Wetzel County, West Virginia (WV)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,018
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,622
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,560 (it was 1,542 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 359 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 40 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (17.1%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (12.0%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 13,54694.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4553.2%Two or more races
- 1681.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 820.6%Some other race alone
- 100.07%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 100.07%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 46.3 years |
| West Virginia median age: | 42.9 years |
| Males: 7,066 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 7,221 |  (50.5%) |
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| Wetzel County: | 2.0 people |
| West Virginia: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,899 ($30,935 in 1999)
| This county: | $49,899 |
| West Virginia: | $54,329 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $504 (lower quartile is $286, upper quartile is $637)
| This county: | $504 |
| State: | $606 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,868 (it was $59,900 in 2000)
| Wetzel: | $112,868 |
| West Virginia: | $155,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $963
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $344
Institutionalized population: 109
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 20
- Thefts: 9
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 20
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 10
- Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $220,700
- 2020: 59 buildings, average cost: $87,900
- 2019: 54 buildings, average cost: $87,900
- 2018: 50 buildings, average cost: $87,900
- 2017: 45 buildings, average cost: $87,900
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,500
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $123,500
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,500
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,000
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,300
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $50,600
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,400
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,400
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $48,300
- 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $66,800
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,400
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,200
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $48,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $887 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $614 (0.6%)
| Wetzel County: | 18.1% |
| West Virginia: | 17.9% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 46.3 years old
(Males: 44.6 years old, Females: 47.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 11.1 years old, Other race residents: 17.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wetzel County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $584 a month.
Cities in this county include: New Martinsville, Pine Grove, Reader, Hundred, Littleton, Jacksonburg, Smithfield.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wetzel County: White Rock Light (A), Glenmark Center (B), The Pines Country Club Golf Course (C), Pikewood National Golf Club (D), Paradise Lake Golf Course (E), Mountaineer Golf and Country Club (F), Dunkard Valley Golf Course (G), Maidsville Landing (H), Camp Muffly (I), United States Bureau of Mines Appalachian Experiment Station (J), John (K), Little Falls Light (L), Camp Mountaineer (M), Browns-Halleck Library (N), Clinton District Volunteer Fire Department (O), Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department (P), River Road Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Federal Correctional Institution - Morgantown (R), Triune - Halleck Volunteer Fire Department (S), Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Morgantown Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Wetzel County include: Valley Chapel United Methodist Church (A), Union United Methodist Church (B), Johnson United Methodist Church (C), Pisgah United Methodist Church (D), National Church of God (E), Hope Halleck United Methodist Church (F), Harmony Grove Methodist Church (G), Friendship Baptist Church (H), Delmar Union Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), White Cemetery (2), Brand Cemetery (3), Brewer Cemetery (4), McCurdysville Cemetery (5), Wilson Cemetery (6), Arnettsville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Dogwood Lake (A), Harris Lake (B), Strawn Lake (C), Stiles Run Dam (D), Loar Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Lake (E), Humphrey Slurry Pond (F), Hildebrand Pool (G), Opekiska Pool (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Toms Run (A), Thomas Run (B), Sugar Run (C), Stewart Run (D), Snider Run (E), Smoky Drain (F), Scotts Run (G), Scott Run (H), Russell Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wetzel County include: Dorseys Knob Park (1), Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area (2), Mount Sarver Ball Field (3), Riverside Park (4), Saint Markellas Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cecil County, Maryland 
, Harford County, Maryland , Decatur County, Indiana 
, Marshall County 
, Vermillion County, Indiana , Washington County, Ohio 
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| Here: | 6.6% |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 464
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 53 (65.7% naturalized citizens)
| Wetzel County: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 1.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 92010 or later
- 342000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 71980 to 1989
- 151970 to 1979
- 16Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,468
- One, attached: 83
- Two: 134
- 3 or 4: 194
- 5 to 9: 45
- 10 to 19: 103
- 20 to 49: 41
- 50 or more: 92
- Mobile homes: 1,172
Housing units in Wetzel County with a mortgage: 1,625 (114 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 105 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 133
| Here: | 0.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wetzel County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,615 | 44 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,095 | 22 |
| Catholic | 664 | 2 |
| Other | 368 | 2 |
| None | 8,841 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Wetzel County: | 3.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Wetzel County: | 6.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| This county: | 8.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wetzel County: | 11.6% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wetzel County: | 31.1% |
| State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.1% |
| State: | 13.1% |
Agriculture in Wetzel County:
Average size of farms: 146 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $2,137
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $28.55
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.72%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $4,173
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,497
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.52%
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres
Tornado activity:
Wetzel County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 5112656.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wetzel County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 34% 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 191.8 miles away from Wetzel County 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 129.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 138.3 miles away from the county 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 199.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 219.1 miles away from Wetzel County 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 198.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 14, 2018 - February 20, 2018, FEMA Id: 4359, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: July 28, 2017 - July 29, 2017, FEMA Id: 4331, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 08, 2015 to April 11, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4220: May 18, 2015, FEMA Id: 4220, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4210: March 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4210, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
- West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1903: April 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1903, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: June 03, 2008 to June 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1769: June 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 1769, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wetzel County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Landslides: 8, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,377 (82.7%)
- Carpooled: 374 (7.1%)
- Bus: 4 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 75 (1.4%)
- Walked: 182 (3.4%)
- Worked at home: 212 (4.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Guatemala (40%)
- Honduras (25%)
- Philippines (21%)
- Syria (15%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- American (23%)
- English (19%)
- German (17%)
- Irish (15%)
- Polish (6%)
- Italian (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
14 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Wetzel County, West Virginia in 2000:
- 118 people in nursing homes
- 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in West Virginia.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
5.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,377 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.13% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.16% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($24,311 average AGI)
1.97% relocated to other states ($22,066 average AGI)
Wetzel County: 1.97% West Virginia average: 2.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Tyler County, WV |  1.28% ($35,597 average AGI) |
| to Marion County, WV | 0.39% ($38,636) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,768 (3,057 aged, 711 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 339 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wetzel County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (420)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (310)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (301)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (158)
- Other lack of expected normal physiological development (101)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (81)
- Congestive heart failure (61)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (33)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (23)
- Unspecified dementia (23)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,435
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 311
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 80,256
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,034
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,355
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 105
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 225.5. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 175.4
- Other - 50.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,287- Male householders: 3,121 (1,007 living alone), Female householders: 2,900 (910 living alone)
2,775 spouses (2,769 opposite-sex spouses), 442 unmarried partners, (437 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,462 children (2,979 natural, 90 adopted, 384 stepchildren), 455 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 0 foster children, 301 other relatives, 497 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 176
Size of family households: 1,999 2-persons, 601 3-persons, 492 4-persons, 361 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,915 1-person, 398 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 12 5-persons.
1,563 married couples with children.
687 single-parent households (212 men, 475 women).
99.6% of residents of Wetzel speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $125,013,000 ($7,333 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,708,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,241,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,017,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $120,000
Federal grants: $30,791,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,019,000 ($253,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,826,000 ($1,100,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $847,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,768,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,072,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,016| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,093
| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -484
| Here: |  -28 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +6 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- 02020 or later
- 1602010 to 2019
- 4232000 to 2009
- 6341990 to 1999
- 6621980 to 1989
- 8751970 to 1979
- 1,1181960 to 1969
- 8561950 to 1959
- 5301940 to 1949
- 1,8201939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- 271 room
- 132 rooms
- 953 rooms
- 5454 rooms
- 6735 rooms
- 1,0346 rooms
- 9547 rooms
- 6398 rooms
- 9319+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- 421 room
- 192 rooms
- 1743 rooms
- 2494 rooms
- 2155 rooms
- 1526 rooms
- 1557 rooms
- 768 rooms
- 629+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- 27no bedroom
- 1481 bedroom
- 1,1192 bedrooms
- 2,3963 bedrooms
- 9134 bedrooms
- 2815+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- 44no bedroom
- 2051 bedroom
- 4462 bedrooms
- 3033 bedrooms
- 884 bedrooms
- 555+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wetzel County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 181no vehicle
- 1,6091 vehicle
- 2,1222 vehicles
- 6943 vehicles
- 2074 vehicles
- 865+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wetzel County in renter-occupied apartments
- 187no vehicle
- 6821 vehicle
- 2192 vehicles
- 573 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 55+ vehicles
93.4% of Wetzel County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in West Virginia.
| Wetzel County: | 93.4% |
| State average: | 89.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11,490
- Other state: 2,603
- Northeast: 556
- Midwest: 1,252
- South: 568
- West: 203
- 76.6%Utility gas
- 11.3%Electricity
- 7.0%Wood
- 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 66.0%Utility gas
- 31.6%Electricity
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
| Here: | 3.2% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| West Virginia: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
| Here: | 13.7% |
| West Virginia: | 17.3% |
Wetzel County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $25,802,000
Hospital Public: $24,801,000
Other: $1,562,000
Other: $872,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $450,000
Water Utilities: $32,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $25,802,000
Hospitals: $24,801,000
Central Staff Services: $4,788,000
Central Staff Services: $2,163,000
General - Other: $1,782,000
Police Protection: $1,731,000
General - Other: $1,672,000
Police Protection: $1,245,000
Financial Administration: $1,164,000
Financial Administration: $1,086,000
General Public Buildings: $979,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $961,000
Health - Other: $951,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $818,000
Health - Other: $767,000
Local Fire Protection: $733,000
Local Fire Protection: $479,000
General Public Buildings: $316,000
Parks and Recreation: $242,000
Parks and Recreation: $239,000
Libraries: $76,000
Libraries: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,294,000
Other: $175,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $540,000
Correctional Institutions: $455,000
General - Other: $45,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $184,000
Education: $118,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
General Local Government Support: $100,000
General Local Government Support: $99,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,075,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,945,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,815,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,685,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,507,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,269,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,031,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,793,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $807,000
General Revenue - Other: $705,000
Interest Earnings: $232,000
Interest Earnings: $173,000
Fines and Forfeits: $112,000
Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
Rents: $38,000
Rents: $37,000
Donations From Private Sources: $24,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $253,000
Parks and Recreation: $214,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Police Protection: $140,000
Financial Administration: $107,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
General Public Building: $90,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
General - Other: $43,000
General Public Building: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,801,000
Cash and Securities: $26,279,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,945,000
Cash and Securities: $3,685,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $357,000
Health and Hospitals: $327,000
Other: $325,000
Water Utilities: $290,000
Other: $155,000
- Tax - Property: $11,921,000
Property: $10,449,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,877,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,393,000
Other License: $40,000
Other License: $38,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,232,000
: $3,453,000
Wetzel County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $25,802,000
Hospital Public: $24,801,000
Other: $1,562,000
Other: $872,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $450,000
Water Utilities: $32,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $25,802,000
Hospitals: $24,801,000
Central Staff Services: $4,788,000
Central Staff Services: $2,163,000
General - Other: $1,782,000
Police Protection: $1,731,000
General - Other: $1,672,000
Police Protection: $1,245,000
Financial Administration: $1,164,000
Financial Administration: $1,086,000
General Public Buildings: $979,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $961,000
Health - Other: $951,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $818,000
Health - Other: $767,000
Local Fire Protection: $733,000
Local Fire Protection: $479,000
General Public Buildings: $316,000
Parks and Recreation: $242,000
Parks and Recreation: $239,000
Libraries: $76,000
Libraries: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,294,000
Other: $175,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $540,000
Correctional Institutions: $455,000
General - Other: $45,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $184,000
Education: $118,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
General Local Government Support: $100,000
General Local Government Support: $99,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,075,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,945,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,815,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,685,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,507,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,269,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,031,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,793,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $807,000
General Revenue - Other: $705,000
Interest Earnings: $232,000
Interest Earnings: $173,000
Fines and Forfeits: $112,000
Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
Rents: $38,000
Rents: $37,000
Donations From Private Sources: $24,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $253,000
Parks and Recreation: $214,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Police Protection: $140,000
Financial Administration: $107,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
General Public Building: $90,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
General - Other: $43,000
General Public Building: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,801,000
Cash and Securities: $26,279,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,945,000
Cash and Securities: $3,685,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $357,000
Health and Hospitals: $327,000
Other: $325,000
Water Utilities: $290,000
Other: $155,000
- Tax - Property: $11,921,000
Property: $10,449,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,877,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,393,000
Other License: $40,000
Other License: $38,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,232,000
: $3,453,000
Wetzel County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $25,802,000
Hospital Public: $24,801,000
Other: $1,562,000
Other: $872,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $450,000
Water Utilities: $32,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $25,802,000
Hospitals: $24,801,000
Central Staff Services: $4,788,000
Central Staff Services: $2,163,000
General - Other: $1,782,000
Police Protection: $1,731,000
General - Other: $1,672,000
Police Protection: $1,245,000
Financial Administration: $1,164,000
Financial Administration: $1,086,000
General Public Buildings: $979,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $961,000
Health - Other: $951,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $818,000
Health - Other: $767,000
Local Fire Protection: $733,000
Local Fire Protection: $479,000
General Public Buildings: $316,000
Parks and Recreation: $242,000
Parks and Recreation: $239,000
Libraries: $76,000
Libraries: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,294,000
Other: $175,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $540,000
Correctional Institutions: $455,000
General - Other: $45,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $184,000
Education: $118,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
General Local Government Support: $100,000
General Local Government Support: $99,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,075,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,945,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,815,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,685,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,507,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,269,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,031,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,793,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $807,000
General Revenue - Other: $705,000
Interest Earnings: $232,000
Interest Earnings: $173,000
Fines and Forfeits: $112,000
Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
Rents: $38,000
Rents: $37,000
Donations From Private Sources: $24,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $253,000
Parks and Recreation: $214,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Police Protection: $140,000
Financial Administration: $107,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
General Public Building: $90,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
General - Other: $43,000
General Public Building: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,801,000
Cash and Securities: $26,279,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,945,000
Cash and Securities: $3,685,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $357,000
Health and Hospitals: $327,000
Other: $325,000
Water Utilities: $290,000
Other: $155,000
- Tax - Property: $11,921,000
Property: $10,449,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,877,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,393,000
Other License: $40,000
Other License: $38,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,232,000
: $3,453,000
Wetzel County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $25,802,000
Hospital Public: $24,801,000
Other: $1,562,000
Other: $872,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $450,000
Water Utilities: $32,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $25,802,000
Hospitals: $24,801,000
Central Staff Services: $4,788,000
Central Staff Services: $2,163,000
General - Other: $1,782,000
Police Protection: $1,731,000
General - Other: $1,672,000
Police Protection: $1,245,000
Financial Administration: $1,164,000
Financial Administration: $1,086,000
General Public Buildings: $979,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $961,000
Health - Other: $951,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $818,000
Health - Other: $767,000
Local Fire Protection: $733,000
Local Fire Protection: $479,000
General Public Buildings: $316,000
Parks and Recreation: $242,000
Parks and Recreation: $239,000
Libraries: $76,000
Libraries: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,294,000
Other: $175,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Correctional Institutions: $540,000
Correctional Institutions: $455,000
General - Other: $45,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $184,000
Education: $118,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
General Local Government Support: $100,000
General Local Government Support: $99,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,075,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,945,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,815,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,685,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,507,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,269,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,031,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,793,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $807,000
General Revenue - Other: $705,000
Interest Earnings: $232,000
Interest Earnings: $173,000
Fines and Forfeits: $112,000
Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
Rents: $38,000
Rents: $37,000
Donations From Private Sources: $24,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $253,000
Parks and Recreation: $214,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Police Protection: $140,000
Financial Administration: $107,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
General Public Building: $90,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
General - Other: $43,000
General Public Building: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,801,000
Cash and Securities: $26,279,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,945,000
Cash and Securities: $3,685,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $357,000
Health and Hospitals: $327,000
Other: $325,000
Water Utilities: $290,000
Other: $155,000
- Tax - Property: $11,921,000
Property: $10,449,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,877,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,393,000
Other License: $40,000
Other License: $38,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,232,000
: $3,453,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 786
- Number of aged recipients: 42
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 744
- Number of recipients under 18: 78
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 578
- Number of recipients older than 64: 130
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 225
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 363
| Most common first names in Wetzel County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 156 | 74.0 years |
| Mary | 150 | 77.6 years |
| William | 142 | 75.2 years |
| James | 113 | 72.3 years |
| Charles | 107 | 73.2 years |
| Robert | 76 | 69.4 years |
| George | 71 | 76.5 years |
| Harry | 52 | 77.0 years |
| Thomas | 50 | 74.0 years |
| Margaret | 46 | 79.4 years |
| Most common last names in Wetzel County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 55 | 76.1 years |
| Miller | 50 | 73.0 years |
| Taylor | 47 | 76.2 years |
| Thomas | 42 | 78.9 years |
| Moore | 36 | 77.1 years |
| Schupbach | 36 | 77.9 years |
| Morris | 33 | 72.3 years |
| Lemasters | 33 | 79.3 years |
| Anderson | 32 | 76.1 years |
| Pyles | 32 | 78.3 years |
| Businesses in Wetzel County, WV | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| AT&T | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | |||
Wetzel County on our top lists:
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"