Kopperston, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 616.
Males: 231  (37.6%)
Females: 385  (62.4%)
Median resident age:

40.1 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 24854, 24870.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,794
Kopperston:

$43,794
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,152

Kopperston CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,827
Kopperston:

$78,827
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $87,059; detached houses: $88,058
March 2022 cost of living index in Kopperston: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 62.8%

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Kopperston, West Virginia as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kopperston is 104 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (73.6%), Irish (19.9%), Polish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1664 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (41.7 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (150.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (379.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Glen Fork, WV (2.1 miles ),
Oceana, WV (2.3 miles ),
Matheny, WV (2.5 miles ),
Bolt, WV (2.9 miles ),
Brenton, WV (3.3 miles ),
Pineville, WV (3.4 miles ),
Amherstdale-Robinette, WV (3.5 miles ),
Robinette, WV (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 37.75 N, Longitude: 81.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Kopperston, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kopperston, WV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Earthquake activity:

Kopperston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 198.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from Kopperston center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 133.2 miles away from Kopperston center
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 42.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 128.8 miles away from Kopperston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wyoming County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Landslides: 8, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Kopperston:

  • WYOMING COMM HOSP INC (Hospital, about 16 miles away; MULLENS, WV)
  • WYOMING GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; MULLENS, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kopperston:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 20 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • Concord University (about 39 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • West Virginia State University (about 45 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 62 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • New River Community College (about 66 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Marshall University (about 67 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 67 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curry Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Wyoming County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kopperston and their reported violations in the past:

KOPPERSTON PSD (Population served: 1,095, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.1%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Kopperston:

Marital status in Kopperston, WV
  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 26.1%

For population 25 years and over in Kopperston:

  • High school or higher: 29.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.3
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kopperston, WV (based on Wyoming County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,91256
Mainline Protestant4,26432
Black Protestant1801
Catholic1302
Other-1
None14,310-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
This county:

8.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Wyoming County:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.2%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.1%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wyoming County:

19.5%
State:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Kopperston:

  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kopperston:

  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

TV broadcast stations around Kopperston:

  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)

Kopperston fatal accident list:

May 23, 2020 07:34 PM, Cr-2, Lat: 37.712789, Lon: -81.596636, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 10, 2012 10:10 AM, Sr-85, Lat: 37.756781, Lon: -81.558586, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 26, 2012 10:47 AM, Sr-85, Lat: 37.745958, Lon: -81.571569, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 19, 1997 06:55 PM, 85, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 7, 1989 08:55 AM, 85, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 5, 1976 10:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 5, 1975 10:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 62ft / 18.6mTotal length
  • $4,675,000Total costs
  • 10,890Total average daily traffic
  • 1,015Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Kopperston, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Kopperston, WV
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kopperston, WV
  • 62.4%Electricity
  • 21.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.6%Coal or coke
  • 8.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kopperston, WV
  • 75.0%Utility gas
  • 25.0%Electricity


Kopperston compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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