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Sophia
West Virginiatown
Total population
1,528
Median home value
$116,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$36,080
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Freeze Warning · SevereFreeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:35AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Situated in West Virginia, United States, Sophia is a town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,528. The settlement sits at 37.707°, -81.254°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. That works out to roughly 849 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,477 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The town extends across a compact 1.8 km². Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Sophia, WV from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · BECKLEY · 1,330 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- SHADY SPRING HIGHHigh · SHADY SPRING · 828 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- BECKLEY-STRATTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · BECKLEY · 674 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- SHADY SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · SHADY SPRING · 578 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · COAL CITY · 572 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- DANIELS ELEMENTARYElementary · DANIELS · 562 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · GLEN DANIEL · 512 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · COAL CITY · 477 students · 11.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in West Virginia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Sophia





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library