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Moving to Ravenswood, West Virginia

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Population: 4,031. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,991 (-1.0% change)
Males: 1,843 (45.7%), Females: 2,188 (54.3%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 26164

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $30,308
Median house value: $70,900

Population by Race

Races in Ravenswood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.7%), German (14.8%), English (13.8%), Irish (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ravenswood

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ravenswood city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -320 (-7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ravenswood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ravenswood:

  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 35 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
  • YEAGER (about 43 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 68 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ravenswood:

  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 5 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: I18)
  • LEON (about 22 miles; LEON, WV; Abbreviation: W07)
  • MASON COUNTY (about 23 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Abbreviation: 3I2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ravenswood:

  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 27 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)

Schools

Public high school in Ravenswood:

  • RAVENSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: PLAZA DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Ravenswood:

  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 105; Location: PO BOX 427; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ravenswood:

  • RAVENSWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 409 SYCAMORE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RAVENSWOOD GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: RR 2 BOX 22A; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HENRY J KAISER ELEMENTARY (Students: 336; Location: KAISER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 02)

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