Moving to Pratt, West Virginia

Population: 551. Estimated population in July 2024: 535 (-2.9% change)
Males: 259 (47.0%), Females: 292 (53.0%)

Kanawha County

Zip code: 25162

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $37,500
Median house value: $73,800

Population by Race

Races in Pratt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (12.3%), German (11.4%), English (10.7%), Italian (5.6%), Dutch (3.3%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pratt

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pratt town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pratt:

  • MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 5 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
  • WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 14 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
  • HIGHLAND HOSP (about 16 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pratt:

  • YEAGER (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 74 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pratt:

  • SUMMERSVILLE (about 37 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 43 miles; SPENCER, WV; Abbreviation: 14P)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 44 miles; LOGAN, WV; Abbreviation: 6L4)

Amtrak station near Pratt:

  • 5 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, 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 Pratt:

  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 74 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)

Public primary/middle school in Pratt:

  • PRATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: CENTER AND STARK; Grades: PK – 05)