Benwood, West Virginia

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Population in 2022: 1,210 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -23.7%
 
Males: 619  (51.2%)
Females: 591  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

52.8 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 26031.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,389 (it was $20,478 in 2000)
Benwood:

$37,389
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,088 (it was $15,543 in 2000)

Benwood city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $72,125 (it was $38,100 in 2000)
Benwood:

$72,125
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $99,623; detached houses: $99,030; townhouses or other attached units: $86,534; mobile homes: $108,350

Median gross rent in 2022: $597.

March 2022 cost of living index in Benwood: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.6%
(27.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.2% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.7% for two or more races residents)

Compare current foreclosures near Benwood, WV:

Check out more offers near Benwood, WV.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Benwood, WV (2022)
    • 1,14092.1%White alone
    • 433.5%Two or more races
    • 312.5%Black alone
    • 181.5%Hispanic
    • 10.08%Asian alone

Races in Benwood detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Benwood, West Virginia as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Benwood is 687 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Benwood by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(70.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(70.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(144.0)
1
(72.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(74.1)
1
(75.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(78.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(80.6)
3
(244.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(140.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(218.2)
1
(73.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(776.8)
7
(493.0)
3
(211.0)
1
(71.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(145.5)
1
(73.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(77.4)
1
(78.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index31.140.832.32.828.835.68.014.815.03.118.90.016.148.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Click on a table row to update graph
City-data.com crime index in Benwood, WV

Crime rate in Benwood detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.83
West Virginia average:

1.95
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Benwood, WV forum
Recent posts about Benwood, West Virginia on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Benwood is mentioned 22 times on our forum:
Mafia in West Virginia  (174 replies)
Wheeling Photo Tour  (15 replies)
Wheeling/Weirton/Northern Panhandle News & Information  (309 replies)
Genetically West Virginia is a Northern State  (15 replies)
Natural Gas Busniess News - Northern Panhandle  (80 replies)
Things to see in West Virginia  (39 replies)

Latest news from Benwood, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: American (21.5%), Irish (20.0%), German (12.6%), Polish (6.1%), Scottish (5.1%), Italian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 969 people per square mile   (low).

Benwood, West Virginia map

12 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.0%
West Virginia:

1.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $441 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $337 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (49.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (296.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Bellaire, OH (0.8 miles ),
McMechen, WV (1.3 miles ),
Shadyside, OH (1.7 miles ),
Bethlehem, WV (1.8 miles ),
Bridgeport, OH (2.0 miles ),
Brookside, OH (2.1 miles ),
Wheeling, WV (2.1 miles ),
Neffs, OH (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 40.01 N, Longitude: 80.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Benwood, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Benwood, WV in 2022
Benwood satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Most common industries in Benwood, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (15.9%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.4%)
  • Public administration (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
  • Metals & minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Benwood, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Cashiers (6.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (11.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)

Average climate in Benwood, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Benwood, West Virginia average temperatures Benwood, West Virginia average precipitation Benwood, West Virginia humidity Benwood, West Virginia wind speed Benwood, West Virginia snowfall Benwood, West Virginia sunshine Benwood, West Virginia clear and cloudy days

Benwood, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.3. This is worse than average.

City:

91.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2019 was 0.168. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.168
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 4.28. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.28
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.301. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.301
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.2
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 0.00359. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00359
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Benwood-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the Benwood 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 F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Benwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 38% 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 209.3 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 103.8 miles away from Benwood center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 112.2 miles away from the city 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 212.8 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 245.4 miles away from Benwood center
On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Landslides: 7, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Benwood topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Benwood:

  • BELMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • RIVERVIEW GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; MC MECHEN, WV)
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; WHEELING, WV)
  • SHADYSIDE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SHADYSIDE, OH)
  • INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF SE OHIO, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; BRIDGEPORT, OH)
  • NORTHERN PANHANDLE MENTAL HLTH CTR (Hospital, about 5 miles away; WHEELING, WV)
  • REM-WV, INC., FLYNN AVENUE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; WHEELING, WV)

Amtrak station near Benwood:

  • 4 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benwood:

  • West Liberty University (about 13 miles; West Liberty, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville (about 26 miles; Steubenville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,572)
  • Waynesburg University (about 31 miles; Waynesburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • Pittsburgh Technical Institute (about 41 miles; Oakdale, PA; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • Robert Morris University (about 45 miles; Moon Township, PA; FT enrollment: 4,823)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 46 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,773)
  • Fairmont State University (about 48 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,714)

Private elementary/middle school in Benwood:

  • SS JAMES & JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 108, Location: 52 7TH ST, Grades: PK-8)

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Benwood: Benwood Youth Center (A), Benwood City Hall (B), Benwood Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Benwood include: Saint Johns Catholic Church (A), Benwood Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

BENWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 430 MAIN STREET , Population served: 1,510, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2006)
  • 43 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

54.6%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Benwood:

Marital status in Benwood, WV
  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 39.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

For population 25 years and over in Benwood:

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
West Virginia average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Benwood
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Benwood, WV (based on Marshall County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,54136
Catholic4,0406
Evangelical Protestant2,72226
Other1,7434
Black Protestant1181
Orthodox221
None18,921-
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: 12
Marshall County:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Marshall County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Marshall County:

4.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Here:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

11.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Marshall County:

30.2%
West Virginia:

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

7.0%
State:

13.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.4%
West Virginia:

51.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.4%
West Virginia:

49.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.5
West Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.6%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

14.6%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Here:

38.0%
West Virginia:

34.8%

General health condition:
Benwood:

55.5%
West Virginia:

58.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

76.0%
West Virginia:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Benwood, WV Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 16$48,880$36,6600$0
Water Supply 9$24,530$32,7070$0
Sewerage 3$10,068$40,2720$0
Streets and Highways 3$9,366$37,4640$0
Health 2$6,129$36,7740$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,393$52,7160$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$1,758
Financial Administration 0$0 1$633
Totals for Government 34$103,367$36,4823$2,391

Benwood government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $828,000 ($684.30)
    Water Utilities: $576,000 ($476.03)
    Regular Highways: $496,000 ($409.92)
    Sewerage: $464,000 ($383.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $285,000 ($235.54)
    Financial Administration: $210,000 ($173.55)
    Public Welfare - Other: $140,000 ($115.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.83)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,250,000 ($1033.06)
    Sewerage: $183,000 ($151.24)
    Water Utilities: $121,000 ($100.00)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000 ($20.66)

Benwood government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $381,000 ($314.88)
    Other: $127,000 ($104.96)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $402,000 ($332.23)
    General Local Government Support: $26,000 ($21.49)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($4.13)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $298,000 ($246.28)
    Interest Earnings: $85,000 ($70.25)
    General Revenue - Other: $46,000 ($38.02)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $652,000 ($538.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($4.96)
  • Tax - Property: $1,803,000 ($1490.08)
    Other License: $46,000 ($38.02)

Benwood government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,984,000 ($3292.56)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,848,000 ($3180.17)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,000 ($112.40)

Benwood government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,477,000 ($6179.34)
Businesses in Benwood, WV
NameCountNameCount
KFC1Taco Bell1
Kroger1UPS2
Rite Aid1Wendy's1
Subway1

Strongest AM radio stations in Benwood:

  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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 Benwood:

  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
  • W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
  • WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • W204BE (88.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benwood:

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W41AA (Channel 41; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Benwood fatal accident list:

Jan 27, 2011 05:33 PM, Sr-22, Lat: 40.013617, Lon: -80.733697, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 28, 2003 10:52 PM, Us-250, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 26, 1991 07:32 AM, 2, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 14, 1979 09:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 13, 1979 01:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 4
Nov 10, 1976 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1975 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 157ft / 48.0mTotal length
  • $3,488,000Total costs
  • 88,990Total average daily traffic
  • 6,954Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Benwood, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 101960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Benwood, WV

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7
  • James E McDonald, Boggs Run Road (Lat: 40.020917 Lon: -80.730250), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.8 m, Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., Aci.Wireless.Regulatory@alltel.Com, , Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 905-8555

  • James E McDonald, Boggs Run Road (Lat: 40.020917 Lon: -80.730250), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.8 m, Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 905-8555

  • James E McDonald, Boggs Run Road (Lat: 40.020917 Lon: -80.730250), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.8 m, Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., Aci.Wireless.Regulatory@alltel.Com, , Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 905-8555

  • James E McDonald, Boggs Run Road (Lat: 40.020917 Lon: -80.730250), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.8 m, Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070

  • Jerri L Janjua, Boggs Run Road (Lat: 40.020917 Lon: -80.730250), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.8 m, Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070

  • Jerri L Janjua, Boggs Run Road (Lat: 40.020917 Lon: -80.730250), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.8 m, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070

  • 3 Km On Fishers Ln Off Benwood Hill (Lat: 39.983889 Lon: -80.720000), Type: 61.0, Overall height: 59 m, Registrant: Progressive Communications Services Inc Dba , Saint- Clairsville, Phone: (740) 695-6416


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 430 Main St (Lat: 40.013972 Lon: -80.743417), Call Sign: KQE784, Licensee ID: L00122218,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.130 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/1998, Expiration Date: 06/13/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003, Registrant: City Of Benwood, 430 Main St, Benwood, WV 26031

  • T32 WATER TANK RADIO, 1640 Boggs Run Rd (Lat: 40.008944 Lon: -80.730528), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQUN852,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, 154.478 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2014, Expiration Date: 08/27/2024, Certifier: James R Turner Jr., Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4100, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

  • PREP PLANT RADIO ANT, Mcmechen St (Lat: 40.022917 Lon: -80.732306), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQUN854,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, 154.478 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2014, Expiration Date: 08/27/2024, Certifier: James R Turner Jr., Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4100, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Fisher Lane (Lat: 39.983944 Lon: -80.720056), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNLV505,
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.500 MHz, 454.600 MHz, Grant Date: 06/21/2016, Expiration Date: 06/25/2026, Registrant: Moir & Hardman, 2000 L Street Nw Suite 512, Washington, DC 20036-4907, Phone: (202) 223-3772


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Benwood)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$86,6672$27,50010$60,9007$12,1434$49,7501$45,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$44,5005$49,4004$26,2500$01$52,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$03$52,3330$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$45,0001$54,0001$54,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Benwood, WV
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Benwood, WV - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 22 took place in 2013, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Benwood, WV When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.3%), and Outside Fires (17.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Benwood, WV
    • 11160.3%Structure Fires
    • 3317.9%Outside Fires
    • 2815.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 126.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Benwood, WV
Most common first names in Benwood, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6180.0 years
John4575.0 years
Joseph3474.4 years
George3473.9 years
William3469.8 years
Helen2275.2 years
Robert2170.3 years
Anna2177.8 years
Frank1974.7 years
Charles1875.8 years
Most common last names in Benwood, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Fisher1083.1 years
Blake1075.7 years
Miller979.2 years
Moore869.0 years
Smith874.0 years
Gordon774.3 years
Zelic679.5 years
Matesic681.0 years
Raymond684.7 years
Halavonich672.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benwood, WV
  • 85.4%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Electricity
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benwood, WV
  • 62.0%Utility gas
  • 37.5%Electricity
  • 0.5%Wood


Benwood compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • James Anthony Schau (1)
  • James D. Hall (1)

Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.