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Notable locations in Buckhannon:
Fleming Hall
(A)
, Jenkins Hall
(B)
, Raymond Science Hall
(C)
, Charles W Gibson Public Library
(D)
, Upshur County Courthouse
(E)
, Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library
(F)
, Loar Memorial Music Building
(G)
, McCuskey Hall
(H)
, Agnes Howard Hall
(I)
.
Churches in Buckhannon include:
South Buckhannon Mission
(A)
, Seventh Day Adventist Church
(B)
, Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church
(C)
, Central Methodist Church
(D)
, Chapel Hill United Methodist Church
(E)
, Pentecostal Church of God
(F)
, Church of Christ
(G)
, Church of God
(H)
, Apostolic Holiness Mission
(I)
.
Cemetery:
Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery
(1)
.
Streams, rivers, and creeks:
Jawbone Run
(A)
, Ratcliff Run
(B)
, Fink Run
(C)
, Little Sand Run
(D)
.
Park in Buckhannon:
North End Youth Center
(1)
.
Post office:
Buckhannon Post Office
(A)
.
Tourist attraction:
Gibson CHAS W (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; East Main & Sedgwick).
Hotels:
Sir Charles Inn LLC (85 West Main Street), Hampton Inn Buckhannon (One Commerce Boulevard), Centennial Motel (22 North Locust Street).
Court:
West Virginia State - Wv Massage Therapy Licensure Board- Family Court (102 East Main Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Buckhannon and their reported violations in the past:
BUCKHANNON WATER BOARD (Address: 70 EAST MAIN STREET, Population served: 9905, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
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Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2005)
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CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003)
MOUNT HOPE WATER ASSOC (Population served: 2517, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
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One routine major monitoring violation
ELKINS ROAD PSD (Population served: 1830, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2001)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2000)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2000)
HODGESVILLE PSD (Address: 188 FAYETTE STREET, Population served: 1546, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2002)
HODGESVILLE PSD (Address: 188 FAYETTE STREET, Population served: 339, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2002)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-19-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-19-2000)
GRAND BADGER COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (Address: 1 EDMINSTON WAY, Population served: 92, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
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Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2005)
Average household size:
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This city: |
2.1 people |
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West Virginia: |
2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
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This city: |
54.7% |
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Whole state: |
68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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This city: |
4.5% |
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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: 0.0% of all households
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Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
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This city: |
24.8% |
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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% |
Buckhannon compared to West Virginia state average:
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Black race population percentage
below
state average.
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Median age
significantly below
state average.
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Number of college students
above
state average.
Banks with branches in Buckhannon (2007 data):
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First Community Bank, National Association: Drive-In Branch at East Main And South Kanawha Streets, branch established on 1966-04-01; Buckhannon Branch at 2 West Main Street, branch established on 1981-02-18. 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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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Buckhannon Main Drive Up Branch at 15 Madison Street, branch established on 1976-04-22; Buckhannon Main at 32 East Main Street, branch established on 1932-11-19. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
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First Central Bank, Inc.: Buckhannon Branch at 23 West Main Street, branch established on 1999-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.9 mil, Deposits: $92.5 mil, headquarters in Philippi, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.
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Freedom Bank, Inc.: Buckhannon Branch at Route 20 South, branch established on 1996-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $128.3 mil, Deposits: $112.9 mil, headquarters in Belington, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Freedom Bancshares, Inc.
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Progressive Bank, National Association: -Buckhannon/Branch at West Main And Locust Streets, branch established on 1986-08-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $253.9 mil, Deposits: $210.6 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
2004 Presidential Election results in Upshur County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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Buckhannon government finances in 2004:
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Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,083,000
Sewerage: $1,422,000
All Other: $336,000
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Construction - Sewerage: $265,000
Water Utilities: $263,000
Solid Waste Management: $222,000
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Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,931,000
Water Utilities: $1,172,000
Sewerage: $998,000
Regular Highways: $580,000
Police Protection: $366,000
Fire Protection: $352,000
Central Staff Services: $257,000
General - Other: $185,000
Financial Administration: $137,000
Libraries: $100,000
Parks & Recreation: $47,000
General Public Buildings: $34,000
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Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
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General - Interest on Debt: $143,000
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Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,000
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Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,373,000
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Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $64,000
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Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,180,000
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Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $129,000
Water Utilities: $25,000
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Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $85,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
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Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,213,000
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Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,175,000
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State Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
General Support: $12,000
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Tax - Property: $1,415,000
Public Utilities: $46,000
NEC: $37,000
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Total Salaries & Wages: $2,240,000
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Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,589 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
5.64% |
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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:
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from Randolph County, WV |
0.45% ($31,286 average AGI) |
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from Lewis County, WV |
0.44% ($26,147) |
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from Harrison County, WV |
0.41% ($47,875) |
5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,885 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
5.50% |
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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 Lewis County, WV |
0.67% ($23,212 average AGI) |
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to Randolph County, WV |
0.48% ($20,162) |
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to Harrison County, WV |
0.32% ($36,960) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Buckhannon:
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WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
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WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
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KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
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WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
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WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
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WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
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WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
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WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
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WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
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WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buckhannon:
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WVWC (92.1 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE)
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WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
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WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
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WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
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WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
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WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
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WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
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WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
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WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
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WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
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WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
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WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
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W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
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WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
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WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
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WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
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WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
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WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
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WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
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WQAB (91.3 FM; PHILIPPI, WV; Owner: ALDERSON-BROADDUS COLLEGE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Buckhannon:
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WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
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WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
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