Wolf Summit, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 272.
Males: 143  (52.7%)
Females: 129  (47.3%)
Median resident age:

64.1 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 26422.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,092
Wolf Summit:

$58,092
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,493

Wolf Summit CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $171,200
Wolf Summit:

$171,200
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $151,783; detached houses: $151,628
March 2022 cost of living index in Wolf Summit: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.6%

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Ancestries: American (23.1%), English (15.4%), Irish (15.4%), Scotch-Irish (11.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1140 feet

9 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America).

This place:

4.9%
West Virginia:

1.6%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (84.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (287.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Salem, WV (2.3 miles ),
West Milford, WV (2.5 miles ),
Clarksburg, WV (2.6 miles ),
Nutter Fort, WV (2.7 miles ),
Despard, WV (2.8 miles ),
Stonewood, WV (2.9 miles ),
Spelter, WV (3.0 miles ),
Lumberport, WV (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 39.28 N, Longitude: 80.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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

3.5%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Tornado activity:

Wolf Summit-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Wolf Summit place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 tornado 34.6 miles away from the place center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wolf Summit-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 35% 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 166.2 miles away from Wolf Summit 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 152.9 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 202.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 164.7 miles away from Wolf Summit center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 197.1 miles away from Wolf Summit center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 163.3 miles away from Wolf Summit 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 Harrison County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Landslides: 7, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Wolf Summit:

  • CLARKSBURG NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • SALEM CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SALEM, WV)
  • ADAMSTON GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • SALEM GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SALEM, WV)
  • MONTICELLO GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • HEARTLAND OF CLARKSBURG (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • NUTTER FORT GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 8 miles away; NUTTER FORT, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolf Summit:

  • Fairmont State University (about 22 miles; Fairmont, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,714)
  • West Virginia University (about 37 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 27,429)
  • Waynesburg University (about 46 miles; Waynesburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 57 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • West Liberty University (about 62 miles; West Liberty, WV; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 63 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,773)
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville (about 77 miles; Steubenville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,572)

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Church in Wolf Summit: Wolf Summit Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Harrison 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:

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.7%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Wolf Summit:

Marital status in Wolf Summit, WV
  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 28.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 20.3%

For population 25 years and over in Wolf Summit:

  • High school or higher: 70.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.8
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wolf Summit, WV (based on Harrison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,44293
Catholic8,6477
Evangelical Protestant8,40651
Other1,0694
Black Protestant1922
Orthodox1101
None34,233-
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: 13
Here:

1.90 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Harrison County:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 55
This county:

8.06 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harrison County:

14.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.7%
West Virginia:

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

12.2%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Wolf Summit:

  • WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wolf Summit:

  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wolf Summit:

  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Wolf Summit fatal accident list:

Apr 5, 2010 05:50 PM, Us-50, Lat: 39.279706, Lon: -80.460647, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 148ft / 45.0mTotal length
  • $5,068,000Total costs
  • 32,460Total average daily traffic
  • 2,260Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Wolf Summit, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 11910-1919
  • 51920-1929
  • 21960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Wolf Summit, WV

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Wolf Summit Cell Site Wv#3 East From Salem For 2 Miles (Lat: 39.274250 Lon: -80.507306), Structure height: 95 m, Call Sign: KNKQ322
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/08/2021, Expiration Date: 10/01/2031Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Laura M Mizrahi, 1.5 Mi Ssw (Lat: 39.262222 Lon: -80.466667), Type: 74.7, Overall height: 68.5 m, Registrant: West Virginia Radio Corporation, Morga-ntown, Phone: (304) 296-0029

  • 1.5 Mi Ssw (Lat: 39.262222 Lon: -80.466667), Type: 74.7, Overall height: 68.5 m, Registrant: Bell Atlantic West Virginia Inc, Balti-more, Phone: (410) 736-7844


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2
  • 1.5 Miles South/Southwest Of (Lat: 39.262306 Lon: -80.466750), Overall height: 74.7 m, Call Sign: KNKP688,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.630 MHz, Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/05/2004, Certifier: Robert C Green, Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Fax: (301) 596-1121, Email:

  • 1.5 Miles Ssw Of (Lat: 39.262028 Lon: -80.466750), Call Sign: KNKP688,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.630 MHz, Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/05/2004, Certifier: Robert C Green, Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Fax: (301) 596-1121, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KB8EBT, Grant Date: 02/23/1988, Expiration Date: 02/23/1998, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2000, Registrant: Danny K Amos, Rt Box 34aa, Wolf Summit, WV 26462

  • Call Sign: KC8EZO, Grant Date: 10/03/1996, Expiration Date: 10/03/2006, Cancellation Date: 10/04/2008, Registrant: Sheila B Cottrill, Rt 1 Box 147 B, Wolf Summit, WV 26462

  • Call Sign: N8YRA, Grant Date: 05/18/1993, Expiration Date: 05/18/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/19/2005, Registrant: Cary C Cain, Rt 1 Box 9a, Wolf Summit, WV 26462


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wolf Summit, WV
  • 75.5%Utility gas
  • 24.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wolf Summit, WV
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Wolf Summit compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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