Switzer, West Virginia facts for kids
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Switzer, West Virginia
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Switzer Post Office
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Location of Switzer, West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 595 |
| • Density | 254/sq mi (98.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
25647
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| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-78796 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555771 |
Switzer is a small, unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It's also called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a special area defined by the government for counting people. The Switzer CDP also includes the nearby community of Micco. In 2010, about 595 people lived here.
The community probably got its name from the local Switzer family, who lived in the area a long time ago.
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Where is Switzer located?
Switzer is in the southwestern part of Logan County. It sits along a stream called Island Creek. West Virginia Route 44 is a main road that goes through the community.
If you travel about 6 miles (10 km) north on WV-44, you'll reach Logan. Logan is the main town and the "county seat" for Logan County. This means it's where the county government is located.
Land and Water Around Switzer
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Switzer area covers about 6.1 square kilometers (2.4 square miles). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.06 square kilometers (0.023 square miles), is water.
The water in Switzer, mainly Island Creek, flows into the Guyandotte River. This river then travels north and joins the Ohio River near a city called Huntington. This whole system is called a "watershed," which is an area of land where all the water drains into a common river or lake.
Who lives in Switzer?
In the year 2000, there were 1,138 people living in Switzer. These people lived in 466 different homes, and 322 of those were families. The population density was about 118 people per square mile (45 people per square kilometer).
Most people in Switzer are White (about 95.78%). A smaller number are African American (about 3.08%). There are also very small numbers of Native American, Asian, and people from other backgrounds. About 0.97% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
- About 31.1% of the homes had children under 18 living there.
- Nearly half (48.9%) of the homes were married couples living together.
- About 17.8% of homes had a female head of household without a husband present.
- About 27.3% of homes were single-person households.
- About 13.3% of homes had a person aged 65 or older living alone.
The average number of people in a household was 2.44. For families, the average size was 2.96 people.
Age Groups
The people in Switzer in 2000 were spread across different age groups:
- 24.0% were under 18 years old.
- 10.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 27.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 24.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 14.1% were 65 years or older.
The median age was 38 years. This means half the people were younger than 38, and half were older.
Images for kids
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Route 44 in Switzer
See also
In Spanish: Switzer (Virginia Occidental) para niños
