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Justice, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 412.
Males: 187  (45.4%)
Females: 225  (54.6%)
Median resident age:

56.2 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 24851.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,689
Justice:

$37,689
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,654

Justice CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $95,422
Justice:

$95,422
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $78,008; detached houses: $91,927; mobile homes: $49,190
March 2022 cost of living index in Justice: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.0%

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Justice, West Virginia as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Justice is 409 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: Dutch (50.0%), Irish (50.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 888 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (53.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (148.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (397.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Gilbert, WV (1.6 miles ),
Gilbert Creek, WV (1.9 miles ),
Bruno, WV (2.7 miles ),
Iaeger, WV (2.9 miles ),
Mallory, WV (3.1 miles ),
Man, WV (3.3 miles ),
Brenton, WV (3.3 miles ),
Big Sandy, WV (3.4 miles)

Latitude: 37.59 N, Longitude: 81.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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

5.2%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Earthquake activity:

Justice-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 4% greater 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 214.4 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 87.2 miles away from the city 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 122.7 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 27.3 miles away from Justice center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from Justice center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 117.9 miles away from Justice 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 Mingo County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 18, Landslides: 12, Mudslides: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Justice:

  • MAN APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; MAN, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Justice:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 37 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • Concord University (about 47 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)
  • West Virginia State University (about 55 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 61 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Marshall University (about 67 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • New River Community College (about 72 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)

Points of interest:

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Huff Creek (A), White Oak Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Mingo 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 Justice and their reported violations in the past:

RD BAILEY LAKE (Address: P. O. DRAWER 70 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
RD BAILEY CAMPGROUND (Address: P. O. DRAWER 70 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-05-2010), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2011)

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

  • R D BAILEY LAKE BIG BRANCH RECREATION (Address: P. O. DRAWER 70 , Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.3%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.0%
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: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Justice:

Marital status in Justice, WV
  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 23.0%

For population 25 years and over in Justice:

  • High school or higher: 57.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • 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:

13.9
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Justice, WV (based on Mingo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,46259
Mainline Protestant1,48713
Black Protestant3615
Catholic2651
Other11
None19,263-
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: 7
Here:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

5.25 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

12.5%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

35.3%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

21.7%
State:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Justice:

  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Justice:

  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)

Justice fatal accident list:

Feb 10, 2002 01:45 AM, Us-52, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 174ft / 52.7mTotal length
  • $6,111,000Total costs
  • 14,755Total average daily traffic
  • 2,062Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Justice, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Justice, WV

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • On Us Rt 52 2.6 Mi Se Of Wv Rt 80 Rt 52 Int (Lat: 37.598722 Lon: -81.854833), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPFS617,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.300 MHz, Grant Date: 10/19/1999, Expiration Date: 10/04/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/04/2004, Registrant: City Of Justice, Justice, WV 24851, Phone: (304) 664-9075

  • JUSTICE SAD, Justice Sad, Rr Mp Gr 37.94 At Lizard Crk. Rd. (Lat: 37.583194 Lon: -81.812667), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 6.7 m, Call Sign: WNXC624,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.115 MHz, 160.440 MHz, Grant Date: 09/13/2021, Expiration Date: 08/19/2031, Certifier: Jerry R Celio, Registrant: Norfok Railway, 1200 Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KE8EWP, Licensee ID: L02046206, Grant Date: 08/18/2016, Expiration Date: 08/18/2026, Certifier: Charles D Brown, Registrant: Charles D Brown, Box 435, Justice, WV 24851


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-31-310 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 162 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 85DL, N85DL, N-85DL, Serial Number: 31-23, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/1972, Certificate Issue Date: 04/06/1995
    Registrant (Corporation): Delta Lima Inc, Rt 52 & Plum St Box 527, Justice, WV 24851

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Justice, WV
  • 100.0%Electricity


Justice 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Justice on our top lists:

  • #97 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
  • #24 (24851) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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