Ansted, WV

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Ansted, West Virginia

Ansted, West Virginia is 32 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 162 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. It is in Fayette county. The population of the town is 1,576.

The People and Families of Ansted

In Ansted, about 52% of adults are married.

Ansted has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ansted had a median family income of $28,938. A sizable number of people in Ansted work from home.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Ansted.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in the town.

Ansted Housing

Of the housing in Ansted, approximately 78% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.

Commuting

In Ansted, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ansted strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Ansted, WV

Comparing Ansted to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	162 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Fayette
Standard Zip Codes	25812
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.136
Longitude	-81.099

Station	OAK HILL
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	LONDON LOCKS
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	MCROSS
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,576	100%
Male	726	46.1%
Female	850	53.9%
Under 18	364	23.1%
18+	1,212	76.9%
65+	311	19.7%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,515	96.1%
African-American	50	3.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,604
Growth	28
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.7%
Irish	19.2%
US/American	18.7%
English	15.7%
German	10%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Scottish	2.4%
Dutch	1.9%
British	1.5%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Swiss	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ansted	1,576	$28,938
Fayetteville	2,754	$44,444
Gauley Bridge	738	$25,987
Handley	362	$26,250
Montgomery	1,942	$32,000
Oak Hill	7,589	$33,183
Smithers	904	$27,734

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