Crum, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 182.
Males: 98  (53.9%)
Females: 84  (46.1%)
Median resident age:

63.5 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip code: 25669

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,847
Crum:

$51,847
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,209

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,484
Crum:

$121,484
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $306,796; detached houses: $301,947
March 2022 cost of living index in Crum: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 43.4%

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Crum, West Virginia as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Crum is 19 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (100.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 629 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (35.1 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (112.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (388.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Warfield, KY (2.1 miles ),
Kermit, WV (2.2 miles ),
Inez, KY (2.4 miles ),
Clifford, KY (3.1 miles ),
Three Forks, KY (3.4 miles ),
Adams, KY (4.0 miles ),
Chattaroy, WV (4.1 miles ),
Louisa, KY (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.91 N, Longitude: 82.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Distribution of median household income in Crum, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Crum, WV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Tornado activity:

Crum-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 58.2 miles away from the Crum place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Crum-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 246.1 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 123.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Crum center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from Crum center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from the city 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 Wayne County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 17, Landslides: 10, Mudslides: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crum:

  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 24 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,660)
  • Marshall University (about 36 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 41 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • West Virginia State University (about 50 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Morehead State University (about 58 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 62 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Shawnee State University (about 65 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)

Public elementary/middle schools in Crum:

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Notable location: Kermit Volunteer Fire Department Crum Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crum that have no violations reported:

  • CRUM PSD (Population served: 1,746, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.2%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.8%
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: 1.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Crum:

Marital status in Crum, WV
  • Never married: 47.2%
  • Now married: 32.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 20.1%

For population 25 years and over in Crum:

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • 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:

12.7
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Crum, WV (based on Wayne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,33855
Mainline Protestant4,84027
Orthodox1153
Catholic891
Other2-
None30,097-
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: 9
Wayne County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Here:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Wayne County:

3.88 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

11.7%
State:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

35.7%
West Virginia:

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

12.1%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Crum:

  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crum:

  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
  • WFGH (90.7 FM; FORT GAY, WV; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W202BH (88.3 FM; INEZ, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Crum:

  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • Crum, West Virginia
  • Fatal accident count15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents20
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents34
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • West Virginia average
  • Fatal accident count4371
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents6332
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1186
  • Fatalities4823
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents10741
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents252
See more detailed statistics of Crum fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.4mTotal length
  • $683,000Total costs
  • 7,915Total average daily traffic
  • 1,109Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Stephanie M Adams, 3500' S Of Asbury Lake 6000' E Of St Rt 52 & 152 (Lat: 37.940556 Lon: -82.400556), Type: 48.7, Overall height: 48.7 m, Registrant: Lloyds Electronics, Sadams@lloydselectronics.Com, , St. A-lbans, Phone: (304) 755-6916

  • Ben L Hoff, 3500' S Of Asbury Lake 6000' E Of St Rt 52 & 152 (Lat: 37.940556 Lon: -82.400556), Type: 48.7, Overall height: 48.7 m, Registrant: Lloyd Hoff Holding Corporation Dba Portapage, Licensing@lloydselectronics.Com, , 250` Millw-ood, Phone: (304) 464-5670

  • joe t hunter, 3500' S Of Asbury Lake 6000' E Of St Rt 52 & 152 (Lat: 37.940556 Lon: -82.400556), Type: 48.7, Structure height: 54099 m, Overall height: 48.7 m, Registrant: Hunter@lloydselectronics.Com, , Charl-eston, Phone: (304) 720-1562

  • joe hunter, 3500' S Of Asbury Lake 6000' E Of St Rt 52 & 152 (Lat: 37.940556 Lon: -82.400556), Type: 48.7, Structure height: 54099 m, Overall height: 48.7 m, Licensee ID: C, Registrant: Lloyd Hoff Holding Corp., Support@lloydselectronics.Com, , Millw-ood, Phone: (130) 427-3279

  • 3500' S Of Asbury Lake 6000' E Of St Rt 52 & 152 (Lat: 37.940556 Lon: -82.400556), Type: 48.7, Overall height: 48.7 m, Registrant: Portapage Inc, Millw-ood, Phone: (304) 273-2790


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Bull Mountain 4.2 Mi On Rt 52 (Lat: 37.940917 Lon: -82.397361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPJZ676,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.900 MHz, 462.750 MHz, 462.875 MHz, Grant Date: 11/14/2006, Expiration Date: 12/24/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/31/2014, Certifier: Paul Gearheart, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

  • 6000 Ft E Of Junction Of Sr 52 & Sr (Lat: 37.940639 Lon: -82.400417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WPKA204,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz, Grant Date: 11/29/2016, Expiration Date: 12/30/2026, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • LOC-3 MOBILES, Lat: 37.907917 Lon: -82.448556, Call Sign: WQBM644, Licensee ID: L00008014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.565 MHz, Grant Date: 08/12/2014, Expiration Date: 11/05/2024, Certifier: Jerry R Celio, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 650 West Peachtree St, Nw, Box 41, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 660-4050, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

  • MILL CREEK REPEATER, On County Route 29/5, 4km East Of The County Rte 29/5 / Us Rte 52 Intersection (Lat: 38.038667 Lon: -82.503167), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQME520,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2010, Expiration Date: 07/15/2020, Cancellation Date: 09/19/2020, Certifier: Sherwood Meddings, Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies Corp, 1239 Williow Lake Blvd, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2701, Email:

  • MILL CREEK BOOSTER R, On County Rte36, 4.5 Km East Off The County Route 36/ Us Route 52 Intersection (Lat: 38.072667 Lon: -82.508333), Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WQMF489,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 07/26/2010, Expiration Date: 07/26/2020, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2020, Certifier: Sherwood Meddings, Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies Corp, 1239 Williow Lake Blvd, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2701, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • Cotton Hill TS, 2.9 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 37.940083 Lon: -82.399028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WPNB938, Licensee ID: L00268142,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6417.14 MHz, Grant Date: 01/06/2022, Expiration Date: 03/11/2032, Registrant: Appalachian Power Company

  • Cotton Hill TS, Lat: 37.940083 Lon: -82.399028, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: WQKM631,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2019, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Jason D Griffith, Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, 850 Tech Center Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230, Phone: (614) 883-7265, Fax: (614) 883-6917, Email:

  • CRUM, Lat: 37.961889 Lon: -82.460333, Call Sign: WQKP270,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz, Grant Date: 05/15/2019, Expiration Date: 07/30/2029, Certifier: Yvonne Nichols, Registrant: Lab-Tronics Inc., 511 34th Street, Catlettsburg, KY 41129, Phone: (800) 739-4409, Fax: (606) 739-0023, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KB8HQL, Grant Date: 06/13/1989, Expiration Date: 06/13/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/15/2001, Registrant: Billy L Marcum, Box 151, Crum, WV 25669

  • Call Sign: KB8TKK, Licensee ID: L00850728, Grant Date: 06/02/2014, Expiration Date: 07/13/2024, Certifier: Lyle K Endicott, Registrant: Lyle K Endicott, 5297 Webb Road, Crum, WV 25669

  • Call Sign: KC8LQD, Licensee ID: L00193738, Grant Date: 03/12/1999, Expiration Date: 01/29/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2000, Registrant: Wayne Herald Jr, Crum, WV 25669

  • Call Sign: WB4IBB, Licensee ID: L01294047, Grant Date: 06/13/2017, Expiration Date: 09/09/2027, Certifier: Charles D Newman, Registrant: Charles D Newman, Crum, WV 25669-0188


2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of reported fires - 19 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Crum, WV When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.1%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (25.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Crum, WV
    • 7452.1%Structure Fires
    • 3625.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2316.2%Outside Fires
    • 96.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Crum, WV
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Crum, WV
  • 55.0%Utility gas
  • 45.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Crum, WV
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Crum compared to West Virginia 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 below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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