Switzer, West Virginia
| Switzer, West Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Switzer, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°47′37″N 81°59′15″W / 37.79361°N 81.98750°WCoordinates: 37°47′37″N 81°59′15″W / 37.79361°N 81.98750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 595 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (98/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25647 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-78796 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555771 |
Switzer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census.
The community most likely was named after the local Switzer family.
Switzer is located along Island Creek and West Virginia Route 44.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²); 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²) of this is land, and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km²) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,138 people, 466 households, and 322 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 118.3 people per square mile (45.7/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 55.8/sq mi (21.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.78% White, 3.08% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 466 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
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