Frank, West Virginia

Frank, West Virginia
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 / 38.54833°N 79.80556°WCoordinates: 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 (2010)
• Total	90
• Density	230/sq mi (91/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 90 at the 2010 census.^[2] It was named to honor Frank Hoffman in 1926. Hoffman was the proprietor of a local tannery.^[3]

The unemployment rate in Frank is 6.2% (U.S. avg. is 3.9%). Recent^[when?] 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[]

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
^ 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.
^ https://www.bestplaces.net/city/west_virginia/frank
^ "Nazarene Church and Parsonage at Frank, W. Va".

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[GR1-1] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[GR8-2] "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] ttps://www.bestplaces.net/city/west_virginia/frank

[5] "Nazarene Church and Parsonage at Frank, W. Va".

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County seat: Marlinton
Towns	Durbin Hillsboro Marlinton
CDPs	Arbovale Bartow Cass Frank Green Bank Huntersville
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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 / 38.54833°N 79.80556°W / 38.54833; -79.80556Coordinates: 38°32′54″N 79°48′20″W / 38.54833°N 79.80556°W / 38.54833; -79.80556
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Pocahontas
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.383 sq mi (0.99 km²)
• Land	0.383 sq mi (0.99 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	90
• Density	230/sq mi (91/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)