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Notable locations in Beckley: Black Knight Golf Course (A), New River Industrial Park (B), Robert C Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building (C), Beckley Fire Department Station 2 (D), Jan - Care Ambulance Service Incorporated Harper Road (E), Appalachian Regional Hospital Medical Library (F), Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (G), Wildwood House Senior Citizens Home (H), Beckley City Hall (I), Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building (J), Jan - Care Ambulance Service Incorporated Robert C Byrd (K), Jan - Care Ambulance Service Incorporated Downtown (L), Jan - Care Ambulance Service Incorporated Rural Acres (M), Beckley Fire Department Station 1 (N), Raleigh County Public Library (O), Raleigh County Courthouse (P), Raleigh County Board of Education Center (Q), Pinecrest Hospital (R), Beckley Correctional Center (S), Beckley Fire Department Station 3 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Beckley Plaza Shopping Center (1), Beckley Crossing Shopping Center (2), Raleigh Mall Shopping Center (3), By-Pass Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Beckley include: Wickline Memorial Wesleyan Church (A), Welcome Baptist Church (B), United Methodist Temple (C), United Church of Christ (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Second Baptist Church (F), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (G), Saint Paul Baptist Temple (H), Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wildwood Cemetery (1), Wright Hunter Cemetery (2), Saint Sebastians Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Little Whitestick Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Beckley include: Babe Ruth Park (1), New River Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Youth Museum of Southern WV (New River Park), Raleigh County Veteran's Museum Inc (1557 Harper Rd), United States Government - District Court- U S District Judge Elizabeth V Hall (Recreation Areas; U S Court House), Southern West Virginia Conventi & Visitors Bureau (221 George Street), Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce (245 N Kanawha St).
Hotels: Scottish Inns (1310 South Eisenhower Dr), Fairfield Inn (125 Hylton Ln), Super 8 Beckley WV (2014 Harper Road), Country Inn-Suites Beckley (2120 Harper Road), Fairfield Inn Beckley (125 Hylton Lane), Courtyard Beckley (124 Hylton Lane), Courtyard by Marriott (124 Hylton Lane), Days Inn (300 Harper Park Dr), Microtel Inn (2130 Harper Road).
Courts: Wyoming County - Circuit Court- Family Court- Judge H Suzanne McGraw (115 West Prince Street), West Virginia State - Family Court Judges (115 Prince Street), United States Government - District Court- Interior Department- National Park Ser (110 North Heber Street), District Court - Clerk Of The Court (110 North Heber Street).
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Raleigh County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 18.7. This is better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.28. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Beckley and their reported violations in the past:
BECKLEY WATER COMPANY (Address: P O DRAWER U , Population served: 49792, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2001)
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.2%
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.6% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 38.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 56.6% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beckley, WV
People in group quarters in Beckley:
- 282 people in nursing homes
- 103 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 99 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 8 people in other group homes
- 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Beckley compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Beckley (2011 data):
- City National Bank of West Virginia: Eisenhower Drive, Beckley Branch, Sophia Wal-Mart Branch, Main-Kanawha Branch, 1723 Harper Road Branch. Info updated 2008/01/10: Bank assets: $2,753.2 mil, Deposits: $2,223.1 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Beckley Main at 500 Neville Street, branch established on 1984/03/01; By-Pass Plaza Branch at 4140 Robert C Byrd Drive, branch established on 1914/07/24. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- First Community Bank: Beckley Branch at 50 Brookshire Lane, branch established on 1998/12/15; Beckley Branch-Main at 111 Citizens Drive, branch established on 1995/06/12. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $2,144.1 mil, Deposits: $1,561.3 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Beckley Main Branch at 3849 Robert C. Byrd Drive, branch established on 1934/12/07; Harper Road Branch at 1901 Harper Road, branch established on 1998/11/08. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- United Bank: Beckley Main Branch at 129 Main Street, branch established on 1909/07/15; Raleigh Mall Shopping Center Branch at Raleigh Mall Shopping Center, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/20: Bank assets: $3,625.4 mil, Deposits: $3,023.8 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
- Bank of Mount Hope, Inc.: Beckley Branch at 204 Pinewood Drive, branch established on 1995/02/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $126.6 mil, Deposits: $97.7 mil, headquarters in Mount Hope, WV, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mount Hope Bankshares, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Beckley Walmart Branch at 1330 N Eisenhower Drive, branch established on 2008/02/09. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
- First Century Bank, Inc.: Harper Road Branch at 1826 Harper Road, branch established on 2006/01/17. Info updated 2012/01/26: Bank assets: $417.5 mil, Deposits: $353.1 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, Inc.
- MCNB Bank and Trust Co.: Mccullough Drive Branch at 85 Jerome Van Meter Drive, branch established on 2006/11/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $320.0 mil, Deposits: $284.1 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnb Banks, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Beckley, West Virginia:
- Hampton Inn Beckley, 110 Harper Park Dr, Beckley, WV 25801
, Phone: (304) 252-2121, Fax: (304) 255-6238
- Days Inn Of Beckley, 300 Harper Park Dr, Beckley, WV 25801
, Phone: (304) 255-5291, Fax: (304) 252-1105
- Super 8 Motel, 2014 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
, Phone: (304) 253-0802, Fax: (304) 253-0802
- Comfort Inn, 1909 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
, Phone: (304) 255-2161, Fax: (304) 255-2161
- Country Inn & Suites, 2120 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
, Phone: (304) 252-5100, Fax: (304) 252-3135
- Quality Inn Beckley, 1924 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
, Phone: (304) 255-1511, Fax: (304) 256-0526
- Howard Johnson, 1907 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
, Phone: (304) 255-5900
- Microtel Inn, 2130 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
, Phone: (304) 256-2000
- 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Beckley, West Virginia
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Beckley (based on Raleigh County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.37%
| Here |  | 22.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 13.8% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 12.1% | 9.8% |
| Congregations | 6.1% | 13.9% | 0.9% | 13.0% | 3.5% |
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| Name | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 5.8% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 19.5% |
| Congregations | 14.8% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 39.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 15 | Raleigh County: | 1.90 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7 | Raleigh County: | 0.89 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48 | Raleigh County: | 6.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 44 | Here: | 5.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 13.7% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Raleigh County: | 31.3% | | West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.4% | | State: | 13.1% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
12 | $33,394 | $33,394 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $17,871 | $71,484 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $7,023 | $42,138 | 9 | $2,350 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
43 | $135,743 | $37,882 | 1 | $100 |
| Police - Other |
19 | $35,823 | $22,625 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
41 | $153,302 | $44,869 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,287 | $27,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
46 | $108,293 | $28,250 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,770 | $22,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
33 | $89,346 | $32,489 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $13,479 | $32,350 | 2 | $1,501 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $5,072 | $30,432 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $23,422 | $31,229 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
218 | $628,825 | $34,614 | 12 | $3,951 |
Beckley government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,524,000 ($86.49)
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,373,000 ($248.17)
Parks and Recreation: $783,000 ($44.44)
Parking Facilities: $299,000 ($16.97)
All Other: $248,000 ($14.07)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $4,056,000 ($230.18)
Police Protection: $3,813,000 ($216.39)
Local Fire Protection: $2,900,000 ($164.58)
Regular Highways: $2,704,000 ($153.45)
Financial Administration: $1,807,000 ($102.55)
General - Other: $1,720,000 ($97.61)
Parks and Recreation: $1,682,000 ($95.45)
Public Welfare - Other: $1,606,000 ($91.14)
Central Staff Services: $803,000 ($45.57)
Parking Facilities: $563,000 ($31.95)
Housing and Community Development: $335,000 ($19.01)
Judicial and Legal Services: $207,000 ($11.75)
General Public Buildings: $201,000 ($11.41)
Solid Waste Management: $63,000 ($3.58)
Libraries: $55,000 ($3.12)
Health - Other: $29,000 ($1.65)
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $17,503,000 ($993.30)
Benefit Payments: $2,180,000 ($123.72)
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,513,000 ($85.86)
Total Federal Securities: $1,000,000 ($56.75)
From Parent Local Government: $463,000 ($26.28)
Local Employee Contribution: $246,000 ($13.96)
Total Cash and Deposits: $19,000 ($1.08)
Withdrawals: $18,000 ($1.02)
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $3,250,000 ($184.44)
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $6,191,000 ($351.34)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $528,000 ($29.96)
Housing and Community Development: $234,000 ($13.28)
- General - Interest on Debt: $181,000 ($10.27)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $230,000 ($13.05)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,536,000 ($200.67)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $359,000 ($20.37)
Fines and Forfeits: $261,000 ($14.81)
Interest Earnings: $140,000 ($7.95)
Rents: $5,000 ($0.28)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,559,000 ($1280.23)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,842,000 ($1126.04)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,253,000 ($354.86)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $366,000 ($20.77)
Police Protection: $323,000 ($18.33)
Financial Administration: $230,000 ($13.05)
General - Other: $152,000 ($8.63)
Parks and Recreation: $134,000 ($7.60)
Parking Facilities: $57,000 ($3.23)
Local Fire Protection: $43,000 ($2.44)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,183,000 ($180.64)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,267,000 ($71.90)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,343,000 ($303.22)
General Local Government Support: $58,000 ($3.29)
- Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $8,276,000 ($469.67)
Property: $2,091,000 ($118.67)
Public Utilities Sales: $681,000 ($38.65)
Other Selective Sales: $385,000 ($21.85)
Other License: $252,000 ($14.30)
Public Utility License: $247,000 ($14.02)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $171,000 ($9.70)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,982,000 ($396.23)
5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,601 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)| Raleigh County: | 0.05% | | West Virginia average: | 0.06% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,648 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.16% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($404 average AGI)| Raleigh County: | 0.04% | | West Virginia average: | 0.02% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Beckley:
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Beckley:
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
- WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
- W244BF (96.7 FM; NIMITZ, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
- WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Beckley:
- WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Beckley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 103 meters (338ft)
Total costs: $1,310,000
Total average daily traffic: 267,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,542
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1950-1959: 5
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 9
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Beckley, WV
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Beckley, WV
| Most common first names in Beckley, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 437 | 71.3 years |
| John | 363 | 73.5 years |
| Mary | 339 | 78.7 years |
| William | 333 | 72.6 years |
| Robert | 226 | 72.4 years |
| Charles | 220 | 70.3 years |
| George | 190 | 73.0 years |
| Margaret | 122 | 78.9 years |
| Virginia | 101 | 78.2 years |
| Thomas | 101 | 70.2 years |
| Most common last names in Beckley, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 200 | 74.4 years |
| Williams | 177 | 75.3 years |
| Lilly | 153 | 76.8 years |
| Davis | 107 | 77.4 years |
| Thompson | 101 | 73.1 years |
| Miller | 98 | 73.8 years |
| Jones | 98 | 74.9 years |
| Brown | 97 | 71.4 years |
| Stover | 90 | 75.2 years |
| Meadows | 89 | 76.0 years |
| Businesses in Beckley, WV |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Lowe's | 1 |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | | Marriott | 2 |
| Applebee's | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Maurices | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | McDonald's | 3 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Microtel | 1 |
| Burger King | 2 | | Nike | 4 |
| CVS | 3 | | Outback | 1 |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | | Outback Steakhouse | 1 |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 2 |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | | Quality | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Rite Aid | 3 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | Ruby Tuesday | 1 |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| FedEx | 5 | | Ryan's Grill | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | SAS Shoes | 1 |
| Goodwill | 6 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | Sam's Club | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Shoe Carnival | 1 |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Staples | 1 |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | | Starbucks | 2 |
| IHOP | 1 | | Subway | 4 |
| KFC | 1 | | Super 8 | 3 |
| Kincaid | 2 | | T.J.Maxx | 1 |
| Kmart | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Kohl's | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Kroger | 2 | | U.S. Cellular | 2 |
| La-Z-Boy | 4 | | UPS | 11 |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | | Walgreens | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 4 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | | Wendy's | 3 |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
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