Demographics

People

Total Population3,287
Male Share of the Population69.4%
Female Share of the Population30.6%
Senior Citizens19.1%
Employed Population 16+567
Age of the Population42

Families

% of people married30.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher11.1%
Median Earnings25+$20,266
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$13,561

Wealth

Median Family Income$47,995
% Above Poverty Level75.3%
% Below Poverty Level24.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time13 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone38.1%
Median Gross Rent$609
Median House Value$58,300

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)23.2%
Irish9.5%
English6.7%
Italian4.6%
African2.3%
French Except Basque1.3%
Welsh0.7%
Arab0.6%
Polish0.5%
Hungarian0.5%
Moroccan0.4%
Cape Verdean0.3%
Lebanese0.2%
German0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Slovak0.1%
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Welch Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyMcDowell County
Standard Zip Codes24801
Phone Area Codes3,04,681
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude37.43
Approximate Longitude-81.58

Welch Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGARY
Distance5 miles
Jan Temp21 to 44 F
Apr Temp37 to 67 F
Jul Temp61 to 86 F
Oct Temp40 to 68 F
Annual Precip40.6 inches
StationPINEVILLE
Distance9.7 miles
Jan Temp23 to 42 F
Apr Temp39 to 67 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp42 to 67 F
Annual Precip46.1 inches
StationRICHLANDS
Distance25.9 miles
Jan Temp21 to 42 F
Apr Temp37 to 64 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp39 to 66 F
Annual Precip40.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Davy248$26,607
Gary733$41,146
Keystone115$44,063
Kimball130$0
Northfork291$31,250
War825$31,667

Welch Public Libraries

Mcdowell Public Library
90 HOWARD ST.
Welch, West Virginia
(304) 436-3070

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Welch Hospitals

Welch Community Hospital
(Government - State)
454 Mcdowell Street
(304) 436-8460

Welch Public Schools

Career And Technology Center
Drawer V
ZIP: 24801
(304) 436-3488
Other
Mount View High School
950 Mount View Road
ZIP: 24801
(304) 436-2939
Other
Total Enrollment 805
Welch Elementary School
1235 Stewart Street
ZIP: 24801
(304) 436-4645
Primary
Total Enrollment 329
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