Moving to Jane Lew, West Virginia
Population: 406. Estimated population in July 2024: 409 (+0.7% change)
Males: 186 (45.8%), Females: 220 (54.2%)
Lewis County
Zip code: 26378
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $23,571
Median house value: $62,500
Population by Race
Races in Jane Lew:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (21.2%), United States (15.3%), English (8.9%), Irish (8.1%), Dutch (3.7%), Swedish (2.5%).
Elevation: 1007 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Jane Lew
- High school or higher: 83.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 8.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Jane Lew town
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 43.8%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 14.0%
- Divorced: 18.7%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-7.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Jane Lew:
- STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 7 miles; WESTON, WV)
- WILLIAM R SHARPE HOSPITAL AT WESTON (about 7 miles; WESTON, WV)
- UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jane Lew:
- HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 18 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
- MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 51 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
- MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jane Lew:
- LOUIS BENNETT FIELD (about 5 miles; WESTON, WV; Abbreviation: 49I)
- UPSHUR COUNTY RGNL (about 13 miles; BUCKHANNON, WV; Abbreviation: W22)
- WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 23 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; Abbreviation: 6W0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jane Lew:
- FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
- WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
- CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 75 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 79 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
- DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
Public primary/middle school in Jane Lew:
- JANE LEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 2762 MAIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
Private primary/middle school in Jane Lew:
- OUTREACH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: RT 1 BOX 238; Grades: PK – 10)