Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 817.
Males: 412  (50.4%)
Females: 405  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

49.3 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 25515.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,205
Gallipolis Ferry:

$52,205
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,539

Gallipolis Ferry CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,633
Gallipolis Ferry:

$125,633
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $120,955; detached houses: $135,479; mobile homes: $52,544
March 2022 cost of living index in Gallipolis Ferry: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 56.1%
(49.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gallipolis Ferry is 78 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (30.3%), American (14.9%), Scotch-Irish (10.5%), Irish (5.7%), English (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 579 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (27.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (94.4 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (358.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Gallipolis, OH (1.8 miles ),
Henderson, WV (2.3 miles ),
Kanauga, OH (2.4 miles),
Point Pleasant, WV (2.7 miles ),
Apple Grove, WV (2.7 miles ),
Rio Grande, OH (3.5 miles ),
Cheshire, OH (3.6 miles ),
Leon, WV (3.6 miles)

Latitude: 38.77 N, Longitude: 82.20 W

Distribution of median household income in Gallipolis Ferry, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gallipolis Ferry, WV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

19.7
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.22. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.22
U.S.:

1.51

Tornado activity:

Gallipolis Ferry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Gallipolis Ferry place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.6 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gallipolis Ferry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.2 miles away from Gallipolis Ferry center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 238.8 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 169.9 miles away from Gallipolis Ferry center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 210.9 miles away from Gallipolis Ferry center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 203.4 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 Mason County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Gallipolis Ferry:

  • FMC - GALLIPOLIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • WOODLAND CENTERS INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • GALLIPOLIS DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Hospital, about 4 miles away; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • ART INC-MIDDLETON ESTATES (Hospital, about 4 miles away; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • HOLZER HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • HOLZER SENIOR CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BIDWELL, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gallipolis Ferry:

  • Marshall University (about 28 miles; Huntington, WV; Full-time enrollment: 11,450)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 33 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • West Virginia State University (about 36 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 39 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 26,181)
  • Shawnee State University (about 44 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)
  • Hocking College (about 47 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,146)
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 49 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)

Public elementary/middle school in Gallipolis Ferry:

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Church in Gallipolis Ferry: Jordan Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Jordan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Mason County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

GALLIPOLIS FERRY (Address: 378 SANDFORK ROAD , Population served: 973, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.9%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Gallipolis Ferry:

Marital status in Gallipolis Ferry, WV
  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

For population 25 years and over in Gallipolis Ferry:

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.1
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gallipolis Ferry, WV (based on Mason County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,29633
Evangelical Protestant1,84921
Catholic1711
Other-1
None21,008-
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: 4
Here:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Mason County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Mason County:

4.70 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

14.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.9%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.5%
State:

13.1%

Businesses in Gallipolis Ferry, WV

  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Gallipolis Ferry:

  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gallipolis Ferry:

  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • W219AZ (91.7 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WTCR-FM (103.3 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gallipolis Ferry:

  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia
  • Fatal accident count18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents35
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities20
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents68
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • West Virginia average
  • Fatal accident count5432
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents7889
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2068
  • Fatalities6031
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents13205
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents384
See more detailed statistics of Gallipolis Ferry fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 52ft / 16.2mTotal length
  • $1,250,000Total costs
  • 9,298Total average daily traffic
  • 552Total average daily truck traffic
  • 10,850Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Gallipolis Ferry, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gallipolis Ferry, WV

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Jacob T Chapman, 25239 Huntington Rd (281141) (Lat: 38.683583 Lon: -82.168944), Type: 106.7, Structure height: 54053 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 265-6730

  • Kristen Cesana, 25239 Huntington Rd (281141) (Lat: 38.683583 Lon: -82.168944), Type: 106.7, Structure height: 54053 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 265-6730

  • Quinn Burton, 25239 Huntington Rd (281141) (Lat: 38.683583 Lon: -82.168944), Type: 106.7, Structure height: 54053 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 564-3236


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 1 Km South Of Gallipolis Ferry (Lat: 38.775639 Lon: -82.201806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13 m, Call Sign: WPSA211,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.112 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2011, Expiration Date: 03/20/2021, Cancellation Date: 02/05/2021, Certifier: Robert E Smith, Registrant: Spectrum And Licensing Services, 11 Lee Street, Hanover, PA 17331, Phone: (717) 630-0816, Fax: (717) 637-8300, Email:

  • Lat: 38.747111 Lon: -82.176667, Call Sign: WQKQ953,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 08/18/2009, Expiration Date: 08/18/2019, Cancellation Date: 10/19/2019, Certifier: Gary Mitchell, Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2344

  • Lat: 38.747111 Lon: -82.176667, Call Sign: WROL282,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 11/01/2021, Expiration Date: 11/01/2031, Certifier: Jeannie Teichman, Registrant: Primex Wireless Inc., 965 S Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 729-4858, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KC8LKQ, Grant Date: 12/15/1998, Expiration Date: 12/15/2008, Cancellation Date: 12/16/2010, Registrant: Wanda N Corfee, Rt 1 Box 71a, Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515

  • Call Sign: KC8NXZ, Licensee ID: L00213822, Grant Date: 06/23/2020, Expiration Date: 03/02/2030, Certifier: Charles W Belcher, Registrant: Charles W Belcher, 1303 Horse Lick Rd, Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515

  • Call Sign: KE8ABK, Licensee ID: L01912112, Grant Date: 12/23/2014, Expiration Date: 12/23/2024, Cancellation Date: 11/03/2015, Certifier: Harrison M Roach, Registrant: Harrison M Roach, 4291 Three Mile Road, Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515

  • Call Sign: W8NAP, Previous Call Sign: KE8ABK, Licensee ID: L01912112, Grant Date: 11/03/2015, Expiration Date: 11/03/2025, Certifier: Harrison M Roach, Registrant: Harrison M Roach, 4291 Three Mile Road, Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515

  • Call Sign: WV4DD, Previous Call Sign: KN4IFJ, Licensee ID: L02148457, Grant Date: 03/31/2018, Expiration Date: 03/31/2028, Certifier: Robert D Duboise, Registrant: Robert D Duboise, 644 Lower 5 Mile Road, Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515

  • Call Sign: KE8ZHV, Licensee ID: L02715134, Grant Date: 10/17/2023, Expiration Date: 10/17/2033, Certifier: Blayne L Butler, Registrant: Blayne L Butler, 280 Two Mile Road, Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515


2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 19 took place in 2014, and the least - 2 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Gallipolis Ferry, WV When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.0%), and Outside Fires (39.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gallipolis Ferry, WV
    • 7147.0%Structure Fires
    • 5939.1%Outside Fires
    • 159.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 64.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gallipolis Ferry, WV
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gallipolis Ferry, WV
  • 61.9%Electricity
  • 31.8%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gallipolis Ferry, WV
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Gallipolis Ferry compared to West Virginia state average:

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