Raleigh County, West Virginia
215 Main St
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 255-9126
Fax: (304) 255-9355
In south-central WV, southeast of Charleston; organized Jan 23, 1850 from Fayette County. Name Origin: For Sir Walter Raleigh (1522?-1618), British naval commander and first lord proprietor of the colony of VA (1584-1603).
Area (sq mi): 609.34 (land 606.93; water 2.41). Pop per sq mi: 130.40.
Pop 2005: 79,167. State rank: 6. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.10%; 1990-2000 3.10%. Pop 2000: 79,220 (White 88.90%; Black or African American 8.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.70%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 1.20%. Median age: 39.50.
Income 2000: per capita $16,233; median household $28,181; Pop below poverty level: 18.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,672-$24,368.
Unemployment 2004: 5.30%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 26.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 18.30%.
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 255-9126
Fax: (304) 255-9355
In south-central WV, southeast of Charleston; organized Jan 23, 1850 from Fayette County. Name Origin: For Sir Walter Raleigh (1522?-1618), British naval commander and first lord proprietor of the colony of VA (1584-1603).
Area (sq mi): 609.34 (land 606.93; water 2.41). Pop per sq mi: 130.40.
Pop 2005: 79,167. State rank: 6. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.10%; 1990-2000 3.10%. Pop 2000: 79,220 (White 88.90%; Black or African American 8.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.70%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 1.20%. Median age: 39.50.
Income 2000: per capita $16,233; median household $28,181; Pop below poverty level: 18.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,672-$24,368.
Unemployment 2004: 5.30%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 26.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 18.30%.
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