Oakvale, West Virginia | |
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Town | |
Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia. |
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Coordinates: 37°19′56″N 80°58′8″W / 37.33222°N 80.96889°WCoordinates: 37°19′56″N 80°58′8″W / 37.33222°N 80.96889°W | |
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 (37.332163, -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.