Sand Fork, WV

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Sand Fork, West Virginia

Sand Fork, West Virginia, in Gilmer county, is 61 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 113 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There are 176 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Sand Fork

In Sand Fork, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sand Fork had a median family income of $33,750.

Political Inclinations

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

Sand Fork Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Sand Fork that were owner-occupied was 77%.

Commuting

In Sand Fork, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	113 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Gilmer
Standard Zip Codes	26430
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.914
Longitude	-80.749

Station	GLENVILLE
Distance	4.7 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

Station	SUTTON LAKE
Distance	18.5 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	WEST UNION 2
Distance	25.6 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	176	100%
Male	85	48.3%
Female	91	51.7%
Under 18	42	23.9%
18+	134	76.1%
65+	29	16.5%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.96
White	173	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	171
Growth	-5
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.7%
English	16.7%
German	12%
Swedish	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Italian	4.6%
Irish	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Scottish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Polish	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sand Fork	176	$33,750
Auburn	103	$19,375
Burnsville	481	$30,962
Flatwoods	348	$35,250
Gassaway	901	$31,667
Glenville	1,544	$33,036
Weston	4,317	$33,783

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