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Bancroft, West Virginia

Bancroft, West Virginia is 15 miles NW of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 118 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. It is in Putnam county. The town is part of the Charleston metro area. The population of Bancroft is 367.

The People and Families of Bancroft

In Bancroft, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bancroft had a median family income of $30,313.

Bancroft Housing

Of the housing in Bancroft, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Bancroft, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles NW of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Putnam
Metro Area	Charleston
P.O. Box Zip Codes	25011
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.509
Longitude	-81.839

Station	CHARLESTON YEAGER AP
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	HAMLIN
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	62 to 90 F
Oct Temp	39 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	HOGSETT R C BYRD DAM
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	367	100%
Male	171	46.6%
Female	196	53.4%
Under 18	75	20.4%
18+	292	79.6%
65+	41	11.2%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.75
White	360	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,313
Population In Poverty	30	7.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	376
Growth	9
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.1%
English	25.3%
German	9.9%
Irish	9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
Scottish	3%
Dutch	3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Welsh	0.9%
British	0.9%

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