Coal Fork, West Virginia facts for kids
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Coal Fork, West Virginia
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Census-designated place (CDP)
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Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia.
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,233 |
| • Density | 241.8/sq mi (92.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-16612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537443 |
Coal Fork is a small community in West Virginia, United States. It is a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a recognized area for gathering information, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city.
Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County. It's part of a larger area called Campbells Creek. You can find it about 10 minutes east of Charleston, a bigger city in West Virginia. In 2010, about 1,233 people lived in Coal Fork.
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Where is Coal Fork Located?
Coal Fork is in West Virginia. Its exact location is 38°19′2″N 81°31′37″W / 38.31722°N 81.52694°W. This helps people find it on a map.
The community covers an area of about 5.1 square miles (13.3 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its borders.
Who Lives in Coal Fork?
In the year 2000, about 1,350 people lived in Coal Fork. These people made up 581 households, and 415 of those were families. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
Most people in Coal Fork were White (98.67%). A small number were African American, Native American, or from two or more races. About 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
Out of all the households, about 24.8% had children under 18 living with them. More than half (54.2%) were married couples living together.
The community has people of all ages. About 19.7% of the people were under 18 years old. About 18.9% were 65 years old or older. The average age in Coal Fork was 43 years.
How People Earn Money
In 2000, the average income for a household in Coal Fork was about $26,250 per year. For families, the average income was around $29,808.
About 18% of the people in Coal Fork lived below the poverty line. This included about 17% of children under 18 and 10.9% of people aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Coal Fork (Virginia Occidental) para niños
