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Notable locations in Bluefield:
Bluefield Country Club
(A)
, Kendell Plaza Shoping Center
(B)
, Craft Memorial Library
(C)
, Bluefield City Hall
(D)
, Union Mission Home
(E)
, Wendell G Hardway Library
(F)
, Fire Station Number 2
(G)
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Shopping Center:
Bluefield Plaza Shopping Center
(1)
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Churches in Bluefield include:
South Bluefield Christian Church
(A)
, Grace United Methodist Church
(B)
, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
(C)
, Scott Street Baptist Church
(D)
, Bland Street Methodist Church
(E)
, Salvation Army Chapel
(F)
, Saint Mathews Holy Church
(G)
, Sacred Heart Catholic Church
(H)
, Refuge Church of Christ
(I)
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Cemeteries:
Maple Park Cemetery
(1)
, Walnut Grove Cemetery
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Parks in Bluefield include:
Wade Athletic field
(1)
, Mitchell Stadium
(2)
, Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District
(3)
, Montvale Park
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Post office:
Bluefield Post Office
(A)
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Tourist attractions:
K & K Music CO of Bluefield Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2507 Bluefield Avenue)
(1)
, Mercer County Convention & Visitor's Bureau (500 Bland Street)
(2)
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Hotels:
Knights Inn (3144 East Cumberland Road)
(1)
, Dian-Lee House Bed & Breakfast (2109 Jefferson Street)
(2)
, Econo Lodge Bluefield (3400 Cumberland Road)
(3)
, Economy Inn (3206 East Cumberland Road)
(4)
, Bluefield Knights Inn (3144 E Cumberland Rd)
(5)
, Ramada Inn East River Mountain (3175 E Cumberland Rd)
(6)
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Courts:
Mercer County - County Tax Office (Bluefield Municipal)
(1)
, Mercer County Courthouse - Magistrate Court- Roy Compton (100 Rogers Street)
(2)
, United States Government - District Court- Judge (Federal Building)
(3)
, United States Government - District Court- Federal Magistrate (Federal Building)
(4)
, United States Government - District Court- Clerk (Federal Building)
(5)
, United States Government - District Attorney's Ofc- Justice Dept- District Court- District Atto (Federal Building)
(6)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bluefield and their reported violations in the past:
BLUEWELL PSD (Population served: 6135, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2005)
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MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2005)
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MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
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PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-15-2005 and JUL-28-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-16-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2002)
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27 regular monitoring violations
GREEN VALLEY-GLENWOOD PSD(GLENWOOD) (Population served: 5775, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)
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MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2006)
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MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2006)
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MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
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2 minor monitoring violations
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13 regular monitoring violations
GREEN VALLEY-GLENWOOD PSD(BULLTAIL) (Population served: 1708, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-05-2005 to FEB-14-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
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13 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
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This city: |
2.2 people |
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West Virginia: |
2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
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This city: |
61.1% |
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Whole state: |
68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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This city: |
3.6% |
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Whole state: |
4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
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Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
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Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
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This city: |
19.3% |
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Whole state: |
17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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This city: |
9.3% |
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Whole state: |
7.6% |
Bluefield compared to West Virginia state average:
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Black race population percentage
significantly above
state average.
Banks with branches in Bluefield (2007 data):
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First Community Bank, National Association: Mercer Mall Branch, Bluefield Branch, Messenger Service Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,023.1 mil, Deposits: $1,394.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
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First Century Bank, National Association: at 500 Federal Street, Century Square Drive-Thru Branch, College Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.6 mil, Deposits: $357.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, Inc.
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MCNB Bank and Trust Co.: E. Cumberland Branch at 3141 E. Cumberland Road, branch established on 2001-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.0 mil, Deposits: $191.6 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnb Banks, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
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Transit |
9 |
$15,945 |
$21,260 |
9 |
$9,731 |
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Police Protection - Officers |
23 |
$68,149 |
$35,556 |
0 |
$0 |
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Judicial and Legal |
0 |
$0 |
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2 |
$2,891 |
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Other Government Administration |
9 |
$23,818 |
$31,757 |
5 |
$1,107 |
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Financial Administration |
6 |
$14,409 |
$28,818 |
1 |
$1,266 |
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Other and Unallocable |
3 |
$4,238 |
$16,952 |
0 |
$0 |
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Parks and Recreation |
5 |
$11,227 |
$26,945 |
1 |
$644 |
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Sewerage |
23 |
$51,606 |
$26,925 |
20 |
$7,685 |
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Solid Waste Management |
13 |
$19,089 |
$17,621 |
0 |
$0 |
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Streets and Highways |
11 |
$18,958 |
$20,681 |
0 |
$0 |
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Firefighters |
22 |
$54,449 |
$29,699 |
0 |
$0 |
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Police - Other |
11 |
$11,677 |
$12,739 |
2 |
$576 |
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Totals for Government |
135 |
$293,565 |
$26,095 |
40 |
$23,900 |
5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,602 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
5.12% |
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West Virginia average: |
5.78% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
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Mercer County: |
0.07% |
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West Virginia average: |
0.06% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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from McDowell County, WV |
0.63% ($24,922 average AGI) |
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from Tazewell County, VA |
0.54% ($27,945) |
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from Raleigh County, WV |
0.22% ($34,067) |
5.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,824 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
5.12% |
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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:
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to Tazewell County, VA |
0.70% ($44,762 average AGI) |
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to McDowell County, WV |
0.23% ($16,213) |
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to Raleigh County, WV |
0.22% ($38,044) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bluefield:
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WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WAMN (1050 AM; 1 kW; GREEN VALLEY, WV; Owner: WAMN, INC.)
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WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
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WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
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WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
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WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
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WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
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WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bluefield:
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WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
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WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
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WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
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WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
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WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
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WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
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WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
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WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
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KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
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WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
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WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
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W244BB (96.7 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
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WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
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WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
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WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Bluefield:
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WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
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WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
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