Coal City, West Virginia

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Raleigh County

Population in 2010: 1,815. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 864	(47.6%)
Females: 951	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	45.6 years
West Virginia median age:	43.4 years

Zip codes: 25823.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,592 (it was $28,049 in 2000)

Coal City:	$32,592
West Virginia:	$37,435

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,427

Coal City CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $61,350 (it was $46,000 in 2000)

Coal City:	$61,350
West Virginia:	$94,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $72,478; Detached houses: $88,991; Mobile homes: $38,337

Median gross rent in 2009: $237.

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White alone - 1,750 (96.4%)
Two or more races - 54 (3.0%)
Hispanic - 8 (0.4%)
Black alone - 2 (0.1%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.06%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Coal City: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.4%), German (6.9%), English (4.5%), Irish (3.0%), Dutch (2.3%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2580 feet

Land area: 6.27 square miles.

Population density: 289 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Coal City:

High school or higher: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 9.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coal City CDP:

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 63.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Coal City, West Virginia as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Coal City to the number of sex offenders is 631 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $323 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $142 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (51.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (135.1 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (363.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sophia, WV (1.7 miles ), Crab Orchard, WV (2.0 miles ), MacArthur, WV (2.2 miles ), Beaver, WV (2.4 miles ), Mabscott, WV (2.4 miles ), Daniels, WV (2.5 miles ), Lester, WV (2.5 miles ), Shady Spring, WV (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.69 N, Longitude: 81.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
7.1%
West Virginia:
7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Retail trade (31%)

Manufacturing (28%)

Construction (16%)

Transportation and warehousing (9%)

Accommodation and food services (8%)

Public administration (8%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)

Retail trade (28%)

Educational services (26%)

Health care and social assistance (22%)

Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)

Manufacturing (8%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Extraction workers (7%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Woodworkers (5%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Cashiers (16%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Personal appearance workers (6%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Average climate in Coal City, West Virginia

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Coal City, West Virginia average temperatures

Coal City, West Virginia average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Coal City-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 3.4 miles away from the Coal City place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 13.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Coal City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 84% 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 51.4 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 55.7 miles away from Coal 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 53.3 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 57.6 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 66.3 miles away from Coal City center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 57.6 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).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Coal City:

BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Coal City, WV

Amtrak stations near Coal City:

15 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.
18 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coal City:

Mountain State University (about 7 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 4,410)
Concord University (about 22 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,364)
New River Community College (about 49 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
Radford University (about 53 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 7,927)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 54 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 27,887)
West Virginia State University (about 57 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
National College-Salem (about 71 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 4,851)

Public high school in Coal City:

Independence High School (Students: 760; Location: 850 INDEPENDENCE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Coal City:

Coal City Elementary (Students: 335; Location: INDEPENDENCE RD.; Grades: PK - 5)

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Notable locations in Coal City: Coal City Volunteer Fire Department (A), Best Transports Ambulance Service 651 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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 PM_2.5

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. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	18.7
U.S.:	25.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.28. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.28
U.S.:	9.59

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.0%

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.0%
Whole state:	68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coal City, WV

Coal City compared to West Virginia state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Coal City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (42%)
Utility gas (40%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Coal or coke (3%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:

2008 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:

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Religion statistics for Coal City (based on Raleigh County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.37%

Here		22.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

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%

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%

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%

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 Coal City:

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.)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
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.)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coal City:

WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
W244BF (96.7 FM; NIMITZ, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Coal City:

WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Coal City fatal accident list:

Jul 24, 2009 05:10 PM, Cr-38, Lat: 37.67342778, Lon: -81.20355556, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 31, 2008 05:25 PM, Cr-29, Lat: 37.672908, Lon: -81.210928, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 15, 2007 02:40 AM, Cr-29 Coal City Road, Lat: 37.673703, Lon: -81.211100, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 16, 1999 10:40 PM, 36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 2, 1998 04:35 PM, 29, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 6, 1989 02:25 AM, 29, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Coal City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 32
Hazardous Condition: 36
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Coal City

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

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Coal City, WV among deceased individuals
William	23	66.0 years
Robert	19	66.2 years
John	19	70.8 years
James	18	75.7 years
Charles	17	69.1 years
George	12	78.3 years
Mary	9	66.1 years
Henry	8	71.5 years
Thomas	7	66.7 years
Ruth	6	77.2 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Coal City, WV among deceased individuals
Lilly	31	72.2 years
Farley	19	75.8 years
Bolen	18	70.5 years
Cole	16	78.8 years
Meadows	13	67.7 years
Thompson	13	79.0 years
Smith	12	80.4 years
Carpenter	11	76.9 years
Keffer	9	75.0 years
Duncan	8	70.3 years

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