Moving to Coal City, West Virginia
Population: 1,905
Males: 940 (49.3%), Females: 965 (50.7%)
Raleigh County
Zip code: 25823
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $28,049
Median house value: $60,300
Population by Race
Races in Coal City:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (35.4%), German (6.9%), English (4.5%), Irish (3.0%), Dutch (2.3%), French (1.7%).
Elevation: 2580 feet
Land area: 6.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Coal City
- High school or higher: 68.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 9.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Coal City CDP
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 63.8%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 7.8%
0.0% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Coal City:
- BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
- RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
- PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; OAK HILL, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coal City:
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- YEAGER (about 54 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 59 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coal City:
- KEE FIELD (about 25 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
- MERCER COUNTY (about 28 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)
- WELCH MUNI (about 29 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
Amtrak station near Coal City:
- 17 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.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coal City:
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 69 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
Schools
Public high school in Coal City:
- INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 850 INDEPENDENCE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Coal City:
- COAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 900 INDEPENDENCE RD.; Grades: PK – 05)