Kanawha County

Kanawha county is located close to the center of West Virginia. Kanawha county has 901.59 square miles of land area and 9.33 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Kanawha county population is 193,063, which has shrunk 3.50% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Kanawha county median household income is $42,669 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 26.37% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Kanawha county median house value is $98,500 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 22.06% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Kanawha county is better than the state average in quality. The Kanawha county area code is 304.

Population 193,063 (2010), rank #1 Population Growth -3.50% since 2000, rank #40 Population Density: 211.94/sq mi, rank #9 Median Household Income: $42,669 at 2006-2010—26.37% increase since 2000, rank #4 Median House Price: $98,500 at 2006-2010—22.06% increase since 2000, rank #14 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 901.59 sq mi, rank #4 Water Area: 9.33 sq mi (1.02%), rank #3 State: West Virginia Area: Charleston, WV School District: Area Code: 304

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