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District I, West Virginia

District I profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

District I is a geographic entity located in Roane County, West Virginia. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,932. The land area covers 154.93 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 4,932 ±535 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 47.3 yrs ±4.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,049 ±245 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,657 ±261
Occupied Housing Units 2,049 ±245
Vacant Housing Units 608 ±173
Median Home Value $111,400 ±$13,418
Median Gross Rent $594 ±$137
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $46,286 ±$4,728
Per Capita Income $28,773 ±$4,874
Poverty Rate 17.7% ±6.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 857 ±342
Unemployment Rate 4% ±2.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,386 ±256
Broadband Internet Rate 75.9% ±7.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 13,540 (2024)
ID: 114888
County Official County Government
Contact: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
200 MAIN ST, SPENCER WV 25276-1411

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Ripley, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Left Hand, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Sandyville, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Kenna, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Ripley, WV
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Ripley, WV
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Ripley, WV
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Spencer, WV
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 Le Roy, WV
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Spencer, WV
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
College 6.0 mi away 9450 Spencer Rd, Leroy, WV, 25252-9700
3043727335
ROANE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 5.5 mi away 110 PARKING PLAZA, SPENCER, WV, 25276
(304) 927-1130
WALTON PL
Library 11.7 mi away 2 CUNNINGHAM LANE, WALTON, WV, 25286
(304) 577-6071
JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.9 mi away 208 N. CHURCH ST., RIPLEY, WV, 25271
(304) 372-5343
GEARY PL
Library 16.9 mi away 1 LIBRARY LANE SUITE 1, LEFT HAND, WV, 25251
(304) 565-4608
DORA BEE WOODYARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 18.3 mi away 411 MULBERRY ST., ELIZABETH, WV, 26143
(304) 275-4295
RAVENSWOOD BRANCH
Library 19.5 mi away 323 VIRGINIA STREET, RAVENSWOOD, WV, 26164
(304) 273-5343
CALHOUN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.9 mi away 250 MILL STREET, GRANTSVILLE, WV, 26147
(304) 354-6300
CLENDENIN
Library 22.3 mi away 107 KOONTZ STREET, CLENDENIN, WV, 25045
(304) 548-6370
ELK VALLEY
Library 23.9 mi away 313 THE CROSSINGS MALL, ELKVIEW, WV, 25071
(304) 965-3636
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SPENCER, WV US, located 5.1 miles from District I. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 39.6° 21.9° 30.8° 3.39" 9.0"
February 43.3° 23.5° 33.4° 3.20" 6.3"
March 52.8° 29.9° 41.3° 4.29" 4.1"
April 65.3° 38.7° 52.0° 3.70" 0.2"
May 73.1° 48.7° 60.9° 4.95" 0.0"
June 80.2° 57.5° 68.8° 4.91" 0.0"
July 83.3° 61.7° 72.5° 5.33" 0.0"
August 82.7° 60.0° 71.3° 3.71" 0.0"
September 77.3° 53.1° 65.2° 3.87" 0.0"
October 66.1° 41.3° 53.7° 3.27" 0.0"
November 53.9° 31.6° 42.7° 3.12" 0.5"
December 43.8° 26.5° 35.2° 3.65" 4.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Spencer city City 5.4 mi —
Reedy town Town 6.9 mi —
Ripley city City 13.9 mi —
Elizabeth town Town 18.2 mi —
Ravenswood city City 19.8 mi —
Cottageville CDP CDP 20.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 5408790906. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.