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About Bancroft
Town in West Virginia, United StatesBancroft is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 389 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
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Housing in Bancroft
The typical Bancroft home is worth about $95,000, down 21.7% in a year, 47% below the West Virginia typical home.
Work & commute in Bancroft
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bancroft for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Charleston (13%), Winfield (9%) and South Charleston (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Bancroft
Compared with West Virginia
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Bancroft tracks West Virginia closely.
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Natural hazards in Bancroft
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bancroft
Full climate →Bancroft has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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