Coal City is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 724 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25823, and parts of 25813, 25908 and 25921 are in Coal City too.
Mostly Coal City
Part is in Coal City, part in Beaver and Daniels
Part is in Coal City
Mostly Sophia; part is in Coal City
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA364 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coal City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Coal City had 1,689 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 180th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Raleigh County grew from 12,436 residents in 1900 to 74,591 in 2020.
Raleigh County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Va Hospital, WV weather station (4 miles away).
26,532 jobs at 1,713 businesses in Raleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coal City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Raleigh County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal City ElementaryCoal City | Pre-K–5 | 387 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Independence Middle SchoolCoal City | 6–8 | 401 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sophia, Beaver and Daniels.
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