Altitude
687 feet above sea level.

Area
11.2 square miles.

Auto Tags
All residents of West Virginia must have a West Virginia vehicle license tag. Fees range from $25 to $36 annually based on vehicle weight.  All vehicle owners must have their vehicle inspected annually, submit a vehicle registration card and a certificate of insureance.  Contact the West Virginia State Police at (304)238-1101.

Banks
Bank One West Virginia (304)234-4100
Belmont National Bank (614)695-3323
Belmont Savings Bank (614)676-1165
Bridgeport Savings & Loan Association (614)635-4361
Buckeye Savings Bank (614)695-4361
Citizens National Bank (614)633-0445
Farmers & Merchants National Bank (614)676-3141
Fed One Bank (304)234-1100
First West Virginia Bank (304)233-0060
First West Virginia Bank (304)277-1100
One Valley Bank (304)232-1234
Steel Valley Bank (614)695-9910
United National Bank  (304)233-4500
Wesbanco Elm Grove (304)242-4000
Wesbanco Wheeling (304)234-9000
Wheeling National Bank (304)232-0110

Building Permits
2,269 Permits ($18,418,205)

Bus Service
Ohio Valley Reginal Transit Authority, Greyhound Bus Lines.

Churches
83 Protestant, 14 Roman Catholic, 1 Jewish, 1 Greek-Orthodox.

Climate
The mean annual temperature for Wheeling is 52.6 degrees, mean spring temperature is 51.4 degrees, mean summer temperature is 72.6 degrees, mean autumn temperater 54.8 degrees and mean winter temperature is 31.7 degrees. Average annual precipitation is 38.3 inches.

Colleges
Belmont Technical College   (614)695-9500
Bethany College     (304)829-7000
Ohio University Eastern Campus   (614)695-1720
West Liberty State College   (304)336-5000
West Virginia Business College   (304)232-0361
West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling Campus   (304)233-5900
West Virginia University Graduate Center  (304)336-7233
Wheeling Jesuit College    (304)243-2000

Cost of Living
The Wheeling MSA ranks nearly 8% below the national average in cost of living, placing it in the bottom 20% of the nation for camparative expenses.

Driver's License
New residents must have a West Virginia Drivers License. Vision and written test are required. Fee is $10. Old license must be surrendered. Contact the West Vriginia State Police for information at (304)238-1100.

Electric Service
Wheeling Power Company (35,800 residential accounts est.)

Employment Assistance
For information on job openings contact the West Virginia Department of Employment Security at (304)238-1045.

Fire Department
100 Personnel.

Gas Service
Mountaineer Gas Company of West Virginia (10,418 domestic meters est.)

Geographic Location
Cleveland  180 miles NW
Columbus   130 miles West
Pittsburgh  57 miles NE
Washington DC  262 miles East
New York  416 miles East

Highways
US 40, US 250, Interstates 70 & 470, West Virginia 2 & 88

Hospitals
Fox Run Hospital    47 Beds
Ohio Valley Medical Center  200 Beds
Peterson Hospital    176 Beds
Reynold Memorial Hospital  233 Beds
Wheeling Hospital   276 Beds
Wheeling Hospital Continuous Care 120 Beds

Hotels and Motels
13 with 1,386 rooms; 2 Bed and Breakfast facilities.
Housing Units (1990 Estimate)
Wheeling 17,064
Ohio County 24,877

Library
126,608 volumes, one branch, one bookmobile. Total circulation exceeds 291,945 volumes.

Mortgage Companies
City Mortgage Corporation (800)459-2489
American Mortgages, Inc. (800)424-2361
Financial Advantage (304)845-1685

Newpapers
The Intelligencer  25,000
Wheeling News-Register 23,500
Sunday News-Register 59,500
The Times Leader 25,000

Parks

Oglebay Park
1,460 acres, year round recreational facilities, lodging accommodations, cabins, swimming, golf, tennis and skiing.

Wheeling Park
406 acres, swimming, golf and tennis

Police Department
81 Personnel

Population
Wheeling  34,500
Ohio County  50,300
Metro Area (3 counties) 157,800

Radio and Television

Radio
WEEL-FM
WEGW-FM / WBBD-AM
WHLX-FM
WKWK-AM/FM
WOMP-AM/FM
WSTV-AM / WRKY-FM
WWVA-AM / WOVK-FM
WVNP West Virginia Public Radio (National Public Radio)

Television
WTOV-TV serving Steubenville-Wheeling
WTRF-TV serving Wheeling-Steuvenville

Retail Sales
Wheeling $1,011 Billion (MSA)

Sales Tax
The applicable sales tax in West Virginia is 6% with prescription items excluded.

School Enrollment

Public Schools
1 Senior High School 10-12 1867
4 Junior High Schools 7-9  1442
11 Elementary Schools K-6 1500

Parochial Schools
2 Senior High Schools 9-12 536
8 Elementary Schools K-6  1664

Private Schools
Wheeling Country Day P-6 133
Mount de Chantal Academy 190

Linsly School
5-12 (Co-Educational)  420

Telephone Service
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia. 37,000 domestic telephones with Wheeling exchanges.

Veteran's Assistance
For information on veteran's benefits services, call (304)238-1085 or (800)827-0839.

Voter Reginstration
For residence requirements to vote in West Virginia contact the Election Clerk in the City/County Building, room 215 or call 234-3750. Must provide 2 ID's.

Water Service
City of Wheeling (12,500 domestic meters est.)