WELCOME TO THE GREATER WHEELING METROPOLITAN AREA!
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Wheeling Metro Area: 157,200
Marshall County, WV: 37,200
Ohio County, WV: 50,200
Belmont County, OH 69,800
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City of Wheeling: 11.2 square miles.
Located on the Ohio River between Ohio and
Pennsylvania in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle.
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| Founded: 1769 |
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Elevation: |
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| Incorporated: 1836 |
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687 feet above sea level downtown
Ranging to 1,300 feet in some residential areas. |
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50.5 degrees Fahrenheit |
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Council/City Manager
Council members elected by wards; council appoints
an administrative city manager; and the Mayor is elected at large.
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| Spring: 49.7 |
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| Summer: 72.7 |
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| Autumn: 53 |
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| Winter: 29.3 |
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| Average annual precipitation: |
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| 37 inches |
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| Resort/Conference Information |
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| Oglebay Resort And Conference Center |
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| Wheeling Convention And Visitors Bureau |
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| Entertainment: |
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| The Italian Festival |
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| Wheeling Downs Racetrack And Gaming Center |
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| Wheeling Civic Center |
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| Wheeling Nailers Hockey |
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| Wheeling Symphony Orchestra |
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| Utilities: |
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| Electricity: American Electric Power |
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| Natural Gas: Allegheny Power Company (formerly Mountaineer Gas) |
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| Telephone: Verizon (formerly Bell Atlantic) |
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| Water/Sewage: municipally owned and operated |
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| Places to Worship: |
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| 83 Protestant, 15 Catholic, 1 Jewish, 1 Greek Orthodox |
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| Libraries: |
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| The Ohio County Library has more than 85,000 volumes, plus newspapers, magazines video's and audio tapes. The Library also has Internet access, CD-Rom databases and word processing for public access. |
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| Health Care: |
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| Costs are 23% lower than the national average. |
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| Education in Ohio County: |
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| County Public Schools- |
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One Senior High School |
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Four Middle Schools |
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Ten Elementary Schools |
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| Parochial Schools- |
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Two Senior High Schools (9-12) |
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Eight Elementary Schools |
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| Private Schools- |
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One pre-school -6 |
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One pre-school -4 for boys; pre-school -12 for girls |
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One 5-12 co-ed |
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| Colleges- |
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Belmont Technical College |
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Bethany College |
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Ohio University Eastern |
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West Liberty State College |
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West Virginia Business College |
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West Virginia Northern Community College |
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West Virginia University Graduate Center |
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Wheeling Jesuit University |
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| Communications: |
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Five daily newspapers
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Eight Local Radio Stations
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Three Local television Stations (NBC, CBS, WB)
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All major Public and Cable stations
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| Transportation: |
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| Air: |
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Wheeling-Ohio County Airport
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Pittsburgh International Airport (1hr. drive)
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| Rail: |
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Freight
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CSX System (in West Virginia)
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Amtrak Service (within a 90 minute drive in Downtown Pittsburgh)
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| Public and Private Transit: |
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OVRTA public bus service
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Several charter bus companies and taxi firms.
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| Highways: |
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Interstate 70 and 470
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Interstate 79 (32 miles)
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Interstate 77 (50 miles)
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U.S. Routes 40 and 250
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The area is serviced by hundreds of motor freight companies.
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| Water: |
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The Ohio River with 12 barge lines and barge services
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| Financial Institutions: |
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Over 20 banks and other financial institutions in the metro area.
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| Taxes: |
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6% sales tax |
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Affordable property taxes |
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| Crime Rate: |
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2nd lowest in country (FBI Uniform Crime Statistics)
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