Sophia, West Virginia

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Raleigh County

Population in 2011: 1,345. Population change since 2000: +3.4%

Males: 618	(46.0%)
Females: 727	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	40.1 years
West Virginia median age:	43.4 years

Zip codes: 25921.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,557 (it was $26,008 in 2000)

Sophia:	$29,557
West Virginia:	$37,435

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,803

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $68,198 (it was $54,100 in 2000)

Sophia:	$68,198
West Virginia:	$94,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $93,144; Detached houses: $99,678; In 2-unit structures: $60,699; Mobile homes: $34,300

Median gross rent in 2009: $382.

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White alone - 1,306 (97.2%)
Two or more races - 14 (1.0%)
Black alone - 9 (0.7%)
Asian alone - 10 (0.7%)
American Indian alone - 3 (0.2%)
Hispanic - 2 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sophia: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.5%), German (7.4%), Scottish (3.8%), Italian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1912

Elevation: 2360 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 1967 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sophia:

High school or higher: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 11.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sophia town:

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 14.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sophia, West Virginia as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Sophia to the number of sex offenders is 408 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $212 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $181 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (48.6 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (138.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (364.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Crab Orchard, WV (1.5 miles ), Coal City, WV (1.7 miles ), Lester, WV (1.8 miles ), MacArthur, WV (1.9 miles ), Mabscott, WV (2.1 miles ), Beckley, WV (2.4 miles ), Beaver, WV (2.5 miles ), Daniels, WV (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings

1998: 0 buildings

1999: 0 buildings

2000: 0 buildings

2001: 0 buildings

2002: 0 buildings

2003: 0 buildings

2004: 0 buildings

2005: 0 buildings

2006: 0 buildings

2007: 0 buildings

2008: 0 buildings

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 1 building, cost: $150,000

2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.71 N, Longitude: 81.25 W

Area code: 304

Crime in Sophia by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2006 2011

Murders 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Robberies 1 0 1 0 0

per 100,000 77.2 0.0 77.8 0.0 0.0

Assaults 1 0 0 1 2

per 100,000 77.2 0.0 0.0 79.3 148.6

Burglaries 1 0 0 10 6

per 100,000 77.2 0.0 0.0 793.0 445.8

Thefts 3 0 1 27 25

per 100,000 231.5 0.0 77.8 2141.2 1857.4

Auto thefts 1 0 0 4 2

per 100,000 77.2 0.0 0.0 317.2 148.6

Arson 0 0 0 1 1

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 79.3 74.3

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 61.8 0.0 27.5 189.9 153.1

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.71
West Virginia average:
1.87

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
7.1%
West Virginia:
7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-1.1%).

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

Retail trade (20%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)

Construction (12%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Educational services (6%)

Transportation and warehousing (6%)

Retail trade (20%)

Health care and social assistance (19%)

Educational services (13%)

Finance and insurance (8%)

Accommodation and food services (7%)

Public administration (7%)

Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)

Extraction workers (8%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

Cashiers (6%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Registered nurses (6%)

Personal appearance workers (5%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Sophia-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 3.2 miles away from the Sophia town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sophia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 85% 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 51.1 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 55.4 miles away from Sophia 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 53.0 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 59.1 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 67.8 miles away from Sophia center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 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 Sophia:

BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 5 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 5 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)

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Amtrak stations near Sophia:

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.
20 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
20 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sophia:

Mountain State University (about 6 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 4,410)
Concord University (about 24 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,364)
New River Community College (about 52 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
West Virginia State University (about 55 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
Radford University (about 56 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 74 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 4,851)

Private high school in Sophia:

HOUSE OF PRAYER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: DEADEND RAILROAD AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sophia:

Independence Junior High (Students: 512; Location: 800 INDEPENDENCE RD.; Grades: 6 - 8)
Sophia-Soak Creek Elementary (Students: 304; Location: 200 MILLS ST.; Grades: PK - 5)

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Notable locations in Sophia: Jan - Care Ambulance Service Incorporated Sophia (A), Sophia Area Volunteer Fire Department (B), Sophia City Volunteer Fire Department (C). 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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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 7.1 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 7.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.28
U.S.:	9.59

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

RALEIGH COUNTY MEM AIRPORT (Population served: 4839, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-1996), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-1996), St Public Notif received (FEB-29-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)

RALEIGH CO PSD-COAL CITY (Population served: 2775, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-1996), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-1996), St Public Notif received (FEB-29-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)

One regular monitoring violation

RAL CO PSD-ARNETT (Population served: 2345, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and APR-15-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-1994), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-1997)

RAL CO PSD-SYCAMORE DIST (Population served: 645, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-1996), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-1996), St Public Notif received (FEB-29-1996), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-17-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-17-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)

2 minor monitoring violations

14 regular monitoring violations

RAL CO PSD-HELEN DISTRICT (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-1996), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-1996), St Public Notif received (FEB-29-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)

One regular monitoring violation

RALEIGH CO PSD - SLAB FORK (Population served: 345, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and FEB-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-16-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2000)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and DEC-21-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1999), St Intentional no-action (JUL-16-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and DEC-21-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1999), St Intentional no-action (JUL-16-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

RAL CO PSD-FITZPATRICK (Population served: 113, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-1996), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-1996), St Public Notif received (FEB-29-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)

RAL CO PSD-STOTESBURY (Population served: 68, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-1996), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-1996), St Public Notif received (FEB-29-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sophia that have no violations reported:

RALEIGH COUNTY PSD-ODD (Address: P O BOX 1286, Population served: 698, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
RALEIGH COUNTY PSD EGERIA (Address: P O BOX 1286, Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.1%
(31.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.3%
Whole state:	68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sophia, WV

Sophia compared to West Virginia state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Sophia (2011 data):

Pioneer Community Bank, Inc.: Sophia Branch at 822 Robert C. Byrd Drive, branch established on 1999/07/01. Info updated 2008/09/30: Bank assets: $120.8 mil, Deposits: $107.4 mil, headquarters in Iaeger, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Pioneer Community Group, Inc.
United Bank: Sophia Branch at 425 Robert C. Byrd Dr., branch established on 1975/11/21. Info updated 2007/09/20: Bank assets: $3,625.4 mil, Deposits: $3,023.8 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Sophia mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (63%)
Electricity (33%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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 Sophia (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%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$2,140
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$300
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		5	$1,910
Sewerage	3	$5,092	$20,368	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$5,092	$20,368	14	$4,350

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 Sophia:

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.)
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.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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 Sophia:

WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU 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.)
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)
WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
W244BF (96.7 FM; NIMITZ, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Sophia:

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

Sophia, West Virginia:

Fatal accident count: 10
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 34
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

West Virginia average:

Fatal accident count: 58
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 86
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 64
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 149
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6

See more detailed statistics of Sophia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sophia)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Winding Gulf Tunnel No 1 543 N (Lat: 37.703722 Lon: -81.234833), Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNCY999
Assigned Frequencies: 160.230 MHz, 160.320 MHz, 160.785 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 11/06/2015, Certifier: S B Watson
Registrant: Csx Transportation, 4th Flr, J958 - Fcc License Coord., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5925, Fax: (904) 332-6013, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, On Tams Mtn 2 Mi W Of (Lat: 37.701222 Lon: -81.293694), Overall height: 64 m, Call Sign: WNEZ936
Assigned Frequencies: 2188.00 MHz, 2136.40 MHz
Grant Date: 05/29/1998, Expiration Date: 12/31/2001, Cancellation Date: 11/01/1999
Registrant: Phone: (304) 965-0573
SOPHIA, 584 Basham Street (Lat: 37.711833 Lon: -81.264083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WQKB380
Assigned Frequencies: 11632.5 MHz
Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 03/17/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sophia)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16
Hazardous Condition: 22

Incident types - Sophia

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

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Sophia, WV among deceased individuals
James	34	67.0 years
John	23	72.5 years
William	20	71.5 years
Robert	19	63.7 years
Mary	18	74.4 years
George	14	72.6 years
Helen	8	70.8 years
Frances	8	75.5 years
Frank	8	79.6 years
Howard	7	72.7 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Sophia, WV among deceased individuals
Smith	19	68.3 years
Mills	18	77.5 years
Mckinney	15	78.2 years
Blevins	14	75.0 years
Polk	11	72.3 years
Jones	10	72.8 years
Cook	9	70.2 years
Wood	9	59.7 years
Meadows	9	69.4 years
Riddle	7	77.0 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Sophia, WV
CVS	1	Hardee's	1
FedEx	1	McDonald's	1
H&R Block	1	SAS Shoes	1

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