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Raleigh County

Population in July 2007: 2,374.
Males: 1,148  (48.4%)
Females: 1,226  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25818.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,427 (it was $28,844 in 2000)
Bradley:  $40,427
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,825
Bradley:  $16,825
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,770 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
Bradley:  $89,770
West Virginia:  $96,000

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Races in Bradley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bradley: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.6%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.3%), German (10.6%), Dutch (3.9%), Italian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.62 square miles.

Population density: 423 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bradley

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bradley CDP

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

55 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This place:  2.3%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bradley:  0.6% ($345)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (40.2 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (145.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (357.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mount Hope, WV (1.5 miles ), Prosperity, WV (1.7 miles ), Piney View, WV (1.9 miles ), Pax, WV (2.0 miles) , Stanaford, WV (2.2 miles ), Beckley, WV (2.6 miles ), Mabscott, WV (2.7 miles ), Oak Hill, WV (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.88 N, Longitude: 81.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)



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Bradley-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Bradley place center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 13.4 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Bradley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 87% 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 61.1 miles away from Bradley center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city 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 62.9 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 54.6 miles away from Bradley 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 79.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from Bradley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bradley:
  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Bradley, WV

Amtrak stations near Bradley:
  • 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.
  • 9 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

College/University in Bradley:
  • APPALACHIAN BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 263; Location: 5701 Robert C. Byrd Drive; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradley:
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 68 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.3%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.4%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bradley, WV


249 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
8 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Bradley compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bradley (2009 data):
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Crossroads Branch at U.S. Route 19 North, branch established on 1981-04-29. 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Bradley

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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 Bradley:
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR 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.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bradley:
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bradley:
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Bradley, West Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
West Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 57
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 62
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5

Bradley fatal accident list:
May 18, 2005 05:40 AM, Us-19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 15, 2004 02:31 AM, 19/3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Randall S Southern, Rt 19 N @ Maple Fork Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.6 m, Overall height: 77.3 m
    Registrant: Southern Communications Corp., 306 South Kanawha St., Beckley, WV 25801, Phone: (304) 253-7000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 37.853528 Lon: -81.201333, Call Sign: WPXN247, Licensee ID: L00099807
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/08/2003, Expiration Date: 05/08/2013, Certifier: Kenneth E Lilly
    Registrant: Appalachian Bible College, Inc.
  • Ps-#10 Rtu-On Co Route 4/9, 0.6 Mi West Of The Co Route 4/9/ Co. Route 4 Inter, Type: Pole, Structure height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WQCR952
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/2005, Expiration Date: 05/11/2015, Certifier: Dwight W Reggi
    Registrant: Us Filter Control Systems Inc, 1239 Willow Lake Blvd, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KA8GHQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/17/1995, Expiration Date: 10/17/2005, Cancelation Date: 10/18/2007
    Registrant: James R Ormandy, Bradley, WV 25818
  • Call Sign: KB8OCS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/09/1992, Expiration Date: 06/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2004
    Registrant: David A Wriston, Bradley, WV 25818
  • Call Sign: KB8ORP, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/08/1994, Expiration Date: 03/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2006
    Registrant: Joshua R Buttram, Box Abc, Bradley, WV 25818
  • Call Sign: KP4YF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00886660
    Grant Date: 07/01/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: William D Kirkland
    Registrant: William D Kirkland, Bradley, WV 25818
  • Call Sign: WB8SLY, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/13/1996, Expiration Date: 09/13/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/16/2008
    Registrant: William M Lilly, Bradley, WV 25818
  • Call Sign: KC8OWO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00261527
    Grant Date: 06/21/2000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2010, Certifier: Clyde F Starks
    Registrant: Clyde F Starks, Bradley, WV 25818


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 32
  • Good Intent Call: 4

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