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Notable locations in Beckley: New River Industrial Park (A), Black Knight Golf Course (B), Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building (C), Robert C Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building (D), Raleigh County Public Library (E), Appalachian Regional Hospital Medical Library (F), Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (G), Raleigh County Courthouse (H), Wildwood House Senior Citizens Home (I), Raleigh County Board of Education Center (J), Beckley City Hall (K), Fire Station Number 2 (L). 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: Beckley Presbyterian Church (A), Beckley Regular Baptist Church (B), Beckley United Pentecostal Church (C), Maxwell Hill Baptist Church (D), Good Samaritan Church of God in Christ (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Second Baptist Church (G), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (H), Saint Paul Baptist Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wright Hunter Cemetery (1), Saint Sebastians Cemetery (2), Wildwood 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: New River Park (1), Babe Ruth Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Beckley Post Office (A), East Beckley Post Office (B). 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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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  20.9% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 10.2% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
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.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Beckley (2009 data):
- City National Bank of West Virginia: 1723 Harper Road Branch, Beckley Branch, Main-Kanawha Branch, Sophia Wal-Mart Branch, Beckley Branch. Info updated 2008-01-10: Bank assets: $2,552.9 mil, Deposits: $2,042.5 mil, headquarters in Cross Lanes, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
- First Community Bank, National Association: Beckley Branch-Main at 111 Citizens Drive, branch established on 1995-06-12; Beckley Branch at 50 Brookshire Lane, branch established on 1998-12-15. Info updated 2008-12-04: Bank assets: $2,103.4 mil, Deposits: $1,505.1 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Robert C Byrd Branch at 3941 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 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- 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 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- United Bank: Raleigh Mall Shopping Center Branch at Raleigh Mall Shopping Center, branch established on 1934-01-01; Beckley Main Branch at 129 Main Street, branch established on 1909-07-15. Info updated 2007-09-20: Bank assets: $4,186.1 mil, Deposits: $2,818.1 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Beckley Walmart Branch at 1330 N Eisenhower Drive, branch established on 2008-02-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, 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: $269.0 mil, Deposits: $220.2 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnb Banks, 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: $117.6 mil, Deposits: $97.1 mil, headquarters in Mount Hope, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mount Hope Bankshares, Inc.
- First Century Bank, National Association: Harper Road Branch at 1826 Harper Road, branch established on 2006-01-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $425.3 mil, Deposits: $358.6 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, 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
See all 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Beckley, West Virginia
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Beckley
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 13.8% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 12.1% | 9.8% |
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| 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 religions |
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| Adherents | 5.8% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 19.5% |
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| 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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,524,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,373,000
Parks and Recreation: $783,000
Parking Facilities: $299,000
All Other: $248,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $4,056,000
Police Protection: $3,813,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,900,000
Regular Highways: $2,704,000
Financial Administration: $1,807,000
General - Other: $1,720,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,682,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,606,000
Central Staff Services: $803,000
Parking Facilities: $563,000
Housing and Community Development: $335,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $207,000
General Public Buildings: $201,000
Solid Waste Management: $63,000
Libraries: $55,000
Health - Other: $29,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $17,503,000
Benefit Payments: $2,180,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,513,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,000,000
From Parent Local Government: $463,000
Local Employee Contribution: $246,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $19,000
Withdrawals: $18,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $3,250,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $6,191,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $528,000
Housing and Community Development: $234,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $230,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,536,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $359,000
Fines and Forfeits: $261,000
Interest Earnings: $140,000
Rents: $5,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,559,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,842,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,253,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $366,000
Police Protection: $323,000
Financial Administration: $230,000
General - Other: $152,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
Parking Facilities: $57,000
Local Fire Protection: $43,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,183,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,267,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,343,000
General Local Government Support: $58,000
- Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $8,276,000
Property: $2,091,000
Public Utilities Sales: $681,000
Other Selective Sales: $385,000
Other License: $252,000
Public Utility License: $247,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $171,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,982,000
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)
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See more detailed statistics of Beckley fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 109 meters (358ft)
Total costs: $2,290,000
Total average daily traffic: 317,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 33,210
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1950-1959: 5
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 10
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Beckley, WV
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Beckley)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Beckley, WV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 135 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Beckley)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Beckley)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 128
- Hazardous Condition: 292
- Service Call: 22
- Good Intent Call: 19
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Beckley, WV
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