Demographics

People

Total Population636
Male Share of the Population45.8%
Female Share of the Population54.2%
Senior Citizens18.1%
Employed Population 16+230
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married43.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher1.7%
Median Earnings25+$22,500
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,938

Wealth

Median Family Income$31,806
% Above Poverty Level70.4%
% Below Poverty Level29.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home7.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work3%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone27.8%
Median Gross Rent$488
Median House Value$51,000

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)26.4%
Irish21.9%
German21.5%
English8.6%
Dutch3.3%
Italian3%
Welsh0.9%
Portuguese0.6%
French Except Basque0.6%
Hungarian0.3%
Austrian0.2%
Scottish0.2%
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Cowen Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWebster County
Standard Zip Codes26206
Phone Area Codes3,04,681
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude38.41
Approximate Longitude-80.55

Cowen Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationWEBSTER SPRINGS 1 E
Distance9.2 miles
Jan Temp18 to 40 F
Apr Temp35 to 63 F
Jul Temp58 to 82 F
Oct Temp37 to 66 F
Annual Precip47.3 inches
StationRICHWOOD 1 SSE
Distance14.7 miles
Jan Temp20 to 37 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp60 to 78 F
Oct Temp42 to 62 F
Annual Precip52.9 inches
StationPICKENS 1
Distance25.6 miles
Jan Temp18 to 38 F
Apr Temp36 to 60 F
Jul Temp57 to 78 F
Oct Temp39 to 63 F
Annual Precip66.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Flatwoods257$34,886
Gassaway1,019$50,375
Richwood2,031$33,500
Summersville3,408$73,715
Sutton1,358$45,500

Cowen Public Libraries

Cowen Public Library
47 MILL STREET
Cowen, West Virginia
(304) 226-5332

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Cowen Public Schools

Glade Elementary School
25 Mill St.
ZIP: 26206
(304) 226-5353
Primary
Total Enrollment 443
Glade Middle School
25 Mill Street
ZIP: 26206
(304) 226-5353
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