Amherstdale-Robinette, West Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 1,686.
Males: 823  (48.9%)
Females: 863  (51.1%)
Median resident age:

39.1 years
West Virginia median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 25607.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,112 (it was $28,512 in 2000)
Amherstdale-Robinette:

$48,112
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,225 (it was $15,024 in 2000)

Amherstdale-Robinette CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $107,070 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
Amherstdale-Robinette:

$107,070
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $150,098; detached houses: $174,191; townhouses or other attached units: $136,033; in 2-unit structures: $397,424; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $230,342; mobile homes: $46,229
March 2022 cost of living index in Amherstdale-Robinette: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Amherstdale-Robinette, WV (2000)
    • 1,70895.7%White alone
    • 492.7%Black alone
    • 160.9%Hispanic
    • 100.6%Two or more races
    • 10.06%Asian alone
    • 10.06%Other race alone

Races in Amherstdale-Robinette detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: United States (29.6%), Irish (8.8%), English (6.0%), German (2.1%), Dutch (1.2%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 17.8 square miles.

Population density: 95 people per square mile   (very low).

Amherstdale-Robinette, West Virginia map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Amherstdale-Robinette CDP:

0.6% ($338)
West Virginia:

0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (40.0 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (148.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (389.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Robinette, WV (0.3 miles ),
Amherstdale, WV (1.0 miles ),
Accoville, WV (1.6 miles ),
Kistler, WV (2.1 miles ),
Mallory, WV (2.1 miles ),
Man, WV (2.3 miles ),
Bruno, WV (2.8 miles ),
Neibert, WV (2.9 miles)

Latitude: 37.79 N, Longitude: 81.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Amherstdale-Robinette, WV in 2022
Amherstdale-Robinette satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Most common industries in Amherstdale-Robinette, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (25.1%)
  • Health care (12.3%)
  • Public administration (7.3%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (42.7%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.3%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (27.1%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.8%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Amherstdale-Robinette, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Extraction workers (6.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.9%)
  • Extraction workers (11.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.7%)
  • Electricians (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.6%)

Average climate in Amherstdale-Robinette, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Amherstdale-Robinette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 210.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from Amherstdale-Robinette center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 120.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 44.6 miles away from Amherstdale-Robinette center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 116.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Logan County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 18, Landslides: 13, Mudslides: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Amherstdale-Robinette topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Amherstdale-Robinette:

  • MAN APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; MAN, WV)
  • TRINITY HEALTH CARE OF LOGAN (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LOGAN, WV)
  • GUYAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; LOGAN, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amherstdale-Robinette:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 32 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • West Virginia State University (about 42 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Concord University (about 50 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 55 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)
  • Marshall University (about 57 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 67 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 70 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Amherstdale-Robinette: Mount Olive Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Ruffner Cemetery (1), Riley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robinette Branch (A), Perry Branch (B), Moore Branch (C), Jordan Fork (D), Dick Branch (E), Mudlick Branch (F), Cartwright Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Logan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.7%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.4%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

23.3%
Whole state:

17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.2%
Whole state:

7.6%
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Amherstdale-Robinette:

Marital status in Amherstdale-Robinette, WV
  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

For population 25 years and over in Amherstdale-Robinette:

  • High school or higher: 68.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.9
West Virginia average:

12.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Amherstdale-Robinette, WV (based on Logan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,81478
Mainline Protestant1,46616
Catholic4003
Black Protestant3542
Other3351
None28,374-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Logan County:

3.66 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Logan County:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Logan County:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Here:

5.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

15.7%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Logan County:

35.4%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.4%
State:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Amherstdale-Robinette:

  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amherstdale-Robinette:

  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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 Amherstdale-Robinette:

  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Amherstdale-Robinette fatal accident list:

Oct 2, 2021 06:19 PM, Cr-16, Lat: 37.781344, Lon: -81.816542, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 1, 2012 04:39 PM, Cr-16/11, Lat: 37.789831, Lon: -81.788269, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 95ft / 28.7mTotal length
  • $786,000Total costs
  • 33,119Total average daily traffic
  • 1,977Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Amherstdale-Robinette, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 91970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Amherstdale-Robinette, WV
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Amherstdale-Robinette, WV
  • 86.6%Electricity
  • 9.2%Utility gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Amherstdale-Robinette, WV
  • 79.8%Electricity
  • 9.7%Utility gas
  • 8.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Coal or coke


Amherstdale-Robinette compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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