Sand Fork, West Virginia

Sand Fork is a town in

Sand Fork is located at 38°54′49″N 80°45′00″W / 38.913684°N 80.749976°W / 38.913684; -80.749976 (38.913684, -80.749976).^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²), of which 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.^[9]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

There were 60 households, of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the town was 35.5 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 44.0% male and 56.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

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

Points of interest

This small town has several interesting features. There is an early historic general store, several churches, an elementary school and a number of businesses. There is a trail head located near the town of Sandfork for an extensive set of unnamed off-road vehicle (ORV) trails. These trails are located on private land but access is unrestricted. The trail system is best suited to small vehicles but some trails are accessible by full-size ORVs.

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