Frank, West Virginia

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]

Frank, West Virginia
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
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Area
 • Total0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Land0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total90
 • Density230/sq mi (91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

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
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. 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.
  4. https://www.bestplaces.net/city/west_virginia/frank
  5. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/039906
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