Bud, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 487.
Males: 399  (82.1%)
Females: 88  (17.9%)
Median resident age:

67.0 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 24716, 24726, 25882, 25928.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,794
Bud:

$43,794
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,152

Bud CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,827
Bud:

$78,827
WV:

$155,100
March 2022 cost of living index in Bud: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 70.8%

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bud, West Virginia as of May 20, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bud is 148 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (63.2%), Irish (36.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1550 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (57.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (132.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (376.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Corinne, WV (1.7 miles ),
Itmann, WV (1.8 miles ),
Mullens, WV (1.8 miles ),
Covel, WV (2.1 miles),
Rhodell, WV (2.5 miles ),
New Richmond, WV (2.5 miles ),
Helen, WV (2.8 miles ),
Crumpler, WV (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 37.54 N, Longitude: 81.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Bud, WV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Earthquake activity:

Bud-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 6% 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 190.1 miles away from Bud center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from Bud 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 147.4 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 37.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from Bud center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from Bud 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 Wyoming County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Landslides: 8, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bud:

  • WYOMING COMM HOSP INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MULLENS, WV)
  • WYOMING GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MULLENS, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bud:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 20 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • Concord University (about 22 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 44 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • New River Community College (about 49 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Radford University (about 54 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 57 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • West Virginia State University (about 62 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Bud - Alpoca Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Bud: Bud-Alpoca Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Branch (A), Lambert Branch (B), Gooney Otter Creek (C), George Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Wyoming 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 Bud and their reported violations in the past:

HERNDON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC (Population served: 123, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-12-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-12-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2009), State No Longer Subject to Rule (JUL-25-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-04-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-30-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-30-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2013), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between SEP-2013 and AUG-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 32 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
  • 49 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.6%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.0%
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: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bud:

Marital status in Bud, WV
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 29.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 70.8%

For population 25 years and over in Bud:

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.0
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bud, WV (based on Wyoming County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,91256
Mainline Protestant4,26432
Black Protestant1801
Catholic1302
Other-1
None14,310-
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:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

8.46 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Wyoming County:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.2%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.1%
West Virginia:

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

19.5%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bud:

  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bud:

  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Bud:

  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
  • Bud, West Virginia
  • Fatal accident count11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • West Virginia average
  • Fatal accident count2593
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents3794
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons779
  • Fatalities2859
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents6060
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents240
See more detailed statistics of Bud fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 10.5mTotal length
  • $2,950,000Total costs
  • 2,390Total average daily traffic
  • 193Total average daily truck traffic


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8205F, N8205F, N-8205F, Serial Number: 15064305, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 07/15/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Virgil A Jr Shrewsbury, Po Box 114, Bud, WV 24716

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bud, WV
  • 100.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bud, WV
  • 63.2%Electricity
  • 36.8%Wood


Bud compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bud on our top lists:

  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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