Lost Creek, WV

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Lost Creek, West Virginia

Lost Creek, West Virginia is 89 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 90 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in Harrison county. The population of the town is 467.

The People and Families of Lost Creek

In Lost Creek, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lost Creek had a median family income of $35,893.

Political Inclinations

Among Lost Creek political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Lost Creek Housing

Of the housing in Lost Creek, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Lost Creek, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	89 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Harrison
Standard Zip Codes	26385
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.161
Longitude	-80.351

Station	CLARKSBURG 1
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	BUCKHANNON
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 40 F
Apr Temp	35 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 66 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	WEST UNION 2
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	467	100%
Male	223	47.8%
Female	244	52.2%
Under 18	102	21.8%
18+	365	78.2%
65+	74	15.8%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	3
White	459	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	497
Growth	30
Growth %	6.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.8%
German	18.5%
English	17.6%
Irish	15%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Italian	2.2%
Scottish	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lost Creek	467	$35,893
Anmoore	685	$26,705
Clarksburg	16,743	$35,075
Jane Lew	406	$30,000
Nutter Fort	1,686	$39,318
Stonewood	1,815	$31,078
West Milford	651	$34,583

Library
Southern Area Public Library Main Street Lost Creek, West Virginia (304) 745-4865

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