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Welch, WV
West Virginia · McDowell County
Welch is a small town in West Virginia with a population of 3,492. Residents earn $36,188 per year, which is 52% below the national average.
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,492
Population
458/sq mi density
$36,188
Median Income
$11,111 per capita
$56,500
Home Value
$45,876 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
4,176
Violent Crime/100K
8,874 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$36,188 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,500 home value
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
4,176 violent crimes/100K (999% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Mines Near Welch, WV
42 mining sites from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found near Welch, WV.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| 2 Branch Surface Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| Apex No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Auger #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Banacek #2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Banacek Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Camelot | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Cannon Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Capels Loadout | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (NonProducing) |
| Havaco Load-Out | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| Hemphill No 1 Surface | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| Lower Shannon Branch | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Mine #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 1 (1) | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine No 1 (1) | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Mine No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 3 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine No 5 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine No. 3 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine No. 5 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 1 Auger | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 3 Miner | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 3 Strip (3) | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 7 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 8 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Peg | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Puncheon Camp Thin Seam Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Refuse Dump Reclamation | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| Rock Narrows Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Shannon Branch Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Shannon Branch Preparation Plant | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| Skyway II Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (NonProducing) |
| Surface Pile #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| Tina Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |