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)