Profile for Nitro, West Virginia, WV

Nitro is on the Kanawha River.

Nearby parks & recreation: Beech Fork State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Nitro

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (7)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Nitro
• School enrollment & education levels in Nitro
• Transportation & commute times in Nitro
• Kanawha County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Nitro demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Kanawha County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Charleston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 25143 ZIP code.

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15% of Nitro residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Nitro ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Nitro
• Cemeteries in Kanawha County
• Libraries in or near Nitro

Post a query on a message board:

• Kanawha County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Nitro museums
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• Nitro area parks

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• Nitro area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Kanawha County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Nitro
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Kanawha County

• Nitro business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Kanawha County
• Arrests in Kanawha County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Nitro was $17,453, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Kanawha County economic census
• Kanawha County economic summary
• Kanawha County employment growth
• Kanawha County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

14% of Nitro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Nitro
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Nitro
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Nitro
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Nitro

• Air pollution in Kanawha County
• Diesel soot in Kanawha County
• Land contamination in Kanawha County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Kanawha County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

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• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Nitro

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Nitro
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Nitro items now on sale

• Kanawha County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Nitro medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Nitro
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Nitro
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Kanawha County genealogy forum

Median rent in Nitro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $673.

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• Jobs in the Nitro area
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• Census map of Nitro area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Nitro
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Nitro
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Nitro

• Parks near Nitro
• National forests in West Virginia
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Kanawha County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Nitro political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Nitro
• Total membership by faith, in Kanawha County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Nitro workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Nitro travel guide
• Airports near Nitro
• Hotels near Nitro
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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