Population (year 2000): 11,451. Estimated population in July 2005: 11,119 (-2.9% change)
Males: 5,241 (45.8%), Females: 6,210 (54.2%) Mercer County Zip code: Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $27,672 (year 2000)
Median house value: $59,500 (year 2000) Bluefield, WV residents, houses, and apartments details Races in Bluefield: - White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
- Black (22.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (16.1%), German (11.1%), English (11.0%), Irish (10.0%), Italian (2.8%), Scottish (2.3%).West Virginia Elevation: 2611 feet Land area: 8.7 square miles | | Bluefield, For population 25 years and over in Bluefield - High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 9.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bluefield city - Never married: 25.5%
- Now married: 48.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 13.3%
- Divorced: 11.7%
1.2% Foreign born Population change in the 1990s: -1,664 (-12.7%).
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www.stateauctions.org )Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: WV Charleston, (80.4 miles )
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: NC Greensboro, (126.2 miles pop. 223,891). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: PA Philadelphia, (458.2 miles pop. 1,517,550). Nearest cities: VA Bluefield, (4.1 miles WV (6.8 miles Montcalm, WV Bramwell, (7.8 miles VA (8.8 miles Pocahontas, WV (10.9 miles Matoaka, WV Princeton, (11.2 miles WV (15.9 miles Anawalt, Oakvale, WV (17.8 miles) .
Single-family new house construction building permits: - 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,800
- 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $55,800
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,900
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,200
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,700
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,600
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,100
Latitude: 37.26 N, Longitude: 81.22 W Area code: 304 Bluefield, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants... Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (31.3%), Retail trade (16.0%). Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,093 (+27.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,972 (47.5%) | Crime in Bluefield by Year | | Type | 1999 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Murders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 8.7 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Rapes | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | per 100,000 | 8.7 | 34.9 | 8.7 | 34.9 | | Robberies | 9 | 12 | 6 | 12 | | per 100,000 | 78.6 | 104.8 | 52.4 | 104.8 | | Assaults | 64 | 27 | 42 | 25 | | per 100,000 | 558.9 | 235.8 | 366.8 | 218.3 | | Burglaries | 85 | 82 | 100 | 113 | | per 100,000 | 742.3 | 716.1 | 873.3 | 986.8 | | Thefts | 245 | 246 | 251 | 226 | | per 100,000 | 2139.6 | 2148.3 | 2191.9 | 1973.6 | | Auto thefts | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | | per 100,000 | 157.2 | 192.1 | 218.3 | 227.1 | | | 297.7 | 261.5 | 258.8 | 255.3 | Average climate in Bluefield, West Virginia Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Bluefield-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Bluefield city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages. On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 39.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages. Main business address for: FIRST CENTURY BANKSHARES INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).
Hospitals/medical centers in Bluefield:
- BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (500 CHERRY ST)
- ST LUKES HOSPITAL (1333 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE POB 1190)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bluefield: - HEALTHSOUTH SOUTHERN HILLS REHAB HOS (about 13 miles; PRINCETON, WV)
- PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PRINCETON, WV)
- TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSP (about 23 miles; TAZEWELL, VA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluefield: - RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 71 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
- YEAGER (about 80 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bluefield: - MERCER COUNTY (about 2 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; ID: BLF)
- WELCH MUNI (about 24 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
- MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (about 28 miles; MARION/WYTHEVILLE, VA; ID: MKJ)
Local government website:
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) | | Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll | | Judicial and Legal | 3 | $5,850 | $23,400 | 0 | $0 | | Other Government Administration | 11 | $21,690 | $23,661 | 0 | $0 | | Financial Administration | 6 | $14,052 | $28,104 | 0 | $0 | | Police Protection - Officers | 25 | $67,098 | $32,207 | 0 | $0 | | Police - Other | 3 | $4,884 | $19,536 | 10 | $1,182 | | Firefighters | 18 | $47,692 | $31,794 | 0 | $0 | | Streets and Highways | 20 | $26,696 | $16,017 | 0 | $0 | | Solid Waste Management | 14 | $19,530 | $16,740 | 0 | $0 | | Sewerage | 44 | $89,616 | $24,440 | 2 | $1,886 | | Transit | 20 | $33,600 | $20,160 | 0 | $0 | | Parks and Recreation | 5 | $9,236 | $22,166 | 1 | $698 | | Totals for Government | 169 | $339,944 | $24,138 | 13 | $3,766 | Colleges/Universities in Bluefield:
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,096; Location: 219 ROCK ST; Public; Website: www.bluefield.wvnet.edu)
- BLUEFIELD COLLEGE OF EVANGELISM (FT enrollment: 25; Location: Evangelism Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bce.edu)
- BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Location: 500 CHERRY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- LITTLE FRENCH BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: PO BOX 1143; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bluefield: - CONCORD COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 61 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
Public high school in Bluefield:
- BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 535 W CUMBERLAND RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bluefield:
- BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 2002 STADIUM DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 1301 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
- BRUSHFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: RR 4 BOX 93; Grades: KG - 05)
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 319 MEMORIAL AVE; Grades: KG - 02)
- WHITETHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 1919 MARYLAND AVE; Grades: KG - 02)
- BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: RR 4 BOX 480; Grades: PK - 05)
- CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: RR 2 BOX 189; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Bluefield:
- VALLEY VIEW ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 6220; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Bluefield:
- CRAFT MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $530,308; Location: 600 COMMERCE STREET; 107,623 books; 2,067 audio materials; 1,091 video materials; 169 serial subscriptions)
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). Shopping Center: Bluefield Plaza Shopping Center (1). 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). Cemeteries: Maple Park Cemetery (1), Walnut Grove Cemetery (2). Parks in Bluefield include: Wade Athletic field (1), Mitchell Stadium (2), Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District (3), Montvale Park (4). Post office: (A). |
Bluefield compared to West Virginia state average: - Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Bluefield: - WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WAMN (1050 AM; 1 kW; GREEN VALLEY, WV; Owner: WAMN, INC.)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bluefield: - WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
- W244BB (96.7 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
- WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Bluefield: - WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
- WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
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