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Notable locations in Williamson: Mingo County Courthouse (A), Mingo County Jail (B), Mingo Memorial Building (C), Williamson City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Williamson include: Shiloh Church (A), Bnai Israel Temple (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C), Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F), Pilgrim Holiness Church (G), East Williamson Baptist Church (H), Triumph Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Williamson Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Williamson Creek (A), Buffalo Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Williamson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Hatfield-McCoy Trail (34 Oakwood Hts).
Hotels: Comfort Suites (Rotue 9 M), Sycamore Inn (2nd Avenue & Pritchr), Strosnider Suites (114 East 2nd Av).
Courts: Mingo County - Court Reporter (Court House), Mingo County - Court House (Court House), Mingo County - Family Court Judge (Court House).
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Mingo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 21.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Williamson and their reported violations in the past:
WILLIAMSON UTILITY BOARD (Address: 317 EAST 3RD AVENUE  , Population served: 5195, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2003)
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.0%
(20.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.0% for Black residents, 66.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 57.7% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
| This city: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Williamson, WV
105 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Williamson compared to West Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Williamson (2011 data):
- Bank of Mingo: Williamson Branch at 406 Dickinson Street, branch established on 04/30/2001; Bank Of Mingo at 10 Commerce Bank, branch established on 05/17/1976. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $11.8 mil, Deposits: $1.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 6 total offices
- The First National Bank of Williamson: The First National Bank Of Williamso at 68 E. 2nd Avenue, branch established on 06/11/1903; The First National Bank Of Williamso at East Fourth Avenue And Logan Street, branch established on 10/11/2004. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $9.9 mil, Deposits: $8.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Williamson Main Branch at 250 East 2nd Avenue, branch established on 05/15/1913. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Tug Valley Williamson Branch at 101 East 2nd Avenue, branch established on 03/13/1998. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,216.3 mil, Deposits: $2,587.5 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mingo County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Williamson:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.38%
| Here | | 27.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
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| Adherents | 21.7% | 19.8% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% |
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| Congregations | 18.5% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 7.7% | 16.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 7.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 13.8% | 10.8% |
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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: 7 | Mingo County: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Mingo County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Mingo County: | 4.87 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Here: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.5% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Mingo County: | 35.3% | | West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 21.7% | | State: | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,456 | $26,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,186 | $38,232 | 1 | $1,266 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,668 | $20,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $19,274 | $33,041 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,068 | $24,816 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
6 | $14,156 | $28,312 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $5,828 | $23,312 | 2 | $928 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $2,032 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $50,636 | $28,935 | 7 | $4,226 |
Williamson government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $363,000 ($120.12)
Parking Facilities: $73,000 ($24.16)
All Other: $29,000 ($9.60)
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $442,000 ($146.26)
Local Fire Protection: $275,000 ($91.00)
Police Protection: $267,000 ($88.35)
General Public Buildings: $261,000 ($86.37)
Central Staff Services: $236,000 ($78.09)
General - Other: $89,000 ($29.45)
Parking Facilities: $11,000 ($3.64)
Libraries: $9,000 ($2.98)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $62,000 ($20.52)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $19,000 ($6.29)
Fines and Forfeits: $9,000 ($2.98)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($1.99)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $311,000 ($102.91)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $58,000 ($19.19)
General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($0.99)
- Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $943,000 ($312.05)
Property: $314,000 ($103.90)
Public Utilities Sales: $117,000 ($38.72)
NEC: $45,000 ($14.89)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $24,000 ($7.94)
Other Selective Sales: $22,000 ($7.28)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000 ($2.65)
Amusements Sales: $5,000 ($1.65)
Other License: $4,000 ($1.32)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $618,000 ($204.50)
4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($124,836 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.38% | | 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:
4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,231 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.98% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Williamson:
- WBTH (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WHJC (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MATEWAN, WV)
- WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
- WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Williamson:
- WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
- WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
- WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
- WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
- WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
TV broadcast stations around Williamson:
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Williamson, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
West Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 58
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 86
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 64
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 149
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Williamson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 167 meters (548ft)
Total costs: $1,613,000
Total average daily traffic: 65,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,181
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1900-1909: 1
- 1910-1919: 0
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Williamson, WV
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Jerry W Davis, N Of Rt 52 3 Mi S Of Williamson Wv (Lat: 37.704444 Lon: -82.212222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.7 m
Registrant: 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 223-3553 - Walter E May, Tower Rd E Town (Lat: 37.669167 Lon: -82.269167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128.1 m, Overall height: 130.1 m
Registrant: Harvit Broadcasting Corporation, 5 E 3rd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661, Phone: (304) 235-3600 - Jason D Griffith, N Of Rt 52 3 Mi S Of Williamson Wv (Lat: 37.704444 Lon: -82.212222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.7 m
Registrant: 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 223-3553 - James E McDonald, Hatield-Mccoy Trail (Wv06_williamson 196544419) (Lat: 37.680583 Lon: -82.280528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.2 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive B1f2-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, Hatield-Mccoy Trail (Wv06_williamson 196544419) (Lat: 37.680583 Lon: -82.280528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Tower Rd E Town (Lat: 37.669167 Lon: -82.269167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128.1 m, Overall height: 130.1 m
Registrant: Harvit Broadcasting Corporation, 5 E 3rd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661, Phone: (304) 235-3600
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Williamson, WV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - Buffalo Mountain 3 Mi S N Of Us Rt 52 (Lat: 37.704528 Lon: -82.212611), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WNEV770
Assigned Frequencies: 6795.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2008, Expiration Date: 01/13/2019
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Coporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
- STATION, Airport 0.8 Mi From (Lat: 37.682306 Lon: -82.270694), Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNTU449, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 6596.25 MHz, 6586.25 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/2003, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013, Certifier: James D Roberts
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
- STATION, S Central Williamson Alongside Us 52-119s End Of Passenger Terminal (Lat: 37.672306 Lon: -82.276250), Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WAA847, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 6756.25 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/2002, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013, Certifier: James D Roberts
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
- 5 1/2 E 2nd St (Lat: 37.672861 Lon: -82.276250), Overall height: 8.2 m, Call Sign: WDT875
Assigned Frequencies: 949.000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/13/1978, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/20/2006
Registrant: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pllc, 1401 I Street, Nw, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-2225, Phone: (202) 857-4455, Fax: (202) 261-0055, Email:
- WILLIAMSN C, 501 Logan St (Lat: 37.673694 Lon: -82.275139), Overall height: 20.1 m, Call Sign: WHQ500, Licensee ID: L00001235
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.80 MHz
Grant Date: 06/13/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 04/16/2001
Registrant: Bell Atlantic West Virginia Inc, 1 East Pratt St 3n12, Baltimore, MD 21202
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Buffalo Mountain (Lat: 37.704806 Lon: -82.214556), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKJ219
Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Paul R Gearheart
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Williamson)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 15 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Williamson)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Williamson
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Williamson, WV
| Most common first names in Williamson, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 104 | 71.6 years |
| John | 90 | 71.7 years |
| William | 77 | 70.5 years |
| Mary | 49 | 80.3 years |
| Charles | 41 | 71.9 years |
| George | 41 | 75.8 years |
| Robert | 35 | 66.3 years |
| Frank | 26 | 73.8 years |
| Helen | 25 | 78.3 years |
| Sarah | 24 | 83.8 years |
| Most common last names in Williamson, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 80 | 70.5 years |
| Maynard | 70 | 75.9 years |
| Hatfield | 36 | 72.8 years |
| Mccoy | 32 | 72.4 years |
| Davis | 32 | 74.4 years |
| Hall | 27 | 76.0 years |
| Varney | 26 | 79.2 years |
| Marcum | 25 | 74.0 years |
| Taylor | 25 | 77.2 years |
| Chapman | 24 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in Williamson, WV |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | | |
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