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Rainelle, West Virginia

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.4%
(23.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.8% for two or more races residents)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3 (2 officers - 1 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
West Virginia average:

1.95
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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Most common industries in Rainelle, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.8%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Wood products (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.9%)
  • Wood products (6.2%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (5.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (14.6%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Public administration (3.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Rainelle, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (7.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (12.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.0%)
  • Child care workers (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)

Average climate in Rainelle, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rainelle, West Virginia average temperatures Rainelle, West Virginia average precipitation Rainelle, West Virginia humidity Rainelle, West Virginia wind speed Rainelle, West Virginia snowfall Rainelle, West Virginia sunshine Rainelle, West Virginia clear and cloudy days

Rainelle, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 43.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

43.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.2
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Rainelle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 21% smaller 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 154.5 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 104.9 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 173.6 miles away from Rainelle center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 244.4 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 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 86.9 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 Greenbrier County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rainelle topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rainelle:

  • HEARTLAND OF RAINELLE (606 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE)

Airports located in Rainelle:

Amtrak stations near Rainelle:

  • 17 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
  • 18 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: ALDERSON (1 C&O PLAZA AT RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rainelle:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 28 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • Concord University (about 40 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 55 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • Radford University (about 59 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
  • New River Community College (about 60 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Roanoke College (about 61 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • West Virginia State University (about 62 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)

Private high school in Rainelle:

  • RAINELLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 56, Location: 1256 JAMES RIVER CANOL TURNPKE, Grades: PK-12)

Library in Rainelle:

  • RAINELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,283; Location: 312 7TH STREET; 12,211 books; 282 audio materials; 262 video materials; 12 state licensed databases; 21 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rainelle: Greenbrier Hills Golf Club (A), Rainelle Volunteer Fire Department (B), Quinwood Emergency Ambulance Service Rainelle (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Wolfpen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Rainelle Motor Lodge (906 Main Street).

Birthplace of: Karrell Fox - Magician.

Greenbrier County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rainelle and their reported violations in the past:

RAINELLE WATER DEPT (Population served: 2,178, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2007), St Public Notif received (APR-30-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
RAINELLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT 2 (Population served: 325, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2008)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
BELLWOOD COMMUNITY FACIL IMP (Address: 47 QUINTON BRANCH ROAD , Population served: 113, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-05-2010), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2013)
J AND S RESTAURANT AND CATERING (Address: 1410 MAIN STREET , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
TIP TOP LOUNGE LLC (Address: 911 SIMMS MOUNTAIN ROAD , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-01-2012 to SEP-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-09-2012), St Public Notif received (MAR-18-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-01-2012 to SEP-01-2012), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-2012), St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2012), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-01-2012 to SEP-01-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-01-2012 to SEP-01-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-08-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2012), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-01-2012 to SEP-01-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2012)
  • 23 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 26 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

57.3%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
55 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Rainelle (2011 data):

  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Rainelle Branch at 1218 Main Street, branch established on 1973/07/26. Info updated 2008/01/10: Bank assets: $2,753.2 mil, Deposits: $2,223.1 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
  • Summit Community Bank, Inc: Rainelle Branch at 28 Main Street, branch established on 1999/04/26. Info updated 2007/06/26: Bank assets: $1,442.5 mil, Deposits: $1,025.3 mil, headquarters in Moorefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Summit Financial Group, Inc.
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.9
West Virginia average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rainelle
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rainelle, WV (based on Greenbrier County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant8,31765
Evangelical Protestant4,74349
Catholic7764
Other4583
Black Protestant3342
None20,852-
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: 8
Here:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

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

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Greenbrier County:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Greenbrier County:

9.55 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

6.37 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.7%
West Virginia:

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

12.8%
State:

13.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.4%
West Virginia:

51.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.1%
West Virginia:

49.7%

Average BMI:
Rainelle:

28.9
West Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.3%
West Virginia:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rainelle:

11.7%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rainelle:

6.9
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Rainelle:

41.8%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
Rainelle:

57.9%
West Virginia:

58.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.5%
West Virginia:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rainelle, WV Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$6,510$26,0400$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,684$30,7360$0
Financial Administration 3$5,881$23,5240$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,701$32,4120$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,724$32,6880$0
Water Supply 1$4,460$53,5200$0
Totals for Government 12$29,959$29,9590$0

Rainelle government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $117,000 ($99.15)
    Central Staff Services: $71,000 ($60.17)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($3.39)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $292,000 ($247.46)

Rainelle government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $102,000 ($86.44)
    Highways: $99,000 ($83.90)
    Water Utilities: $92,000 ($77.97)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000 ($77.97)
  • Tax - Property: $100,000 ($84.75)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $41,000 ($34.75)
    Public Utilities Sales: $12,000 ($10.17)
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000 ($3.39)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,000 ($1.69)

Rainelle government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000 ($8.47)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000 ($6.78)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,000 ($1.69)

Rainelle government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,000 ($66.10)
Businesses in Rainelle, WV
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
H&R Block1Rite Aid1
Hardee's1Subway1
Kroger1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1U.S. Cellular1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rainelle:

  • WRRL (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSLW (1310 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rainelle:

  • WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rainelle:

  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVNS-TV (Channel 59; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • Rainelle, West Virginia
  • Fatal accident count9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents9
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents21
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • West Virginia average
  • Fatal accident count2031
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2934
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons422
  • Fatalities2253
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents5058
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents115
See more detailed statistics of Rainelle fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.5mTotal length
  • $2,199,000Total costs
  • 19,259Total average daily traffic
  • 1,512Total average daily truck traffic
  • 24,693Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in Rainelle, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 42000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rainelle, WV

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rainelle)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • N Of Rt 60 On Sewell Mountain 5 Mi W (Lat: 37.976222 Lon: -80.820361), Call Sign: KQB952, Licensee ID: L00101437,
    Assigned Frequencies: 37.5600 MHz, 37.7000 MHz, Grant Date: 01/15/1993, Expiration Date: 01/15/2003, Cancellation Date: 01/15/2002, Registrant: Appalachian Power Company Dba American Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plz, Columbus, OH 43215-2373

  • Danese Psd Water Plant On Wv Rte 41 Approx 4km W Of Jet. Wv Rte 41&cr31 (Lat: 37.921944 Lon: -80.944167), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPWK579,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.471 MHz, Grant Date: 12/09/2002, Expiration Date: 12/09/2012, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2013, Certifier: Cynthia M Jones, Registrant: Us Filter Control Systems,Inc., 1239 Willow Lake Blvd., Vadinas Height, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rainelle)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3883L, N3883L, N-3883L, Serial Number: 17254052, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 01/08/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 02/01/2007
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Gary W Bragg, Po Box 684, Rainelle, WV 25962, Other Owners: Drema G Bragg
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5307B, N5307B, N-5307B, Serial Number: 33307, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 07/24/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 04/29/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Warren M Hunter, 185 Soule Chapel Ln, Rainelle, WV 25962

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 30. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 53 took place in 2011, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Rainelle, WV When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (65.8%), and Outside Fires (19.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rainelle, WV
    • 31465.8%Structure Fires
    • 9519.9%Outside Fires
    • 377.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 316.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rainelle, WV
Most common first names in Rainelle, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6173.5 years
Mary5476.9 years
James5070.7 years
William4576.4 years
Charles3374.4 years
George2878.5 years
Robert2369.9 years
Earl1871.9 years
Joseph1678.2 years
Harry1672.2 years
Most common last names in Rainelle, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3874.8 years
Martin3474.5 years
Sanford2473.7 years
Simms2379.7 years
Tincher2176.8 years
Osborne2079.2 years
Bennett1973.5 years
Carr1880.1 years
Fleshman1776.1 years
Goddard1776.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rainelle, WV
  • 82.3%Electricity
  • 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rainelle, WV
  • 85.5%Electricity
  • 6.7%Utility gas
  • 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Rainelle compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are 2 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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