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Raleigh County

Population in July 2009: 16,758. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 7,551  (45.1%)
Females: 9,207  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  41.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25801, 25802.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,724 (it was $28,122 in 2000)
Beckley:

$32,724
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,747

Beckley city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,993 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Beckley:

$90,993
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $126,949; Detached houses: $129,272; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,117; In 2-unit structures: $169,891; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,155; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,118; Mobile homes: $39,386

Median gross rent in 2009: $544.

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  • White alone - 11,926 (71.5%)
  • Black alone - 3,690 (22.1%)
  • Two or more races - 491 (2.9%)
  • Asian alone - 318 (1.9%)
  • Hispanic - 210 (1.3%)
  • American alone - 17 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 22 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 7 (0.04%)

Races in Beckley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Beckley: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), German (9.1%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.3%), Italian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1927

Elevation: 2416 feet

Land area: 9.20 square miles.

Population density: 1821 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beckley:

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beckley city:

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

471 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This city:  2.7%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 49 registered sex offenders living in Beckley, West Virginia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Beckley to the number of sex offenders is 342 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $515 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $453 (0.4%)
Beckley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (46.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (139.7 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (359.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mabscott, WV (1.3 miles ), MacArthur, WV (1.5 miles ), Beaver, WV (1.8 miles ), Stanaford, WV (1.8 miles ), Crab Orchard, WV (1.9 miles ), Prosperity, WV (2.0 miles ), Daniels, WV (2.1 miles ), Piney View, WV (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $156,200
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $149,900
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2008: 99 buildings, average cost: $159,100
  • 2009: 108 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $179,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.78 N, Longitude: 81.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,156 (+53.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,699 (57.1%)

Area code: 304

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Beckley, West Virginia accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.6%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Beckley by Year
Type 1999 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010
Murders 200121
per 100,000 11.00.00.06.011.95.9
Rapes 92401812
per 100,000 49.611.823.60.0107.370.6
Robberies 262040293838
per 100,000 143.3117.6236.0172.9226.5223.7
Assaults 9898123121130137
per 100,000 540.1576.2725.6721.4774.9806.4
Burglaries 164163167202243335
per 100,000 903.8958.4985.21204.21448.41971.7
Thefts 9231,0239479611,0561,093
per 100,000 5086.86014.85586.75729.16294.36433.2
Auto thefts 667672725744
per 100,000 363.7446.8424.8429.2339.8259.0
Arson 124713410
per 100,000 66.123.541.377.523.858.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 472.4467.6521.3516.4662.3662.1

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Crime in Beckley detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 68 (49 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.88
West Virginia average:

1.89

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -2,059 (-10.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Beckley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Beckley city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 9.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beckley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from Beckley center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Beckley center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Raleigh County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Floods: 4, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Beckley topographic map

Birthplace of: Tamar Slay - NBA player (Charlotte Bobcats, born: Apr 2, 1980), Calvin Simon - (born 1942), musician (P Funk), Michael Ross - College basketball player (Eastern Michigan Eagles).


Hospitals/medical centers in Beckley:

  • BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 306 STANAFORD ROAD)
  • BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 200 VETERANS AVENUE)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1710 HARPER ROAD)

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Airports and heliports located in Beckley:


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Amtrak stations near Beckley:

  • 9 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
  • 18 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.


Local government website: www.beckley.org

Colleges/Universities in Beckley:

  • Mountain State University (Full-time enrollment: 4,410; Location: 609 S Kanawha St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mountainstate.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • New River Community and Technical College (FT enrollment: 1,698; Location: 221 George Street, Suite 2; Public; Website: www.newriver.edu)
  • Valley College (FT enrollment: 90; Location: 713 South Oakwood Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vct.edu)
  • Academy of Careers and Technology (FT enrollment: 75; Location: 390 Stanaford Rd; Public; Website: wvact.net)
  • Beckley Beauty Academy (FT enrollment: 67; Location: 109 S Fayette St; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Beckley:

  • Concord University (about 27 miles; Athens, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • West Virginia State University (about 53 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
  • New River Community College (about 54 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • Radford University (about 57 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 7,927)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 57 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 27,887)
  • National College-Salem (about 72 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 4,851)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 76 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 2,563)

Public high school in Beckley:

Private high schools in Beckley:

  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 108; Location: 224 PINEWOOD DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MOUNTAIN STATE UNIVERSITY ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: 400 S KANAWHA ST; Grades: 5 - 12)
  • MOUNT TABOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 262 MOUNT TABOR RD; Grades: 6 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Beckley:

Private elementary/middle school in Beckley:

  • ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 622 S OAKWOOD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
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Library in Beckley:

  • RALEIGH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,350,667; Location: 221 N. KANAWHA ST.; 187,190 books; 3,654 audio materials; 9,162 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 12 state licensed databases; 167 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Mountain State University should be added to colleges/universities with 2,000+ enrollments. Mountain State University is located in Beckley.
  • Add to private schools (k-12th grade): Greater Beckley Christian School, Prosperity, WV Victory Baptist Academy, Beaver, WV

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Notable locations in Beckley: New River Industrial Park (A), Black Knight Golf Course (B), Raleigh County Public Library (C), Appalachian Regional Hospital Medical Library (D), Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (E), Raleigh County Courthouse (F), Beckley City Hall (G), Raleigh County Board of Education Center (H), Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building (I), Robert C Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building (J), Wildwood House Senior Citizens Home (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).

 
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
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AQI  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.3. This is about average.
City:

30.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 18.7. This is better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
City:

18.7
U.S.:

25.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.28. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.28
U.S.:

9.59

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:  60.0%
Whole state:  68.4%

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:

Beckley, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 (2011 data):

  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Beckley Branch, 1723 Harper Road Branch, Rainelle Branch, Main-Kanawha Branch, Sophia Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 01/10/2008: Bank assets: $2,599.5 mil, Deposits: $2,160.7 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Harper Road Branch at 1901 Harper Road, branch established on 11/08/1998; Beckley Main Branch at 3849 Robert C. Byrd Drive, branch established on 12/07/1934. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Beckley Main at 500 Neville Street, branch established on 03/01/1984; By-Pass Plaza Branch at 4140 Robert C Byrd Drive, branch established on 07/24/1914. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • United Bank: Raleigh Mall Shopping Center Branch at Raleigh Mall Shopping Center, branch established on 01/01/1934; Beckley Main Branch at 129 Main Street, branch established on 07/15/1909. Info updated 09/20/2007: Bank assets: $3,734.5 mil, Deposits: $2,897.7 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
  • First Community Bank, National Association: Beckley Branch at 50 Brookshire Lane, branch established on 12/15/1998; Beckley Branch-Main at 111 Citizens Drive, branch established on 06/12/1995. Info updated 10/02/2009: Bank assets: $2,279.0 mil, Deposits: $1,668.6 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Beckley Walmart Branch at 1330 N Eisenhower Drive, branch established on 02/09/2008. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 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 11/14/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $32.4 mil, Deposits: $29.0 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnb Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of Mount Hope, Inc.: Beckley Branch at 204 Pinewood Drive, branch established on 02/15/1995. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $12.2 mil, Deposits: $10.1 mil, headquarters in Mount Hope, WV, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mount Hope Bankshares, Inc.
  • First Century Bank, National Association: Harper Road Branch at 1826 Harper Road, branch established on 01/17/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $41.4 mil, Deposits: $35.5 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
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Beckley, West Virginia

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Beckley travel time to work - commute


Beckley mode of transportation to work chart

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:




2008 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Beckley:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.37%
Here22.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents13.8%13.7%12.8%12.1%9.8%
Congregations6.1%13.9%0.9%13.0%3.5%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents5.8%4.5%4.0%4.0%19.5%
Congregations14.8%5.2%0.9%2.6%39.1%
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$33,3940$0
Other Government Administration 3$17,871$71,4840$0
Judicial and Legal 2$7,023$42,1389$2,350
Police Protection - Officers 43$135,743$37,8821$100
Police - Other 19$35,823$22,6250$0
Firefighters 41$153,302$44,8690$0
Fire - Other 1$2,287$27,4440$0
Streets and Highways 46$108,293$28,2500$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,770$22,6200$0
Sewerage 33$89,346$32,4890$0
Parks and Recreation 5$13,479$32,3502$1,501
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$5,072$30,4320$0
Other and Unallocable 9$23,422$31,2290$0
Totals for Government 218$628,825$34,61412$3,951

Beckley government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,524,000 ($90.94)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,373,000 ($260.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $783,000 ($46.72)
    Parking Facilities: $299,000 ($17.84)
    All Other: $248,000 ($14.80)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $4,056,000 ($242.03)
    Police Protection: $3,813,000 ($227.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,900,000 ($173.05)
    Regular Highways: $2,704,000 ($161.36)
    Financial Administration: $1,807,000 ($107.83)
    General - Other: $1,720,000 ($102.64)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,682,000 ($100.37)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,606,000 ($95.83)
    Central Staff Services: $803,000 ($47.92)
    Parking Facilities: $563,000 ($33.60)
    Housing and Community Development: $335,000 ($19.99)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $207,000 ($12.35)
    General Public Buildings: $201,000 ($11.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000 ($3.76)
    Libraries: $55,000 ($3.28)
    Health - Other: $29,000 ($1.73)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $17,503,000 ($1044.46)
    Benefit Payments: $2,180,000 ($130.09)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,513,000 ($90.29)
    Total Federal Securities: $1,000,000 ($59.67)
    From Parent Local Government: $463,000 ($27.63)
    Local Employee Contribution: $246,000 ($14.68)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $19,000 ($1.13)
    Withdrawals: $18,000 ($1.07)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $3,250,000 ($193.94)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $6,191,000 ($369.44)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $528,000 ($31.51)
    Housing and Community Development: $234,000 ($13.96)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $181,000 ($10.80)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $230,000 ($13.72)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,536,000 ($211.00)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $359,000 ($21.42)
    Fines and Forfeits: $261,000 ($15.57)
    Interest Earnings: $140,000 ($8.35)
    Rents: $5,000 ($0.30)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,559,000 ($1346.16)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,842,000 ($1184.03)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,253,000 ($373.14)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $366,000 ($21.84)
    Police Protection: $323,000 ($19.27)
    Financial Administration: $230,000 ($13.72)
    General - Other: $152,000 ($9.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $134,000 ($8.00)
    Parking Facilities: $57,000 ($3.40)
    Local Fire Protection: $43,000 ($2.57)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,183,000 ($189.94)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,267,000 ($75.61)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,343,000 ($318.83)
    General Local Government Support: $58,000 ($3.46)
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $8,276,000 ($493.85)
    Property: $2,091,000 ($124.78)
    Public Utilities Sales: $681,000 ($40.64)
    Other Selective Sales: $385,000 ($22.97)
    Other License: $252,000 ($15.04)
    Public Utility License: $247,000 ($14.74)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $171,000 ($10.20)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,982,000 ($416.64)

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:
from Fayette County, WV  0.65% ($27,729 average AGI)
from Wyoming County, WV  0.44% ($28,162)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.23% ($29,948)


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:
to Fayette County, WV  0.66% ($24,196 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.26% ($35,119)
to Summers County, WV  0.19% ($33,521)

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

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Beckley)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 72 (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: 141 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Beckley)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Beckley)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 128
  • Hazardous Condition: 292
  • Service Call: 22
  • Good Intent Call: 19

Incident types - Beckley


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Beckley, WV

Most common first names in Beckley, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James43771.3 years
John36373.5 years
Mary33978.7 years
William33372.6 years
Robert22672.4 years
Charles22070.3 years
George19073.0 years
Margaret12278.9 years
Virginia10178.2 years
Thomas10170.2 years
Most common last names in Beckley, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20074.4 years
Williams17775.3 years
Lilly15376.8 years
Davis10777.4 years
Thompson10173.1 years
Miller9873.8 years
Jones9874.9 years
Brown9771.4 years
Stover9075.2 years
Meadows8976.0 years
Businesses in Beckley, WV
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Arby's1McDonald's3
AutoZone1Microtel1
Blockbuster1Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King2Papa John's Pizza1
CVS3Pizza Hut2
Chick-Fil-A1Quality1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid3
Domino's Pizza1Ruby Tuesday1
Econo Lodge1Rue211
FedEx5SONIC Drive-In1
GameStop1Sam's Club1
H&R Block2Sprint Nextel1
Hardee's1Staples1
Holiday Inn1Starbucks2
Howard Johnson1Subway4
IHOP1Super 83
KFC1T.J.Maxx1
Kincaid2Taco Bell1
Kmart1U-Haul2
Kohl's1U.S. Cellular2
Kroger2UPS11
La-Z-Boy4Walgreens2
Lane Furniture4Walmart1
Lowes1Wendy's3
Marriott2YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Beckley, WV

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