Frank, West Virginia
Frank, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Nazarene church | |
  Frank, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′54″N 79°48′20″W / 38.54833°N 79.80556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 90 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Frank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census.[2] It was named to honor Frank Hoffman in 1926. Hoffman was the proprietor of a local tannery.[3]
The unemployment rate in Frank is 6.2% (U.S. avg. is 3.9%). Recent job growth is Positive. Frank jobs have increased by 2.3%. Compared to the rest of the country, Frank's cost of living is 28.8% lower than the U.S. average. August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Frank, while January and February are the least comfortable months.[4]
The Nazarene Church and Parsonage is the oldest church established in the year 1940.[5]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 250.
- ^ https://www.bestplaces.net/city/west_virginia/frank
- ^ https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/039906
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