RALEIGH COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA COAL FACTS
County at a Glance - Raleigh
History1,2: Created in 1850 from the southern portion of Fayette County and named for Sir Walter Raleigh, the English adventurer and soldier.
Area (square miles)1: 610.15
County Seat1: Beckley
Population (1990)1: 76,819
Leading Industries and Chief Agricultural Products1: health, tourism, coal and coal-related products, timber, mining equipment, electronic parts, building blocks, cattle, potatoes, peppers, corn, strawberries, show horses
Public Recreation Areas3: Grandview Park, Little Beaver State Park, Sandstone Falls
Coal Facts and Figures4
Coal Reserve Summary
Original Mineable Reserves = 4,283,368,282 tons
Reported Production, 1883-1995 = 824,284,555 tons
Estimated Loss = 549,523,037 tons
Estimated Recoverable Reserves = 1,745,736,414 tons
Coal Production, 1995
Total Production = 10,200,390 tons
Production from Underground Mines = 9,397,801 tons
(Number of Underground Mines = 33)
Conventional = 112,607 tons
Continuous = 8,655,404 tons
Longwall = 629,790 tons
Other = 0 tons
Production from Surface Mines = 802,589 tons
(Number of Surface Mines = 8)
Gas and Oil Facts and Figures5
NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING DATA ARE PRELIMINARY VALUES--
NOT ALL 1995 DATA HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND
NOT ALL 1995 DATA HAVE BEEN QUALITY CHECKED.
Gas Production, 1995
Total Reported Production = 4,101,728 MCF
Well Count = 540
Average Production = 7,595.8 MCF
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