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Population (year 2000): 1,259. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,177 (-6.5% change)
 
Males: 575   (45.7%)
Females: 684   (54.3%)

Kanawha County

Median resident age:   42.2 years
West Virginia median age:   38.9 years

Zip codes: 25015 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,200 (it was $34,118 in 2000)
Belle   $39,200
West Virginia:   $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,100 (it was $68,600 in 2000)
Belle   $77,100
West Virginia:   $84,400

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Belle, WV residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Belle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)


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Ancestries: United States (19.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.9%), German (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/13/1958

Elevation: 617 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 1664 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Belle

For population 25 years and over in Belle

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.0%
West Virginia:   1.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Belle, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belle to the number of sex offenders is 237 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belle:   0.5% ($329)
West Virginia:   0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (10.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (157.1 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (456.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Chesapeake, WV (0.9 miles ), Marmet, WV (1.9 miles ), Coal Fork, WV (5.9 miles ), East Bank, WV (6.8 miles ), Cedar Grove, WV (7.8 miles ), Glasgow, WV (8.2 miles ), Charleston, WV (10.2 miles ), Pratt, WV (10.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $197,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.23 N, Longitude: 81.54 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-6.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.37
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Belle, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Belle-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 60.7 miles away from the Belle town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.2 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Jason Williams - NBA player (Miami Heat, born: Nov 18, 1975).


Hospitals/medical centers near Belle:
  • WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 4 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
  • HIGHLAND HOSP (about 7 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • CHARLESTON AREA MED CNTR (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle:
  • YEAGER (about 10 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 43 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 71 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belle:
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 37 miles; LOGAN, WV; ID: 6L4)
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 43 miles; SPENCER, WV; ID: 14P)
  • LEON (about 43 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)

Amtrak stations near Belle:
  • 11 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.
  • 16 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 Belle:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 71 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
Public high school in Belle:
  • RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,172; Location: #1 WARRIOR WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Belle:
  • DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 301 WEST 34TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 401 E 6TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Belle include: Belle Church of the Nazarene (A) , Belle Presbyterian Church (B) , Church of Christ (C) , Judson Baptist Church (D) .

Post office: Belle Post Office (A) .

Tourist attraction: First Choice Amusement (Arcades & Amusements; 3171 West Dupont Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.2 people
West Virginia:   2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   64.1%
Whole state:   68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.1%
Whole state:   4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   11.5%
Whole state:   17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   4.4%
Whole state:   7.6%

Belle compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Belle (2007 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: Belle Branch at 300 East Depont Street, branch established on 1964-09-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   1 $393
Other Government Administration 1 $1,568 $18,816 8 $2,120
Sewerage 1 $2,140 $25,680 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $300
Solid Waste Management 2 $3,488 $20,928 0 $0
Streets and Highways 4 $7,288 $21,864 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 4 $6,968 $20,904 0 $0
Totals for Government 12 $21,452 $21,452 10 $2,813



4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.48%
West Virginia average:   5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)
Kanawha County:   0.04%
West Virginia average:   0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Putnam County, WV  0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV  0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV  0.20% ($31,207)


4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.92%
West Virginia average:   5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Kanawha County:   0.02%
West Virginia average:   0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Putnam County, WV  0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV  0.16% ($47,840)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belle:
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • 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.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belle:
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belle:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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