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Beckley is a city located in Raleigh County, West Virginia , USA and founded on April 4 , 1838 . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,254. Beckley has also been referred to as '''Beckleyville''' and its nickname was the "Smokeless Coal Capital".It is also called "The Gateway To Southern West Virginia." The population of the Beckley area is roughly 90,000 incuding Raleigh County and parts of Fayette County. It is the County Seat of Raleigh County . Beckley was named in honor of John J. Beckley , who was the first Clerk of the House Of Representatives and the first Librarian Of Congress . It was founded by his son Alfred Beckley (US Army General And Confederate Militia Commander, Born In Washington D.C.) . The current mayor (2005)is Emmett S. Pugh, III. Beckley is home to Mountain State University . GEOGRAPHY Beckley is located at 37°46'47" North, 81°10'59" West (37.779764, -81.183193). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 23.8 Km&2 (9.2 Mi&2 ). 23.8 km&2 (9.2 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 17,254 people, 7,651 households, and 4,590 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 724.1/km&2 (1,874.9/mi&2). There were 8,731 housing units at an average density of 366.4/km&2 (948.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.64% White , 22.89% African American , 0.14% Native American , 1.89% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.21% from Other Races , and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,651 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were Married Couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,122, and the median income for a family was $38,110. Males had a median income of $35,780 versus $23,239 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,912. 20.9% of the population and 16.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 33.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NOTABLE PEOPLE OF BECKLEY
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