Frank, West Virginia
Frank, West Virginia | |
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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 / 38.54833°N 79.80556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Frank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 79 at the 2020 census (down from 90 at the 2010 census).[2][3] It was named to honor Frank Hoffman in 1926. Hoffman was the proprietor of a local tannery.[4]
The unemployment rate in Frank is 6.2% (U.S. avg. is 3.9%). Compared to the rest of the country, Frank's cost of living is 28.8% lower than the U.S. average.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Frank CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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