Northfork, West Virginia
| Northfork, West Virginia | |
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Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Northfork
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| Nickname(s): Northfork Blue Demons | |
 Location of Northfork in McDowell County, West Virginia. |
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 Northfork, West Virginia
Northfork, West Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°25′0″N 81°25′54″W / 37.41667°N 81.43167°WCoordinates: 37°25′0″N 81°25′54″W / 37.41667°N 81.43167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Sizemore |
| • Council Members | Mike Capparelli, Latonia Foster, Bernie Shupe, Curtis Spencer, Robert White Town Recorder: Gary L. Dove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 429 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 372 |
| • Density | 446.9/sq mi (172.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24868 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-59428 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544237 |
Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, located on US Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield.
The population was 429 at the 2010 census. Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork. It was consolidated with the town of Clark on March 26, 1948.
The town also has a museum which has a variety of coal mining items.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 429 people, 173 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 446.9 inhabitants per square mile (172.5/km2). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 252.1 per square mile (97.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 42.2% White, 57.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 173 households of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.24.
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