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Oakvale, West Virginia

Oakvale, West Virginia
Town
Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia.
Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°19′56″N 80°58′8″W / 37.33222°N 80.96889°W / 37.33222; -80.96889Coordinates: 37°19′56″N 80°58′8″W / 37.33222°N 80.96889°W / 37.33222; -80.96889
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mercer
Area
 • Total 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Land 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,722 ft (525 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 121
 • Estimate (2012) 118
 • Density 288.1/sq mi (111.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24739
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-60196
GNIS feature ID 1552361

Oakvale is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, along the East River. The population was 121 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.

Oakvale is located at 37°19′56″N 80°58′8″W / 37.33222°N 80.96889°W / 37.33222; -80.96889 (37.332163, -80.968802).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 121 people, 49 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 288.1 inhabitants per square mile (111.2/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 131.0 per square mile (50.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.

There were 49 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.


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