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Keystone, West Virginia

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Population in 2022: 160 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -64.7%
Males: 34  (21.4%)
Females: 126  (78.6%)
Median resident age:

31.0 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 24868.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $18,543 (it was $10,417 in 2000)
Keystone:

$18,543
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $10,991 (it was $7,033 in 2000)

Keystone city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $19,467 (it was $23,500 in 2000)
Keystone:

$19,467
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $25,280; detached houses: $25,570

Median gross rent in 2022: $592.

March 2022 cost of living index in Keystone: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 63.6%
(44.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 59.2% for Black residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Keystone, WV (2022)
    • 4849.0%Black alone
    • 2828.6%White alone
    • 2525.5%Two or more races

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Keystone, West Virginia as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Keystone is 127 to 1.



Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.55
West Virginia average:

1.87
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Ancestries: English (40.9%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 493 people per square mile   (low).

Keystone, West Virginia map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Keystone city:

0.8% ($199)
West Virginia:

0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (65.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (129.1 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (384.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Northfork, WV (0.9 miles ),
Vivian, WV (1.5 miles),
Kimball, WV (1.9 miles ),
Pageton, WV (2.2 miles),
Maybeury, WV (2.3 miles ),
Anawalt, WV (2.3 miles ),
Crumpler, WV (2.4 miles ),
Gary, WV (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 37.42 N, Longitude: 81.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Keystone, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Keystone, WV in 2022
Keystone satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.2%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Most common industries in Keystone, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (25.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (36.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
  • Social assistance (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.5%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (5.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Keystone, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.7%)
  • Bus drivers (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Bus drivers (18.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13.6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (9.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9.1%)
  • Child care workers (9.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (9.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.5%)
  • Cashiers (10.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)

Average climate in Keystone, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Keystone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 4% smaller 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 195.2 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 67.9 miles away from Keystone 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 147.0 miles away from Keystone 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 30.0 miles away from Keystone center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 31.9 miles away from Keystone 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 McDowell County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Landslides: 8, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Keystone topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Keystone:

  • WYOMING COMM HOSP INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; MULLENS, WV)
  • WYOMING GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; MULLENS, WV)
  • FMC - TWO VIRGINIAS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; BLUEFIELD, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keystone:

  • Concord University (about 25 miles; Athens, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,698)
  • New River Community and Technical College (about 29 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 38 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • New River Community College (about 47 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Radford University (about 53 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 58 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • West Virginia State University (about 69 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Keystone: Keystone Volunteer Fire Department (A), Keystone Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Keystone include: Keystone Baptist Church (A), Keystone Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Memorial Presbyterian Church (C), Midway Shiloh Temple (D), Zion Pentecostal Tabernacle (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clark Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: John Ripley (USMC) - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Bob Bowman (pitcher) - Baseball player.

McDowell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

KEYSTONE MUNICIPAL WATER (Population served: 448, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2009), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-28-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-15-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2012)
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 54 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.7%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.4%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Keystone:

Marital status in Keystone, WV
  • Never married: 53.0%
  • Now married: 18.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 28.2%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Keystone:

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 31.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Keystone, WV (based on McDowell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,60453
Mainline Protestant91427
Black Protestant53111
Other4712
Catholic3134
None17,280-
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: 8
This county:

3.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Here:

8.70 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
McDowell County:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
McDowell County:

14.6%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.5%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.8%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Keystone:

45.0%
West Virginia:

51.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Keystone:

42.9%
State:

49.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.8
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Keystone:

20.0%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

17.6%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Keystone:

6.7
West Virginia:

6.9

Overweight people:
Keystone:

38.7%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

49.5%
State:

58.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Keystone:

82.2%
West Virginia:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Keystone, WV Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,616
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,993
Totals for Government 0$0 4$3,609

Keystone government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $160,000 ($1000.00)
    Police Protection: $81,000 ($506.25)
    Water Utilities: $51,000 ($318.75)
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($256.25)
    Local Fire Protection: $17,000 ($106.25)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($56.25)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $73,000 ($456.25)

Keystone government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $14,000 ($87.50)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $75,000 ($468.75)
    General Revenue - Other: $66,000 ($412.50)
    Rents: $38,000 ($237.50)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($25.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($112.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000 ($93.75)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($6.25)
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License - Other: $43,000 ($268.75)
    Other: $26,000 ($162.50)
    Property: $19,000 ($118.75)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,000 ($43.75)

Keystone government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $327,000 ($2043.75)

Strongest AM radio stations in Keystone:

  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Keystone:

  • 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)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Keystone:

  • WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
  • WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

Keystone fatal accident list:

Apr 14, 2013 04:00 PM, Cr-6/2, Lat: 37.444719, Lon: -81.439719, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 30, 2003 02:25 PM, 52/61, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 3, 2000 05:15 PM, Us-52, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 13, 1995 05:15 PM, Bridge St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 95ft / 29.4mTotal length
  • $550,000Total costs
  • 10,730Total average daily traffic
  • 1,070Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KF8MC, Previous Call Sign: N8KWL, Grant Date: 06/16/1992, Expiration Date: 06/16/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2004, Registrant: Jason L Nester, Keystone, WV 24852


Most common first names in Keystone, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2167.0 years
William1764.2 years
John1265.9 years
Charles1073.7 years
George773.1 years
Clarence765.1 years
Joseph763.8 years
Robert771.7 years
Ernest659.4 years
Mary672.6 years
Most common last names in Keystone, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones965.4 years
Harris866.9 years
Johnson866.8 years
Martin674.8 years
Pais579.4 years
Price546.8 years
Smith569.2 years
Ball467.3 years
Calhoun482.5 years
Larese475.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Keystone, WV
  • 63.6%Electricity
  • 22.7%Other fuel
  • 13.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Keystone, WV
  • 90.0%Electricity
  • 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Keystone compared to West Virginia state average:

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