Lester, WV

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Lester, West Virginia

Lester, West Virginia, in Raleigh county, is 46 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 174 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. There are 322 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Lester

In Lester, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lester had a median family income of $30,938.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Lester Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lester that were owner-occupied was 85%.

Commuting

In Lester, 99% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	174 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Raleigh
Standard Zip Codes	25865
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.735
Longitude	-81.299

Station	BECKLEY VA HOSPITAL
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	BECKLEY AP
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	FLAT TOP
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 78 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	322	100%
Male	149	46.3%
Female	173	53.7%
Under 18	65	20.2%
18+	257	79.8%
65+	55	17.1%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.91
White	257	79.8%
African-American	64	19.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	316
Growth	-6
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.5%
US/American	37.2%
Irish	8.1%
African	4%
English	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Italian	0.9%
German	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lester	322	$30,938
Beckley	17,254	$38,110
Mabscott	1,403	$38,472
Mullens	1,769	$37,438
Pax	174	$27,500
Rhodell	234	$19,167
Sophia	1,301	$31,200

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