Kincaid, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 260.
Males: 104  (40.4%)
Females: 156  (59.6%)
Median resident age:

15.5 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 25119, 25152.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,284
Kincaid:

$49,284
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,181

Kincaid CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $109,783
Kincaid:

$109,783
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $56,213; detached houses: $56,858
March 2022 cost of living index in Kincaid: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 72.2%

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kincaid, West Virginia as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kincaid is 93 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (50.0%), Scandinavian (50.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1150 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (29.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (157.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (355.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Page, WV (0.9 miles ),
Beards Fork, WV (1.7 miles),
Powellton, WV (2.3 miles ),
Deep Water, WV (2.4 miles ),
Falls View, WV (2.5 miles ),
Charlton Heights, WV (2.5 miles ),
Mount Carbon, WV (2.6 miles ),
Kimberly, WV (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 38.04 N, Longitude: 81.27 W

Distribution of median household income in Kincaid, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kincaid, WV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.6%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Earthquake activity:

Kincaid-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 182.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 108.7 miles away from Kincaid center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 145.9 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 243.1 miles away from Kincaid center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Kincaid center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Mudslides: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Kincaid:

  • OAK HILL GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
  • FMC - OAK HILL (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, WV)
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
  • HIDDEN VALLEY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
  • HIDDEN VALLEY HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OAK HILL, WV)
  • FAYETTE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, WV)
  • MONTGOMERY GEN. ELDERLY CARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MONTGOMERY, WV)

Amtrak stations near Kincaid:

  • 11 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
  • 18 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kincaid:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 18 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • West Virginia State University (about 36 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Concord University (about 46 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Marshall University (about 69 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • New River Community College (about 72 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 73 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • Radford University (about 74 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Johnson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Johnson Fork (A), Big Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.0%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Kincaid:

Marital status in Kincaid, WV
  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 21.9%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Kincaid:

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kincaid, WV (based on Fayette County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7,33566
Evangelical Protestant5,90463
Catholic1,5933
Black Protestant2312
Other222
None30,954-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Here:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Fayette County:

6.27 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Fayette County:

6.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.3%
State:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.2%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

7.5%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Kincaid:

  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kincaid:

  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

TV broadcast stations around Kincaid:

  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)

Kincaid fatal accident list:

Jul 10, 2017 11:45 PM, Sr-61, Lat: 38.033889, Lon: -81.270561, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 21, 2013 02:23 PM, Sr-61, Lat: 38.039894, Lon: -81.270219, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 161ft / 49.1mTotal length
  • $6,034,000Total costs
  • 126,053Total average daily traffic
  • 21,110Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Kincaid, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Kincaid, WV

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 38.041639 Lon: -81.228444, Call Sign: WRXZ902,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.712 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2023, Expiration Date: 07/15/2033, Certifier: Matthew J Cregger, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • BURNWELL, 1645 Burnwell Mountain Road (Lat: 38.055333 Lon: -81.348500), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPNE703, Licensee ID: L00122248,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 11215.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 01/12/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Certifier: Michael P Goggin, Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KB8VDI, Licensee ID: L00936861, Grant Date: 10/04/2014, Expiration Date: 11/05/2024, Registrant: Sidney L Price, Kincaid, WV 25119

  • Call Sign: KC8CKN, Grant Date: 02/20/1996, Expiration Date: 02/20/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/12/2004, Registrant: Jerry G Beavers, Kincaid, WV 25119

  • Call Sign: KC8TGV, Licensee ID: L00482848, Grant Date: 03/13/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012, Cancellation Date: 06/04/2005, Certifier: Shaun D Pierce, Registrant: Shaun D Pierce, Hc 61 Box 55, Kincaid, WV 25119

  • Call Sign: W8TEX, Previous Call Sign: KC8TGV, Licensee ID: L00482848, Grant Date: 06/04/2005, Expiration Date: 06/04/2015, Cancellation Date: 06/06/2017, Certifier: Shaun D Pierce, Registrant: Shaun D Pierce, Hc 61 Box 55, Kincaid, WV 25119


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kincaid, WV
  • 60.5%Wood
  • 39.5%Utility gas


Kincaid compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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