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)