Slab Fork, West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 202 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25920 |
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 West Virginia Route 54.[2] The ZIP code for Slab Fork is 25920.
Slab Fork is the birthplace of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Bill Withers, who wrote and recorded popular songs such as "Ain't No Sunshine", "Lean on Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Use Me" and "Lovely Day".
Doris Payne, a lifelong jewel thief, was born in Slab Fork in 1930. She began her career as a teenager after her family moved to Cleveland, Ohio.[3]
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]
References
- ^ a b 25920 zip code - Slab Fork
- ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 59. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ^ Wagner, Angie (November 20, 2005). "75-year-old jewel thief looks back". MSNBC.com. Rueters. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Slab Fork Neighborhood Profile on Yahoo! Real Estate - Demographics, Cost of Living & more!
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