Slab Fork | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of West Virginia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Raleigh |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 202 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1841 |
Coordinates: | 37.6869°N -81.3314°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 25920 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1555641 |
Slab Fork is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States with a population of 202.[1] Slab Fork is located along a stream of the same name and County Route 34,[2] just east of West Virginia Route 54.[3] The ZIP code for Slab Fork is 25920.
The community's percentage of married households is lower than the national average, but the percentage of families (households with children) is higher than the national average.[4] The median income in Slab Fork is approximately $33,500, which is 20% lower than the national average. As of the 2000 United States Census, none of the residents had received a college degree. According to the 2000 census, 199 of the community's 202 residents were white, two were of mixed race, and one was an Alaskan native or American Indian.[1]