Sophia, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 1,234. Population change since 2000: -5.1%

Males: 558	(45.3%)
Females: 676	(54.7%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 25921.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,452 (it was $26,008 in 2000)

Sophia:	$36,452
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,502

Sophia:	$18,502
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,315 (it was $54,100 in 2000)

Sophia:	$82,315
West Virginia:	$96,000

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Races in Sophia:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Black (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sophia: 78.0 (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: 1805 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: 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 there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sophia, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sophia to the number of sex offenders is 617 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Sophia:	0.6% ($310)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

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:

1996: 0 buildings
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

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Latitude: 37.71 N, Longitude: 81.25 W

Area code: 304

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Mining (10%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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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Crime in Sophia by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	77.2	0.0	77.8	0.0
Assaults	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	77.2	0.0	0.0	79.3
Burglaries	1	0	0	10
per 100,000	77.2	0.0	0.0	793.0
Thefts	3	0	1	27
per 100,000	231.5	0.0	77.8	2141.2
Auto thefts	1	0	0	4
per 100,000	77.2	0.0	0.0	317.2
Arson	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	79.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	59.4	0.0	26.5	182.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.24
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sophia, West Virginia

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Sophia, West Virginia average temperatures

Sophia, West Virginia average precipitation

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Sophia-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 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 3 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.

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 Sophia 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 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 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 Sophia 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 the city 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 Sophia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sophia:

BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Sophia, WV

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:

CONCORD COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 62 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

Private high school in Sophia:

HOUSE OF PRAYER CHRISTIAN (Students: 51; Location: PO BOX 997; Grades: PK - 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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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)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.8%
Whole state:	68.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	23.6%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.6%
Whole state:	7.6%

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.
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 (2009 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: $114.2 mil, Deposits: $101.9 mil, headquarters in Iaeger, WV, positive income, 8 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: $4,186.1 mil, Deposits: $2,818.1 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sophia mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Raleigh County West Virginia:

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%)

Religion statistics for Sophia

Adherents

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 religions
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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
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: 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

See more detailed statistics of Sophia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Sophia Cell Site: .3 Miles Northwest Of, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN618
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 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:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Bonnie K Clark, 584 Basham Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Jack Bowden, Tams Mountain, Rt 16, 2.5 Miles South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 63.7 m, Overall height: 63.7 m
Registrant: Airwaves Licensing Assistance, Inc., 517 Sachs Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Winding Gulf Tunnel No 1 543 N, 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: 2

STATION, On Tams Mtn 2 Mi W Of, Overall height: 64 m, Call Sign: WNEZ936
Assigned Frequencies : 2136.40 MHz, 2188.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/29/1998, Expiration Date: 12/31/2001, Cancelation Date: 11/01/1999
Registrant: Phone: (304) 965-0573
SOPHIA, 584 Basham Street, 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: 19 (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

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