Benwood, West Virginia Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,585. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,477 (-6.8% change)
 
Males: 712   (44.9%)
Females: 873   (55.1%)

Marshall County

Median resident age:   39.6 years
West Virginia median age:   38.9 years

Zip codes: 26031 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,700 (it was $20,478 in 2000)
Benwood   $21,700
West Virginia:   $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,000 (it was $37,700 in 2000)
Benwood   $42,000
West Virginia:   $84,400

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Benwood, WV residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Benwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (1.1%)


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

Ancestries: Irish (21.1%), German (20.3%), Polish (12.1%), United States (10.9%), Italian (8.6%), English (8.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 1194 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Benwood

For population 25 years and over in Benwood

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benwood city

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

31 residents are foreign born

This city:   2.0%
West Virginia:   1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Benwood, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benwood to the number of sex offenders is 1492 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Benwood:   0.5% ($199)
West Virginia:   0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (59.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (384.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bellaire, OH (0.8 miles ), McMechen, WV (1.8 miles ), Shadyside, OH (3.1 miles ), Bethlehem, WV (3.7 miles ), Bridgeport, OH (4.2 miles ), Brookside, OH (4.5 miles ), Glen Dale, WV (4.7 miles ), Wheeling, WV (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.01 N, Longitude: 80.73 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 304


Population change in the 1990s: -132 (-7.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



 

Crime in Benwood by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2005
Murders 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 63.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 6 1 0 4
    per 100,000 380.0 63.3 0.0 264.4
Burglaries 0 0 0 2
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 132.2
Thefts 10 12 13 1
    per 100,000 633.3 759.5 850.2 66.1
Auto thefts 0 1 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 63.3 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 161.7) 120.3 48.1 34.0 64.8

Average climate in Benwood, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Benwood-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 37.7 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 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Benwood:
  • BELMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GLEN DALE, WV)
  • OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; WHEELING, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benwood:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 62 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benwood:
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 11 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; ID: 74D)
  • WHEELING OHIO CO (about 13 miles; WHEELING, WV; ID: HLG)
  • ALDERMAN (about 16 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH; ID: 2P7)

Amtrak station near Benwood:
  • 4 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benwood:
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
Private elementary/middle school in Benwood:
  • SS JAMES - JOHN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 52 SEVENTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

Notable locations in Benwood: Benwood City Hall (A) , Benwood Youth Center (B) .

Shopping Center: Benwood Plaza Shopping Center (1) .

Churches in Benwood include: Benwood Methodist Church (A) , Saint Johns Catholic Church (B) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boggs Run (A) , McMeckens Run (B) .

Post office: Benwood Post Office (A) .

 

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

BENWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 430 MAIN STREET, Population served: 1542, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-1999), St Public Notif issued (FEB-08-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & 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)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2005)
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
West Virginia:   2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   60.9%
Whole state:   68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   6.2%
Whole state:   4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   21.5%
Whole state:   17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   12.0%
Whole state:   7.6%

Benwood compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.




2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County West Virginia:




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
Sewerage 2 $5,778 $34,668 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   1 $738
Water Supply 3 $6,240 $24,960 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 1 $2,072 $24,864 0 $0
Streets and Highways 1 $2,196 $26,352 4 $4,782
Police - Other 1 $1,366 $16,392 6 $4,168
Police Protection - Officers 5 $10,138 $24,331 2 $1,096
Other Government Administration 0 $0   10 $976
Financial Administration 2 $6,228 $37,368 1 $1,090
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $1,104
Totals for Government 15 $34,018 $27,214 25 $13,954


Benwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $629,000
    Solid Waste Management: $170,000
    All Other: $140,000
    Parks & Recreation: $105,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $652,000
    Water Utilities: $346,000
    Police Protection: $300,000
    Regular Highways: $287,000
    Financial Administration: $156,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $76,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $99,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $359,000
    Regular Highways: $66,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $250,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $390,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - NEC: $320,000
    Property: $196,000
    Public Utilities: $62,000
    Other Selective Sales: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $678,000

4.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.02%
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 Ohio County, WV  1.41% ($21,556 average AGI)
from Belmont County, OH  0.49% ($24,763)
from Wetzel County, WV  0.21% ($33,240)


4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.93%
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 Ohio County, WV  1.56% ($28,466 average AGI)
to Belmont County, OH  0.66% ($32,688)
to Wetzel County, WV  0.17% ($39,286)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benwood:
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

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)
  • WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
  • W204BE (88.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
  • WPHP (91.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: OHIO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

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)

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