Big Chimney, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 627.

Males: 273	(43.6%)
Females: 354	(56.4%)

Median resident age:	60.2 years
West Virginia median age:	42.9 years

Zip codes: 25071, 25302.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,215

Big Chimney:	$55,215
WV:	$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,483

Big Chimney CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,500

Big Chimney:	$135,500
WV:	$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $127,761; detached houses: $127,271; mobile homes: $142,730

March 2022 cost of living index in Big Chimney: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Chimney, WV

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Ancestries: English (54.6%), American (29.9%), Irish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 650 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (6.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (134.5 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (359.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Pinch, WV

(1.7 miles

Elkview, WV (1.9 miles

Coal Fork, WV (2.5 miles

Charleston, WV

(2.6 miles

Rand, WV (2.9 miles

Sissonville, WV (3.0 miles

South Charleston, WV

(3.2 miles

Marmet, WV (3.4 miles

)

Latitude: 38.41 N, Longitude: 81.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Big Chimney, WV in 2022

Distribution of house value in Big Chimney, WV in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	3.7%
West Virginia:	4.0%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 54.5. This is better than average.

City:	54.5
U.S.:	72.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.193. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.193
U.S.:	0.251

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.596. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.596
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	21.7
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2015 was 11.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.1
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 7.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.21
U.S.:	8.11

Lead (Pb) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 0.00387. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00387
U.S.:	0.00931

Tornado activity:

Big Chimney-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 45.9 miles away from the Big Chimney place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1990, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Big Chimney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 10% 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 198.7 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 131.4 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 135.7 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 221.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.5 miles away from Big Chimney center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 222.0 miles away from the city 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 Kanawha County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 14, Landslides: 8, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Mudslides: 3, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Big Chimney:

MEADOWBROOK ACRES (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
OAK RIDGE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
ARTHUR B. HODGES CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
EAST END GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
HEARTLAND OF CHARLESTON (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)

Amtrak stations near Big Chimney:

8 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Chimney:

West Virginia State University (about 13 miles; Institute, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
New River Community and Technical College (about 46 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
Marshall University (about 49 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 57 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)
Ashland Community and Technical College (about 61 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
Ohio University-Main Campus (about 71 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 26,181)
Concord University (about 74 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pinch Volunteer Fire Department Substation (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Big Chimney: Big Chimney Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Coopers Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Kanawha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.3%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Big Chimney:

Never married: 31.0%
Now married: 28.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 37.9%

For population 25 years and over in Big Chimney:

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	11.3
West Virginia average:	11.1

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Political contributions by individuals in Big Chimney, WV

Religion statistics for Big Chimney, WV (based on Kanawha County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	31,202	219
Mainline Protestant	27,583	114
Catholic	7,331	11
Black Protestant	3,114	12
Other	2,020	10
Orthodox	1,136	2
None	120,677	-

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: 47

This county:	2.46 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	2.41 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

Kanawha County:	0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10

Kanawha County:	0.52 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98

Kanawha County:	5.13 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 132

Here:	6.90 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:	6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Kanawha County:	12.1%
West Virginia:	12.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Kanawha County:	29.6%
State:	31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Kanawha County:	12.0%
West Virginia:	13.1%

Businesses in Big Chimney, WV

Hardee's: 1
Rite Aid: 1
True Value: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Big Chimney:

WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Chimney:

WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W237AZ (95.3 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

TV broadcast stations around Big Chimney:

WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WOWB-LP (Channel 53; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)