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Wetzel County
Wetzel County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 14,442 County Seat Wetzel County Magistrate Court State FIPS 54 County FIPS 103 Num Towns 7 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 6,420 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 14,431 Median Age 46.0 Veterans 804 Housing Units 7,326 Uninsured 100 Net Migration (recent) 136 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 304 Total Employees 4,058 Avg Annual Pay $55,398 Median Household Income $50,715 Poverty Rate 17.0% Unemployment Rate 6.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $73,519 Federal Spending FY2024 $104,156,512 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,212
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $106,100 Median Rent $701 FMR Studio $697 FMR 1BR $701 FMR 2BR $920 FMR 3BR $1,112 FMR 4BR $1,220
Health & Safety
Hospitals 7 EMS Stations 21 Fire Stations 21 Police Stations 21 Adult Smoking 23.4% Adult Obesity 40.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 37.9 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 7 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 5 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 4 Homeless Population N/A Schools 24 SNAP Stores 15 Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 10 Land in Farms (acres) 33,686 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,368.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-04-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2017-08-18 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-18 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wetzel County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
