Slab Fork, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°41′13″N 81°19′53″W / 37.68694°N 81.33139°W / 37.68694; -81.33139CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty RaleighElevation

^[1]

1,841 ft (561 m)Population

(2000)

• Total202Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

25920

GNIS feature ID1555641^[1]

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.

Demographics

The 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

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

^ ^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!