Moving to Mabscott, West Virginia

Population: 1,403. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,364 (-2.8% change)
Males: 659 (47.0%), Females: 744 (53.0%)

Raleigh County

Zip code: 25871

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $28,021
Median house value: $77,900

Population by Race

Races in Mabscott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Black (5.3%)

Ancestries: United States (20.2%), German (9.1%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.3%), Italian (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 2320 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mabscott

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mabscott town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -69 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mabscott:

  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mabscott:

  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 7 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 49 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 58 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mabscott:

  • KEE FIELD (about 27 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
  • WELCH MUNI (about 33 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 34 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)

Amtrak stations near Mabscott:

  • 13 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.
  • 16 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mabscott:

  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 34 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 59 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 72 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)

Private high school in Mabscott:

  • MABSCOTT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: BOX 563; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mabscott:

  • MABSCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: DOGWOOD LANE; Grades: PK – 05)