HIGHLIGHTS: Kenova, W.Va.

ORIGIN: Founded in 1894. "Kenova" is a combined form of Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia

POPULATION (according to 2006 Census data): 3,349

BOUNDARIES: Borders Ceredo on 6th Street and the Big Sandy River on 23rd Street.

ZIP CODE: 25530

POLICE: Kenova Department of Public Safety, Steven D. Salyers, chief; non-emergency 453-4211.

FIRE DEPARTMENT: Kenova Volunteer Fire Department, Steve Henderson, chief; non-emergency 453-4153; and Kenova City Fire Department, Steven D. Salyers, chief; non-emergency 453-4211.

EMERGENCY SERVICES' NUMBER: 911.

TRASH COLLECTION: Trash is picked up by the city for a fee.

RECYCLING: None.

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Wayne County Board of Education, (304) 272-5116.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS: Virginia Point Days in July; Ceredo-Kenova Alumni Band concerts.

MAYOR: Ric Griffith, (304) 453-3121.

CITY HALL: 1501 Pine St., Sheila Wheeler, city clerk, (304) 453-1571.

CITY HALL HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Stanley Wood, president; Don Robinson, Jim McCallister, Danny Pelfrey, Terry Parsons.

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: Third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

MEDIAN AGE: 41.3.

PER CAPITA INCOME: $16,485.

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $23,342.

MEDIAN HOME VALUE: $64,100.

POPULATION 17 AND YOUNGER: 20.5 percent.

65 AND OLDER: 20.1 percent.

RACIAL BREAKDOWN BY PERCENTAGE: White, 99.2; African-American, 0.2; Native American, 0.2; Asian, 0.1; Hispanic or Latino, 0.2.

HOUSING OWNER-OCCUPIED: 64 percent.

PEOPLE IN POVERTY: 18.6 percent.

INTERESTING FACT: Since the closing of Ceredo-Kenova and Buffalo High Schools in 1998, Kenova Elementary is the lone public education facility within Kenova. The school has been awarded multiple blue ribbons in academic achievement.