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Roderfield, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 188.
Males: 75  (40.0%)
Females: 113  (60.0%)
Median resident age:

21.2 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,781
Roderfield:

$27,781
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,577

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $50,530
Roderfield:

$50,530
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $33,467; detached houses: $32,926
March 2022 cost of living index in Roderfield: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Roderfield, West Virginia as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Roderfield is 62 to 1.


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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1120 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (62.3 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (141.1 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (395.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Big Sandy, WV (1.0 miles),
Davy, WV (1.9 miles ),
Iaeger, WV (2.4 miles ),
Welch, WV (2.6 miles ),
Bartley, WV (2.8 miles ),
Raysal, WV (2.9 miles ),
Bradshaw, WV (2.9 miles ),
War, WV (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 37.45 N, Longitude: 81.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.2%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Earthquake activity:

Roderfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 208.8 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 75.4 miles away from Roderfield 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 132.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 25.1 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 22.6 miles away from Roderfield 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).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roderfield:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 36 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • Concord University (about 39 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 49 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • New River Community College (about 61 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 62 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)
  • West Virginia State University (about 65 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • King University (about 65 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)

Points of interest:

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

Creek: Spice Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.3%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.6%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Roderfield:

Marital status in Roderfield, WV
  • Never married: 64.2%
  • Now married: 35.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Roderfield:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
  • 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:

2.4
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Roderfield, 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.
West Virginia:

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

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

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:
Here:

14.6%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
McDowell County:

32.5%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
McDowell County:

15.8%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Roderfield:

  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • 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)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roderfield:

  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • Roderfield, West Virginia
  • Fatal accident count10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:4
  • Fatalities10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents25
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • West Virginia average
  • Fatal accident count3149
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents4600
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1202
  • Fatalities3553
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents7761
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents131
See more detailed statistics of Roderfield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.1mTotal length
  • $800,000Total costs
  • 6,100Total average daily traffic
  • 606Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,100Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • West End Of Roderfield Tunnel (Lat: 37.446778 Lon: -81.709833), Call Sign: KFH950, Licensee ID: L00008014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.190 MHz, Grant Date: 08/17/2001, Expiration Date: 10/02/2011, Cancellation Date: 07/07/2011, Certifier: Jerry R Celio, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

  • Lat: 37.599417 Lon: -81.872750, Call Sign: WQSL374,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.735 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2013, Expiration Date: 10/24/2023, Cancellation Date: 12/30/2023, Certifier: Everett Hannah, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

  • 12645 Coal Heritage Road (Lat: 37.445056 Lon: -81.702639), Type: Building, Structure height: 3.7 m, Overall height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WRPR409,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.312 MHz, Grant Date: 03/08/2022, Expiration Date: 03/08/2032, Certifier: Mavis Brewster, Registrant: Pros Rf, 5219 Adairville Road, Franklin, KY 42134, Phone: (270) 908-4402, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

7
  • Call Sign: N8ALA, Licensee ID: L01403989, Grant Date: 05/29/2008, Expiration Date: 08/21/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/22/2020, Certifier: John S Pertee, Registrant: John S Pertee, Roderfield, WV 24881

  • Call Sign: KD8ADV, Licensee ID: L00901222, Grant Date: 08/04/2004, Expiration Date: 08/04/2014, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2014, Certifier: Loretta L Frazier, Registrant: Loretta L Frazier, Roderfield, WV 24881

  • Call Sign: KD8YJV, Licensee ID: L01862668, Grant Date: 05/01/2014, Expiration Date: 05/01/2024, Certifier: William Scarberry Jr, Registrant: William Scarberry Jr, Roderfield, WV 24881

  • Call Sign: KD8YJW, Licensee ID: L01862669, Grant Date: 05/01/2014, Expiration Date: 05/01/2024, Certifier: Dylan R Frazier, Registrant: Dylan R Frazier, Roderfield, WV 24881

  • Call Sign: KD8YJY, Previous Call Sign: KD8ADV, Licensee ID: L00901222, Grant Date: 06/04/2014, Expiration Date: 08/04/2024, Certifier: Loretta L Frazier, Registrant: Loretta L Frazier, Roderfield, WV 24881

  • Call Sign: KE8CFB, Licensee ID: L01974834, Grant Date: 10/06/2015, Expiration Date: 10/06/2025, Certifier: Donald R Payne Jr, Registrant: Donald R Payne Jr, Roderfield, WV 24881

  • Call Sign: KE8CFC, Licensee ID: L01974835, Grant Date: 10/06/2015, Expiration Date: 10/06/2025, Certifier: Kevin D Payne, Registrant: Kevin D Payne, Roderfield, WV 24881


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Roderfield, WV
  • 100.0%Electricity


Roderfield compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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