Sophia, West Virginia
| Sophia, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) in Sophia in 2007
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 Location of Sophia, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°42′51″N 81°15′2″W / 37.71417°N 81.25056°WCoordinates: 37°42′51″N 81°15′2″W / 37.71417°N 81.25056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danny Barr |
| • Fire Chief | Jeffrey Pittman |
| • Police Chief | Randy White |
| • Sanitation Dept. | Rob Godbey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,320 ft (707 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,344 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,338 |
| • Density | 1,947.8/sq mi (752.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25921 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-75172 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555660 |
Sophia is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It was incorporated in 1912. The population was 1,344 at the 2010 census. Sophia was the hometown of the late U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd.
A post office called Sophia has been in operation since 1909. The town was named for Sophia McGinnis, the family member of a local civil servant. The town incorporated in 1912.
Sophia is located at 37°42′51″N 81°15′2″W / 37.71417°N 81.25056°W (37.714197, -81.250659).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,344 people, 590 households, and 391 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,947.8 inhabitants per square mile (752.0/km2). There were 655 housing units at an average density of 949.3 per square mile (366.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
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