Slab Fork is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States with a population of 202.[2] Slab Fork is located along a stream of the same name and County Route 34,[3] just east of West Virginia Route 54.[4] The ZIP code for Slab Fork is 25920.
Slab Fork | |
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 Street view, Slab Fork, West Virginia | |
  Slab Fork Location within the state of West Virginia  Slab Fork Slab Fork (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′13″N 81°19′53″W / 37.68694°N 81.33139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 1,841 ft (561 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 202 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555641[1] |
Demographics
editThe community's percentage of married households is lower than the national average, but the percentage of families (households with children) is higher than the national average.[5] The median income in Slab Fork is approximately $33,500, which is 20% lower than the national average. As of the 2000 United States Census, none of the residents had received a college degree. According to the 2000 census, 199 of the community's 202 residents were white, two were of mixed race, and one was an Alaskan native or American Indian.[2]
Notable people
edit- Billy Arnold, professional boxer
- Earl Francis, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Joe Goddard (baseball), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Doris Payne, noted jewel thief
- Bill Withers, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slab Fork, West Virginia
- ^ a b 25920 zip code - Slab Fork
- ^ "Slab Fork location". Google Maps. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 59. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ^ Slab Fork Neighborhood Profile on Yahoo! Real Estate - Demographics, Cost of Living & more!
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