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Kanawha County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Kanawha County, West Virginia:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Kanawha County based on 779 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average. 73.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 28.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 51.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 36.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 67.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average. 45.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.9%
Area name: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kanawha County is $432 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.
Cities in this county include: Charleston, South Charleston, St. Albans, Cross Lanes, Dunbar, Nitro, Sissonville, Pinch, Montgomery, Alum Creek.
2005 air pollution in Kanawha County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 58 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 17.6 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 40 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.028 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Boone County , Clay County , Fayette County , Jackson County , Lincoln County , Nicholas County , Putnam County , Raleigh County , Roane County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kanawha County: Bedford (A), Camp Whitney (B), Hickory Camp (C), Foreman Knob Lookout Tower (D), Bee Mountain Lookout Tower (E), Log Town Hollow Picnic Area (F), Coal (G), Camp Wheelgate (H), Camp Virgil Tate (I), Cane Fork Yards (J), Johnson Knob Lookout Tower (K), Camp Galahad (L), Weir (M), Camp Carlisle (N), Camp Camelot (O), Notomine (P), Davis Creek Camping Area (Q), Davis Creek Picnic Area (R), Chilton House (S), Lock House Number 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kanawha County include: Spangler Church (A), Good Shepherd Church (B), Grace Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Beulah Church (E), Grapevine Chapel (F), Big Bottom Missionary Baptist Church (G), Big Chimney Baptist Church (H), Simmons Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Odell Cemetery (1), Altz Cemetery (2), Mitchell Cemetery (3), Perry Cemetery (4), Montgomery Memorial Park (5), Perry Cemetery (6), Casdorph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Dupont Waste Lake (A), Horsehead Lake (B), Yukon Lake (C), Lake Dinty Moore (D), Cool Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aarons Fork (A), Abbott Creek (B), Adkins Fork (C), Allen Creek (D), Allen Fork (E), Alum Creek (F), Angel Fork (G), Mile Fork (H), Ash Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kanawha County include: Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Shawnee Park (2), Coonskin Park (3), Wallback Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Carbon Post Office (A), Hansford Post Office (B), Chelyan Post Office (C), London Post Office (D), Malden Post Office (E), Mammoth Post Office (F), Miami Post Office (G), Corton Post Office (H), Pond Gap Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Kanawha County: Bedford (A), Camp Whitney (B), Hickory Camp (C), Foreman Knob Lookout Tower (D), Bee Mountain Lookout Tower (E), Log Town Hollow Picnic Area (F), Coal (G), Camp Wheelgate (H), Camp Virgil Tate (I), Cane Fork Yards (J), Johnson Knob Lookout Tower (K), Camp Galahad (L), Weir (M), Camp Carlisle (N), Camp Camelot (O), Notomine (P), Davis Creek Camping Area (Q), Davis Creek Picnic Area (R), Chilton House (S), Lock House Number 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kanawha County include: Spangler Church (A), Good Shepherd Church (B), Grace Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Beulah Church (E), Grapevine Chapel (F), Big Bottom Missionary Baptist Church (G), Big Chimney Baptist Church (H), Simmons Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Odell Cemetery (1), Altz Cemetery (2), Mitchell Cemetery (3), Perry Cemetery (4), Montgomery Memorial Park (5), Perry Cemetery (6), Casdorph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Dupont Waste Lake (A), Horsehead Lake (B), Yukon Lake (C), Lake Dinty Moore (D), Cool Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aarons Fork (A), Abbott Creek (B), Adkins Fork (C), Allen Creek (D), Allen Fork (E), Alum Creek (F), Angel Fork (G), Mile Fork (H), Ash Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kanawha County include: Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Shawnee Park (2), Coonskin Park (3), Wallback Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Carbon Post Office (A), Hansford Post Office (B), Chelyan Post Office (C), London Post Office (D), Malden Post Office (E), Mammoth Post Office (F), Miami Post Office (G), Corton Post Office (H), Pond Gap Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 8,345 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,864 (63% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Kanawha County with a mortgage: 27,305 (2,318 second mortgage, 3,879 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 21,636
Kanawha County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 3.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/18/1969, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)Kanawha County: 0.04%West Virginia average: 0.06% 2.52% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($17,183 average AGI) 1.92% relocated from other states ($16,489 average AGI)Kanawha County: 1.92%West Virginia average: 3.05%
4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)Kanawha County: 0.02%West Virginia average: 0.02% 2.40% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($18,021 average AGI) 2.49% relocated to other states ($25,040 average AGI)Kanawha County: 2.49%West Virginia average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 40,285 (32,560 aged, 7,725 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
42,664 spouses, 52,821 children (47,986 natural, 1,508 adopted, 3,327 stepchildren), 3,666 grandchildren, 1,356 brothers or sisters, 1,097 parents, 2,057 other relatives, 2,808 non-relatives
Size of family households: 26,954 2-persons, 14,513 3-persons, 9,739 4-persons, 3,497 5-persons, 958 6-persons, 358 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 26,514 1-person, 3,228 2-persons, 288 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
27,106 married couples with children. 11,294 single-parent households (2,182 men, 9,112 women).
96.9% of residents of Kanawha County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,353,888,000 ($12058 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $185,407,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $710,638,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $329,591,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,601,000 Federal grants: $944,561,000 Federal procurement contracts: $181,247,000 ($61,736,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $175,251,000 ($40,829,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,737,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $31,666,000 Federal Government insurance: $270,324,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.92 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
63% of Kanawha County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in West Virginia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,600
Parks & Recreation: $1,804,000
Central Staff Services: $5,715,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,196,000
Police Protection: $5,152,000
Health Services - Other: $4,122,000
General Public Buildings: $3,478,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,704,000
Corrections - Other: $2,361,000
General - Other: $2,045,000
Financial Administration: $1,828,000
Welfare - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare: $525,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,965,000
Health - Other: $182,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,873,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,457,000
NEC: $1,152,000
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