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Handley, West Virginia

Handley, West Virginia is 18 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 150 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. It is in Kanawha county. The town is part of the Charleston metro area. The population of Handley is 362.

The People and Families of Handley

In Handley, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Handley had a median family income of $26,250.

Handley Housing

Of the housing in Handley, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Handley, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	150 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Kanawha
Metro Area	Charleston
P.O. Box Zip Codes	25102
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.187
Longitude	-81.365

Station	LONDON LOCKS
Distance	0.9 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	CHARLESTON YEAGER AP
Distance	18 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	OAK HILL
Distance	19.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	362	100%
Male	178	49.2%
Female	184	50.8%
Under 18	72	19.9%
18+	290	80.1%
65+	80	22.1%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	2.81
White	325	89.8%
African-American	31	8.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	344
Growth	-18
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.4%
Irish	9.7%
German	7.3%
Dutch	6.8%
English	4.9%
Hungarian	3.4%
Italian	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Polish	1.5%
Welsh	1%
British	1%
French (except Basque)	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Handley	362	$26,250
Cedar Grove	862	$27,604
Gauley Bridge	738	$25,987
Glasgow	783	$40,500
Montgomery	1,942	$32,000
Pratt	551	$42,115
Smithers	904	$27,734

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