St. Marys, West Virginia
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(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.8% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Marys, WV
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.29 |
West Virginia average: | 1.95 |
Here: | 5.8% |
West Virginia: | 4.0% |
- Chemicals (13.9%)
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Health care (10.6%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Construction (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Chemicals (20.3%)
- Construction (9.0%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Utilities (5.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Health care (20.4%)
- Educational services (18.5%)
- Public administration (8.3%)
- Chemicals (6.4%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.1%)
Average climate in St. Marys, West Virginia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 56.2. This is better than average.
City: | 56.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.91. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.91 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
St. Marys-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/1/1986, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the St. Marys city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/28/1981, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
St. Marys-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 26% 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 204.1 miles away from the city 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 150.9 miles away from the city 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 169.3 miles away from St. Marys center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 152.6 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 202.1 miles away from St. Marys 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 168.4 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 Pleasants County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near St. Marys:
- CAREHAVEN OF PLEASANTS (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BELMONT, WV)
- DAVITA - MARIETTA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)
- INTERIM HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)
- VENCARE HOSPICE - MARIETTA (Hospital, about 13 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)
- FMC - DIALYSIS SPECIALISTS OF MARIETTA (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)
- VOCA OF OHIO/HILLCREST GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 14 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)
- SELBY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Marys:
- West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 21 miles; Parkersburg, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
- Ohio University-Main Campus (about 49 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 26,181)
- Muskingum University (about 51 miles; New Concord, OH; FT enrollment: 2,073)
- Hocking College (about 55 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,146)
- Fairmont State University (about 56 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,714)
- Zane State College (about 60 miles; Zanesville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,200)
- West Liberty University (about 62 miles; West Liberty, WV; FT enrollment: 2,728)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in St. Marys: Pleasants County Courthouse (A), Pleasants County Public Library (B), Saint Marys Volunteer Fire Department (C), Pleasants County Emergency Ambulance Authority 1 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. Marys include: George Street Church of Christ (A), Saint Marys Church of the Nazarene (B), Saint Marys First Baptist Church (C), Saint Marys United Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: The Thoroughfare (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Billy Reynolds (American football) - Football player, Frank Barron - Baseball player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Marys and their reported violations in the past:
SAINT MARYS (Address: 418 SECOND STREET , Population served: 2,711, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2010)
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Marys that have no violations reported:
- PLEASANTS CO PSD (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
This city: | 2.2 people |
West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 64.6% |
Whole state: | 65.8% |
This city: | 6.2% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in St. Marys (2011 data):
- Union Bank, Inc.: St Marys Branch at 401 Second Street, branch established on 1899/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/28: Bank assets: $184.1 mil, Deposits: $157.8 mil, headquarters in Middlebourne, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.
Here: | 8.9 |
West Virginia average: | 11.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for St. Marys, WV (based on Pleasants County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 1,626 | 17 |
Evangelical Protestant | 760 | 14 |
Catholic | 165 | 1 |
None | 5,054 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 1.39 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.56 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 4.17 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.9% |
State: | 12.2% |
This county: | 29.9% |
West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Pleasants County: | 15.2% |
West Virginia: | 13.1% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 49.0% |
West Virginia: | 51.8% |
Here: | 48.4% |
West Virginia: | 49.7% |
This city: | 28.4 |
West Virginia: | 28.6 |
Here: | 15.9% |
West Virginia: | 20.4% |
This city: | 16.5% |
West Virginia: | 9.7% |
This city: | 6.8 |
West Virginia: | 6.9 |
St. Marys: | 36.5% |
State: | 34.8% |
This city: | 49.2% |
State: | 58.4% |
St. Marys: | 78.8% |
West Virginia: | 78.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of St. Marys, WV Residents
St. Marys government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $509,000 ($281.53)
Sewerage: $375,000 ($207.41)
Water Utilities: $312,000 ($172.57)
Financial Administration: $220,000 ($121.68)
Regular Highways: $188,000 ($103.98)
Solid Waste Management: $175,000 ($96.79)
Parks and Recreation: $50,000 ($27.65)
- General - Interest on Debt: $109,000 ($60.29)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $59,000 ($32.63)
Sewerage: $33,000 ($18.25)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($7.19)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($4.42)
Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($3.87)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($3.87)
Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($2.21)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $155,000 ($85.73)
St. Marys government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $853,000 ($471.79)
Other: $204,000 ($112.83)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $76,000 ($42.04)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($3.87)
Rents: $6,000 ($3.32)
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000 ($2.21)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $862,000 ($476.77)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $186,000 ($102.88)
General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($2.21)
- Tax - Property: $393,000 ($217.37)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $211,000 ($116.70)
Other License: $5,000 ($2.77)
St. Marys government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,835,000 ($7099.00)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,221,000 ($6759.40)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $614,000 ($339.60)
St. Marys government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,069,000 ($1697.46)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $887,000 ($490.60)
Strongest AM radio stations in St. Marys:
- WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMOA (1490 AM; 1 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in St. Marys:
- WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
- WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
- WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
- WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
- WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
- WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
- WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
- WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W300AQ (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC)
- WCMO (98.5 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around St. Marys:
- WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 131ft / 39.8mTotal length
- $11,135,000Total costs
- 24,220Total average daily traffic
- 1,906Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 41960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- Thomas P Taggart, Greens Run Rd. (Lat: 39.380361 Lon: -81.193167), Type: 68.6, Overall height: 67 m, Registrant: Attorney, Tpt@eurekanet.Com, , Athen-s, Phone: (740) 541-0216
- Thomas P Taggart, Greens Run Rd. (Lat: 39.380361 Lon: -81.193167), Type: 68.6, Overall height: 67 m, Registrant: Seven Ranges Radio Co., Inc., Tpt@eurekanet.Com, , 374 St. M-arys, Phone: (304) 684-3400
- Jason D Griffith, Mount Carmel Ridge Rd., 5.0 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 39.435028 Lon: -81.120667), Type: 106.7, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Ohio Power Company Dba American Electric Power, Colum-bus, Phone: (614) 716-4600
- Robert E Franciscus, Mount Carmel Ridge Rd., 5.0 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 39.435028 Lon: -81.120667), Type: 106.7, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Ohio Power Company Dba American Electric Power, Colum-bus, Phone: (614) 716-4600
- Trish Tyler, Mount Carmel Ridge Rd., 5.0 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 39.435028 Lon: -81.120667), Type: 106.7, Structure height: 54073 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Ohio Power Company, Pgtyler@aep.Com, , Gahan-na, Phone: (614) 883-7265
- Tom Taggart, Greens Run Rd. (Lat: 39.380361 Lon: -81.193167), Type: 68.6, Structure height: 54073 m, Overall height: 67 m, Registrant: Tpt@literock93r.Com, , P.O. BOX 374 St. M-arys, Phone: (740) 568-8170
- Trish Tyler, Mount Carmel Ridge Rd., 5.0 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 39.435028 Lon: -81.120667), Type: 106.7, Structure height: 54073 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Ohio Power Company, Pgtyler@aep.Com, , Gahan-na, Phone: (614) 883-7265
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Lat: 39.389222 Lon: -81.199194, Call Sign: WQNE580,
Assigned Frequencies: 463.250 MHz, 463.287 MHz, 463.262 MHz, 463.375 MHz, 463.412 MHz, Grant Date: 01/10/2011, Expiration Date: 01/10/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/13/2021, Certifier: Michael Czerniak, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- Lat: 39.424889 Lon: -81.180111, Call Sign: WQVE671,
Assigned Frequencies: 467.212 MHz, Grant Date: 01/20/2015, Expiration Date: 01/20/2025, Certifier: Michael Wells, Registrant: Innovation Wireless, 11869 Teale Street, Culver City, CA 90230, Phone: (888) 559-5565, Fax: (310) 482-3480, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
5- WRRR/WXCR Studio, Wrrr/Wxcr Studio Greens Run Rd. (Lat: 39.380278 Lon: -81.193333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WPYT227,
Assigned Frequencies: 945.875 MHz, 946.125 MHz, Grant Date: 10/20/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2027, Certifier: Thomas P Taggart, Registrant: Attorney, 8 Ransom Rd., Athens, OH 45701, Phone: (740) 541-0216, Fax: (740) 594-9655, Email:
- WRRR Studio, Wrrr Studio, Greens Run Rd, (Lat: 39.380278 Lon: -81.193333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WPYV909,
Assigned Frequencies: 951.500 MHz, Grant Date: 11/12/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2027, Certifier: Thomas P Taggart, Registrant: Attorney, 8 Ransom Rd., Athens, OH 45701, Phone: (740) 541-0216, Fax: (740) 594-9655, Email:
- WXCR Studio, Greens Run Rd. (Lat: 39.380361 Lon: -81.193167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WQFY842,
Assigned Frequencies: 946.000 MHz, Grant Date: 11/09/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2027, Certifier: Thomas P Taggart, Registrant: Attorney, 8 Ransom Rd., Athens, OH 45701, Phone: (740) 541-0216, Fax: (304) 684-3400, Email:
- St. Mary\'s TS, Mount Carmel Ridge Rd., 5.0 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 39.435028 Lon: -81.120667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WQFY931, Licensee ID: L00268142,
Assigned Frequencies: 6785.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/31/2016, Expiration Date: 11/13/2026, Certifier: Jason D Griffith, Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation
- St Marys TS, Lat: 39.435028 Lon: -81.120667, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WQKM631,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2019, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Jason D Griffith, Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, 850 Tech Center Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230, Phone: (614) 883-7265, Fax: (614) 883-6917, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- 202 Fairview (Lat: 39.396194 Lon: -81.199833), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 20.4 m, Call Sign: KWU250,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHz, Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2009, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KB8ZMJ, Licensee ID: L00980405, Grant Date: 02/18/2015, Expiration Date: 05/12/2025, Certifier: Donally R Eddy, Registrant: Donally R Eddy, 217 Grant St,, St. Marys, WV 26170
2004 - 2011 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in St. Marys, WV
- 8662.3%Structure Fires
- 2921.0%Outside Fires
- 1913.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 42.9%Other
- 82.8%Utility gas
- 14.1%Electricity
- 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 54.8%Utility gas
- 45.2%Electricity
St. Marys compared to West Virginia state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
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