Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: |  6.7% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prosperity, WV
Prosperity compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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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 (68%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Prosperity
| 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.
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 Prosperity:
- 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)
- 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.)
- WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Prosperity:
- 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)
- 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.)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
- WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, 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.)
- WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Prosperity:
- WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
Prosperity fatal accident list:
Jan 5, 1985 01:35 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Oct 20, 1985 10:47 AM, 19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 3, 1984 03:20 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 4, 1980 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Oct 28, 1977 10:20 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 0.4 Miles W. Of State Rte. 16 & 2.0 Miles N Of Beckley In Prosperity, Type: Mast, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN618
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Aretas Stearns
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
- 5371 Robert Byrd Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN783
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: H. Donald Nelson
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Peter M Connolly, 5371 Robert Byrd Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 56.4 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Peter M Connelly, In The City, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- CHRISTINE A VERRE, 573 Ogden Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Edward G Roach, .3 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.3 m, Overall height: 67.7 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- .9km Ne Of The Intersection Of Us19 & I64 & I77 Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.2 m
Registrant: Highland Cellular Dba , 550 N. Eisenhower Drive, Beckley, WV 25801, Phone: (304) 255-5981, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- .3 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.3 m, Overall height: 67.7 m, Call Sign: WNIQ206
Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz, 151.985 MHz
Grant Date: 10/04/2002, Expiration Date: 12/28/2012
Registrant: Verizon West Virginia Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- PROSPERITY, Second Ave, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WMJ207
Assigned Frequencies : 11365.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Aretas Stearns
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 0.3 Mi N Of Prosperity & Sand Branch Rds, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNKP688
Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz, 152.630 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2004, Certifier: Robert C Green
Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Fax: (301) 596-1121, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: KC8CZP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/26/1996, Expiration Date: 03/26/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/27/2008
Registrant: James W Mc Vey, Prosperity, WV 25909
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 6
- Hazardous Condition: 14
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - Prosperity
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Prosperity, WV
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