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Flatwoods, West Virginia

Flatwoods, West Virginia, in Braxton county, is 59 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 123 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 348 people lived in Flatwoods.

The People and Families of Flatwoods

In Flatwoods, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Flatwoods had a median family income of $35,250.

Political Inclinations

Flatwoods residents donated more money ($2,165) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Flatwoods Housing

An estimated 81% of living spaces in Flatwoods are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Flatwoods, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	123 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Braxton
Standard Zip Codes	26621
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.723
Longitude	-80.649

Station	SUTTON LAKE
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 43 F
Apr Temp	38 to 68 F
Jul Temp	62 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	GASSAWAY
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	GLENVILLE
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	36 to 66 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	348	100%
Male	169	48.6%
Female	179	51.4%
Under 18	84	24.1%
18+	264	75.9%
65+	46	13.2%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.89
White	338	97.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	354
Growth	6
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	52.1%
English	15.7%
German	13.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Irish	3.7%
Dutch	1.2%
European	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Flatwoods	348	$35,250
Burnsville	481	$30,962
Cowen	513	$30,147
Gassaway	901	$31,667
Glenville	1,544	$33,036
Sand Fork	176	$33,750
Sutton	1,011	$37,679

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