Powhatan Point, OH

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Powhatan Point, Ohio

Powhatan Point, Ohio is 59 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in Belmont county. The village is part of the Wheeling metro area. The population of Powhatan Point is 1,744.

The People and Families of Powhatan Point

In Powhatan Point, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Powhatan Point had a median family income of $32,546.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Powhatan Point.

Powhatan Point Housing

Of the housing in Powhatan Point, approximately 69% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the village are lower than most places in Ohio. Property taxes in Powhatan Point are low by Ohio standards.

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In Powhatan Point, 97% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

Powhatan Point strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Powhatan Point, OH

Comparing Powhatan Point to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	59 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Belmont
Metro Area	Wheeling
Standard Zip Codes	43942
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.86
Longitude	-80.815

Station	MOUNDSVILLE
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	HANNIBAL LOCK & DAM
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Station	WHEELING
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,744	100%
Male	826	47.4%
Female	918	52.6%
Under 18	371	21.3%
18+	1,373	78.7%
65+	306	17.5%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.78
White	1,711	98.1%
African-American	10	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	22	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,703
Growth	-41
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.7%
US/American	16.7%
Irish	14.4%
English	11.4%
Polish	8.8%
Italian	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Hungarian	2.6%
Dutch	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Slovak	1.5%
Croatian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
Slavic	1.2%
Serbian	1%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Swiss	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Russian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Powhatan Point	1,744	$32,546
Beallsville	423	$34,063
Bellaire	4,892	$25,185
Bridgeport	2,186	$33,231
Clarington	444	$31,875
Jerusalem	152	$33,611
Shadyside	3,675	$39,364

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