Sand ForkWV
A town of 96.
96 people, and everyone knows the way
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Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Sand Fork
Most working residents leave Sand Fork for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Glenville (35%), Buckhannon (5%) and Philippi (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sand Fork has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Sand Fork is
Sand Fork tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
100% of working residents leave Sand Fork for work
Where Sand Fork’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sand Fork
Town in West Virginia, United States
Sand Fork is a town in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census. It is located along the Little Kanawha River, at the mouth of the Sand Fork. Sand Fork was incorporated in 1903 as Layopolis, named for William R. Lay, an employee of the Eureka Pipe Line Company, which operated in oil fields in the area. Prior to 1983, the town was known as Layopolis, while its post office was known as Sand Fork. The town's name was changed to Sand Fork by the results of an election in 1983.
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- Population
- 180
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 26430
- Area code
- 304