Dry Fork, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Dry Fork, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Randolph and Tucker
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:781
Population Density Sq Mi:6
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2205
Coordinates:38.9686°N -79.5028°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:26263
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1554331

Dry Fork is an unincorporated community in Randolph and Tucker counties, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 32, 3.5miles north-northeast of Harman. Dry Fork has a post office with ZIP code 26263.[2]

The community takes its name from nearby Dry Fork Cheat River.[3] It is near the Dolly Sods Wilderness.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 781 people, 333 households, and 260 families living in the town. The population density was 6PD/sqmi. The racial makup of the town was 100% White.[4]

Of the 333 households 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 2.4% were non-families. 19.5% of households were one person.

16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.99% were between the ages of 18 and 21; 19.5% were from 22 to 39; 33.5% were from 40 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 or older.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by County Subdivision in ZIP Code 26260. Statistical Atlas. 9 March 2021.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=26263&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 215.
  4. Web site: Overview of Dry Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia (District). Statistical Atlas. 2021-03-09.