Sand Fork, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Sand Fork is a town in Gilmer County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 176 at the 2000 census. It is located along the Little Kanawha River
, at the mouth of the Sand Fork
.
Sand Fork was incorporated
in 1903 as Layopolis, named for William R. Lay, an employee of the Eureka Pipe Line Company, which operated in oil field
s in the area. Prior to 1983, the town was known as Layopolis, while its post office
was known as Sand Fork. The town's name was changed to Sand Fork by the results of an election in 1983.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 176 people, 68 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density
was 501.1 inhabitants per square mile (194.2/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 233.5 per square mile (90.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White, and 1.70% from two or more races.
There were 68 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,179, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,223. About 17.2% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.1% of those sixty five or over.
Gilmer County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,160 people, 2,768 households, and 1,862 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 176 at the 2000 census. It is located along the Little Kanawha River
Little Kanawha River
The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,320 mi² on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
, at the mouth of the Sand Fork
Sand Fork (Little Kanawha River)
The Sand Fork is a tributary of the Little Kanawha River, long, in central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Little Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny...
.
Sand Fork was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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in 1903 as Layopolis, named for William R. Lay, an employee of the Eureka Pipe Line Company, which operated in oil field
Oil field
An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, full exploitation entails multiple wells scattered across the area...
s in the area. Prior to 1983, the town was known as Layopolis, while its post office
Post office
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was known as Sand Fork. The town's name was changed to Sand Fork by the results of an election in 1983.
Geography
Sand Fork is located at 38.913684°N 80.749976°W (38.913684, -80.749976).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 176 people, 68 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 501.1 inhabitants per square mile (194.2/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 233.5 per square mile (90.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White, and 1.70% from two or more races.
There were 68 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,179, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,223. About 17.2% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.1% of those sixty five or over.