Rock Cave, West Virginia
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ZIP codes 26215, 26234 | ||
| Area code | 304 | |
Rock Cave is a census designated unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located southwest of Buckhannon at the junction of West Virginia Route 4 with County Routes 11/2 and 20/28.
Throughout the community's history, Rock Cave has been known as Bob Town, Centerville, and Centreville.
The community's name is a corruption of Rock Lava, which referred to rocks purportedly of volcanic origin unearthed near the town site.[1]
Rock Cave's public schools are operated by Upshur County Schools.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
Of the 204 households, 34.8% were married couples living together, 48% had a male householder with no spouse present, 17.2% had a male householder with no spouse present.The average household and family size was 2.97. The median age was 44.8 years. The median income for a household in the community was $32, 667 and the poverty rate was 7.8%[2]
References
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 537.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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Population 2011 1126
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