Demographics

People

Total Population551
Male Share of the Population45.4%
Female Share of the Population54.6%
Senior Citizens15.1%
Employed Population 16+214
Age of the Population34

Families

% of people married48.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher23%
Median Earnings25+$34,038
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$20,625
Median Earnings With High School Degree$41,042

Wealth

Median Family Income$59,583
% Above Poverty Level85.3%
% Below Poverty Level14.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home5.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone16.7%
Median Gross Rent$667
Median House Value$107,200

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)21.8%
Irish12.9%
English9.6%
Scottish7.3%
Italian7.3%
Dutch1.5%
Polish1.1%
Romanian0.9%
French Except Basque0.9%
German0.5%
Welsh0.4%
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Lost Creek Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyHarrison County
Standard Zip Codes26385
Phone Area Codes304
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude39.15
Approximate Longitude-80.35

Lost Creek Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCLARKSBURG 1
Distance7.3 miles
Jan Temp21 to 39 F
Apr Temp38 to 63 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp41 to 65 F
Annual Precip45 inches
StationBUCKHANNON
Distance14.3 miles
Jan Temp18 to 40 F
Apr Temp35 to 63 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp38 to 66 F
Annual Precip48.9 inches
StationWEST UNION 2
Distance23.8 miles
Jan Temp18 to 39 F
Apr Temp36 to 64 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp38 to 66 F
Annual Precip45.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Anmoore645$33,542
Clarksburg15,830$60,233
Jane Lew391$48,750
Nutter Fort1,431$64,500
Stonewood1,777$56,354
West Milford613$64,583

Lost Creek Public Libraries

Southern Area Public Library
120 EAST MAIN STREET
Lost Creek, West Virginia
(304) 745-4865

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Lost Creek Public Schools

Lost Creek Elementary School
College Street
ZIP: 26385
(304) 326-7040
Primary
Total Enrollment 198
South Harrison High School
Route 1
ZIP: 26385
(304) 326-7440
High
Total Enrollment 409
South Harrison Middle School
Rt. 1 Box 58b
ZIP: 26385
(304) 326-7460
Middle
Total Enrollment 251
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