Handley, WV Population

By | July 3, 2019
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Population: 362. Estimated population in July 2020: 344 (-5.0% change)
Males: 178 (49.2%), Females: 184 (50.8%)

Kanawha County

Zip code: 25102

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $21,429
Median house value: $42,100

Races in Handley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Black (8.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (21.0%), German (7.7%), Irish (6.9%), Dutch (5.8%), English (2.8%), Hungarian (1.9%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population

For population 25 years and over in Handley

  • High school or higher: 62.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Handley town

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Handley:

  • MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 3 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
  • WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 16 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
  • HIGHLAND HOSP (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Handley:

  • YEAGER (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 33 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 72 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Handley:

Amtrak station near Handley:

  • 3 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 Handley:

  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 76 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)