Offices-Us - District Court- Judge (Federal Building) (2), Government Offices-Us - District Court- Probation Officer (12th Chapline) (3), United States Government - District Court- Probation Ofc (12th Chapline Sts) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Wheeling

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.7 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.3 ppm in 2000, 7.1 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.071 ppm in 2000, 0.080 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.105 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.093 ppm in 2000, 0.111 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 22.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 25.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 29.6 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 15.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0099 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0109 ppm in 2000, 0.0170 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Wheeling and their reported violations in the past:

WHEELING CITY OF (Address: 1305 RICHLAND AVENUE, Population served: 31169, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)
MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 1 (Population served: 2968, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
GLEN DALE HEIGHTS PSD (Population served: 493, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.9%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheeling, WV


People in group quarters in Wheeling
  • 728 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 476 people in nursing homes
  • 204 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 73 people in state prisons
  • 45 people in religious group quarters
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Wheeling compared to West Virginia state average:

Wheeling, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Arenas or stadiums:
  • WesBanco Arena. Capacity: 7,800.
  • Alliant Energy Center. Capacity: 9,762.
Banks with branches in Wheeling (2009 data):
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: at One Bank Plaza, Elm Grove Branch, Auto Bank Branch, Woodsdale Branch, Centre Wheeling Branch, Island Branch. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
  • United Bank: Wheeling Kroger Branch, Bethlehem Branch, Warwood Shopping Plaza Branch, Wheeling Main, Elm Grove Branch. Info updated 2007-09-20: Bank assets: $4,186.1 mil, Deposits: $2,818.1 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
  • Progressive Bank, National Association: at 1701 Warwood Avenue, Bethlehem Branch, Drive-In Branch, National Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.8 mil, Deposits: $206.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Wheeling Drive-In Branch, Bethlehem Branch, Wheeling Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Wheeling Main Branch at 1114 Market Street, branch established on 1871-01-01; Bae Mar Branch at 2 Bae Mar Place, branch established on 1985-12-26. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Main Street Bank Corp.: at 2001 Main Street, Suite 100, branch established on 2001-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $195.5 mil, Deposits: $142.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Main Street Financial Services Corp
  • The Huntington National Bank: Woodsdale Branch at 980 National Road, branch established on 1846-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wheeling, West Virginia
  • Fort Henry Motor Inn, 2501 National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: (304) 242-3131
  • Hampton Inn Wheeling, 795 National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: (304) 233-0440, Fax: (304) 233-2198
  • Oglebay Wilson Lodge, Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: (304) 243-4000
  • Wheeling Super 8 Motel, 2400 National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: (304) 243-9400, Fax: (304) 243-9400
  • Mcclure Hotel, 1200 Market St, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: (304) 232-0300, Fax: (304) 232-3890
  • Springhill Suites, 908 National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: (304) 232-8903, Fax: (304) 232-8904
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wheeling, West Virginia


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Wheeling 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 (80%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Wheeling

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 11$27,086$29,5480$0
Other Government Administration 17$36,825$25,9940$0
Judicial and Legal 3$9,246$36,9840$0
Police Protection - Officers 81$260,546$38,5990$0
Police - Other 16$37,184$27,8880$0
Firefighters 97$277,394$34,3170$0
Fire - Other 3$6,677$26,7080$0
Streets and Highways 72$249,859$41,6430$0
Solid Waste Management 17$37,483$26,4590$0
Sewerage 43$120,300$33,5720$0
Parks and Recreation 260$542,505$25,039342$156,503
Housing and Community Development(Local) 12$34,091$34,0910$0
Natural Resources 43$120,300$33,5720$0
Water Supply 54$141,878$31,5280$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,787$21,4440$0
Totals for Government 730$1,903,161$31,285342$156,503


Wheeling government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $445,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $21,129,000
    Sewerage: $4,302,000
    All Other: $2,712,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,377,000
    Parking Facilities: $619,000
    Housing and Community Development: $63,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $10,391,000
  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $25,304,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,335,000
    Police Protection: $6,249,000
    Regular Highways: $5,901,000
    Sewerage: $3,430,000
    Water Utilities: $2,970,000
    Financial Administration: $2,427,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,060,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,440,000
    General - Other: $1,182,000
    Central Staff Services: $502,000
    Parking Facilities: $384,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $167,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $73,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $17,966,000
    Benefit Payments: $4,695,000
    From Parent Local Government: $3,493,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,930,000
    From Other Governments: $1,741,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $874,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $766,000
    Withdrawals: $28,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $5,327,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $18,292,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,340,000
    Sewerage: $1,236,000
    All Other: $154,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $323,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,869,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,914,000
    Interest Earnings: $408,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $336,000
    Rents: $210,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,137,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,277,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,729,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,617,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,403,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,143,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $1,895,000
    General Local Government Support: $105,000
    All Other: $70,000
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $8,954,000
    Property: $3,668,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,179,000
    Other Selective Sales: $884,000
    Other License: $621,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $240,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,862,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $497,000

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 Wheeling:
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, 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)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheeling:
  • WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W204BE (88.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
  • WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
  • W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WPHP (91.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: OHIO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
  • WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Wheeling:
  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W41AA (Channel 41; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Wheeling fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 149
Total length: 4,664 meters (15,302ft)
Total costs: $129,021,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,716,370
Total average daily truck traffic: 318,559

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 3
  • 1900-1909: 2
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 15
  • 1960-1969: 40
  • 1970-1979: 58
  • 1980-1989: 18
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wheeling, WV

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wheeling)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wheeling, WV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 143 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wheeling)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Wheeling)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$100,940219$99,266198$83,086116$32,7853$153,15780$59,0513$47,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$016$97,32938$78,6398$32,8210$01$37,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$77,88348$73,212171$64,92089$32,7021$29,00020$74,7687$31,007
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$38,36023$106,25437$100,28817$54,8020$06$76,3880$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$68,23011$118,3612$116,7600$00$02$90,250
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Wheeling, WV

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED76$86,09427$105,2854$81,198
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$141,7913$88,1130$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$40,9201$75,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$178,0004$75,8530$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 163
  • Hazardous Condition: 373
  • Service Call: 31
  • Good Intent Call: 24

Incident types - Wheeling


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wheeling, WV

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