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Population (year 2000): 1,036. Estimated population in July 2006: 994 (-4.1% change)
 
Males: 452   (43.6%)
Females: 584   (56.4%)

Pleasants County

Median resident age:   40.1 years
West Virginia median age:   38.9 years

Zip codes: 26134 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,000 (it was $27,375 in 2000)
Belmont   $29,000
West Virginia:   $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,100 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Belmont   $87,100
West Virginia:   $84,400

Belmont, WV residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Belmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)


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Ancestries: United States (19.9%), German (16.4%), English (11.3%), Irish (11.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/19/1946

Elevation: 619 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 2299 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Belmont

For population 25 years and over in Belmont

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmont city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.0%
West Virginia:   1.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Belmont, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belmont to the number of sex offenders is 334 to 1.

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

Belmont:   0.6% ($479)
West Virginia:   0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (75.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (114.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (422.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: St. Marys, WV (4.2 miles ), Williamstown, WV (13.2 miles ), Marietta, OH (13.4 miles ), Cairo, WV (13.8 miles ), Lower Salem, OH (15.7 miles) , Boaz, WV (15.9 miles ), Devola, OH (15.9 miles ), Ellenboro, WV (16.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $94,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.38 N, Longitude: 81.26 W


62 people in nursing homes

Area code: 304


Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+6.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Average climate in Belmont, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Belmont-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Belmont city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Belmont:
  • MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARIETTA, OH)
  • SELBY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARIETTA, OH)
  • CAMDEN CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belmont:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 73 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • YEAGER (about 74 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belmont:
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 29 miles; WOODSFIELD, OH; ID: 4G5)
  • NOBLE COUNTY (about 35 miles; CALDWELL, OH; ID: I10)
  • P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; ID: 75D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 21 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
Public elementary/middle schools in Belmont:
  • PLEASANTS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: STATE ROUTE 2; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: STATE ROUTE 2; Grades: PK - 04)

Churches in Belmont include: Belmont Baptist Church (A) , Belmont United Methodist Church (B) .

 

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

BELMONT (Population served: 1035, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.4 people
West Virginia:   2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   72.1%
Whole state:   68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.7%
Whole state:   4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   23.7%
Whole state:   17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   11.9%
Whole state:   7.6%

Belmont compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Pleasants County West Virginia:




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
Other Government Administration 2 $3,105 $18,630 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   1 $115
Sewerage 1 $3,942 $47,304 0 $0
Streets and Highways 1 $2,281 $27,372 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $2,436 $29,232 0 $0
Totals for Government 5 $11,763 $28,231 1 $115



5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.03%
West Virginia average:   5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WV  1.54% ($29,100 average AGI)
from Washington County, OH  0.61% ($28,250)
from Ritchie County, WV  0.58% ($28,133)


6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.12%
West Virginia average:   5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, WV  1.63% ($34,884 average AGI)
to Washington County, OH  0.95% ($25,560)
to Ritchie County, WV  0.80% ($33,619)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belmont:
  • WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMOA (1490 AM; 1 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WLTP (1450 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belmont:
  • WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
  • WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • W300AQ (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC)
  • WCMO (98.5 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Belmont:
  • WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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