Moving to East Bank, West Virginia

Population: 933. Estimated population in July 2024: 896 (-4.0% change)
Males: 437 (46.8%), Females: 496 (53.2%)

Kanawha County

Zip code: 25067

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $35,341
Median house value: $76,100

Population by Race

Races in East Bank:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (15.5%), German (10.8%), Irish (9.9%), English (7.0%), Dutch (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Bank

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Bank town

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+9.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Bank:

  • MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 9 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
  • WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 10 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
  • HIGHLAND HOSP (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Bank:

  • YEAGER (about 15 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 77 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Bank:

  • SUMMERSVILLE (about 40 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 41 miles; LOGAN, WV; Abbreviation: 6L4)
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 42 miles; SPENCER, WV; Abbreviation: 14P)

Amtrak stations near East Bank:

  • 9 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Bank:

  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 73 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)

Public primary/middle school in East Bank:

  • EAST BANK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: FIRST AND BRANNEN; Grades: 06 – 08)