Stanaford, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,443
Males: 673 (46.6%), Females: 770 (53.4%)

Raleigh County

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.7 years
Median household income: $30,640
Median house value: $91,000

Population by Race

Races in Stanaford:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
• Black (9.4%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (22.9%), German (9.9%), Irish (6.7%), English (5.4%), Italian (4.9%), French (4.3%).

Elevation: 2420 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanaford

• High school or higher: 61.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 12.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanaford CDP

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 7.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanaford:

• BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
• RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
• PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanaford:

• RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
• YEAGER (about 48 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
• GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 54 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanaford:

• KEE FIELD (about 32 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
• SUMMERSVILLE (about 34 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
• MERCER COUNTY (about 38 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)

Amtrak stations near Stanaford:

• 8 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 11 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanaford:

• CONCORD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
• RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
• SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
• VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 71 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)