Community
Profile: Demographics
& Labor Force | Business
& Industry | The
Community
The Community
| The
Arts, Sports and Tourism |
Huntington Museum of Art
Marshall Artist Series
Birke Art Gallery
Keith Albee Theater
Huntington Symphony Orchestra
Huntington Outdoor Theater
Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Ritter Park
David Harris Riverfront Park
Marshall University College Sports Programs
Beech Fork Lake State Park
Camden Park
Huntington Yacht Club
Tri-State Fair & Regatta/Summerfest
New River Train Excursions
Chilifest/Chili Cook-Off
Mountaineer Opry House
Heritage Farm Museum and Village
Maddie Carrol House
Z.D. Ramsdale House
St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Gibson Glass
Grecian Festival
Annual Lions Arts & Crafts Fair
Ceredo Museum
Rotary Park
East Lynn State Park
Museum of Radio and Technology
Paramount Arts Center
Lawrence County Museum
Kentucky Highlands Museum
Ashland Area Art Gallery
Blenko Glass
Dogwood Arts and Crafts Festival
Hilltop Festival
14th Street West Antique District
Central City Market
Guyandotte Civil War Days
Pumpkin Festival
Beech Fork State Park Lake/Marina
Virginia Point Park
|
| Public
Services |
The City of Huntington and Cabell and Wayne
Counties are well supplied with local services
including emergency service personnel. The City
of Huntington maintains its own police department
with 90 full-time personnel and fire department
with 116 full-time personnel. Law enforcement
in non-urbanized areas is provided by the Sheriff's
Department with emergency fire and medical services
supplied by a combination of full-time professional
staffs and volunteer organizations.
|
| Local
Government |
Huntington - Mayor
11 City Council members
Cabell County - 3 County Commissioners
Wayne County - 3 County Commissioners
Barboursville, Village - Mayor
6 Council Members
Wayne, Town of - Mayor
5 Council Members
|
| Public
Schools |
| (Cabell
and Wayne Counties) |
|
| Elementary
Schools |
33 |
| Middle
Schools |
12 |
| Senior
High Schools |
5 |
| Total
Enrollment |
19,703 |
| Number
of Teachers |
1,374 |
| Student/Teacher
Ratio |
14:1 |
| Private
Schools |
| (Cabell
and Wayne Counties) |
|
| Parochial
Schools |
6 |
| Total
Enrollment |
1,081 |
| Colleges
& Universities |
| |
Enrollment |
| Marshall
University |
17,000 |
| Marshall Community & Techn. College |
1,941 |
| Huntington
Junior College of Business |
800 |
| Ashland
Community & Technical College |
3,150 |
| Ohio
University Southern Campus |
2,554 |
|
| Communications |
Television Stations |
WSAZ
(NBC)
WOWK (CBS)
WCHS (ABC)
WVAH (FOX)
|
| Public
Television |
WPBY |
| Cable
Service |
Charter,
Adelphia Communications, DirecTV |
| Radio
Stations |
16 |
| Daily
Newspaper |
The
Herald-Dispatch |
| Post
Office |
City
of Huntington, Class I |
| Telephone
Company |
Verizon,
Fibernet, Ntelos
Sprint, Cingular,Nextel
|
| Community
Facilities |
Places of Worship |
|
|
Protestant |
185 |
|
Catholic |
5 |
|
Jewish |
1 |
|
Other |
8 |
| Hotels
and Motels |
17 |
|
Number of Rooms |
1,685 |
| Shopping
Centers |
8 |
| Department
Stores |
8 |
| Shopping
Malls |
3 |
| Medical
Facilities (Tri-State Area) |
Hospitals |
7
|
| Beds |
1,374 |
| Clinics |
18 |
| Doctors |
444 |
| Dentists |
73 |
| Recreation
Facilities |
| Skating
Rinks |
3 |
| Bowling |
4 |
| Ball
Fields |
12 |
| Tennis
Courts |
19 |
| Indoor
Tennis Facilities |
1 |
| YMCA |
5 |
| YWCA |
2 |
| Private
Golf Courses |
3 |
| Public
Golf Courses |
7 |
| Public
Swimming Pools |
6 |
| Home
Purchase Information |
Neighborhood |
Avg.
Sale Price 2004 |
| West
End |
$44,300 |
| Altizer/Guyandotte |
$43,184 |
| Westmoreland |
$65,832 |
| Southeast
Hills |
$106170 |
| Southside |
$111,557 |
| Ceredo-Kenova |
$79,409 |
| Ona/Milton |
$144,956
|
| Pea
Ridge Area |
$152,901 |
Average prices of typical mid-range
homes |
| 2
or less bedrooms |
$51,566 |
| 3
bedrooms |
$99,284 |
| 4
bedrooms |
$149,367 |
| 5
or more bedrooms |
$226,974 |
| Average
home price |
$109,343 |
*
Source: Huntington Multi List
Service 2004
| Weather
Information |
Average Snowfall |
20.00"
|
| Annual
Precipitation |
41.50" |
| Average
Temperature |
|
| January |
32.0 |
| February |
35.1 |
| March |
46.0 |
| April |
55.5 |
| May |
63.8 |
| June |
70.9 |
| July |
74.7 |
| August |
73.5 |
| September |
67.6 |
| October |
56.1 |
| November |
46.5 |
| December |
36.9 |
*
Source: Meterologist, WSAZ-TV,
2005
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