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Nitro, West Virginia

city · Kanawha County (primary) , Putnam County

At a glance

6,853
Population
$128,900
Median home value
58% below U.S. median
$949/mo
Median rent
30% below U.S. median
$53,848
Median household income
31% below U.S. median
24.5 min
Average commute
78.9%
Homes with broadband
5.4%
Unemployment

Living here

Nearest 4-year college5 mi
Nearest community college9 mi
Nearest technical college6 mi
High school graduates89.9%
College graduates17.2%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

county Putnam County Development Authority
state America Electric Power Economic Development
state Little Kanawha Area Development Corp
state New River Gorge Regional Eco Dev Auth
state Ohio Valley Industrial & Business Dev. Corp.
state West Virginia Development Office
state West Virginia Economic Development Council
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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