Lester, West Virginia
| Lester, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Lester, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′5″N 81°18′4″W / 37.73472°N 81.30111°WCoordinates: 37°44′5″N 81°18′4″W / 37.73472°N 81.30111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,037 ft (621 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 348 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 344 |
| • Density | 696.0/sq mi (268.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25865 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-46468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554946 |
Lester is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census.Dallas Wayne Cooper was born and raised here
The community was named after Champ Lester, a local pioneer.
Lester is located at 37°44′5″N 81°18′4″W / 37.73472°N 81.30111°W (37.734740, -81.300985).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 348 people, 143 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 696.0 inhabitants per square mile (268.7/km2). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 350.0 per square mile (135.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.9% White, 13.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 143 households of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.89.
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