Cross Lanes is a

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(CDP) and suburb of Charleston in

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,995.

Geography

Cross Lanes is a census-designated place in the suburbs of Charleston. It is located at (38.429096, -81.775854). According to the

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, the Cross Lanes CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.65%) is water.

Demographics

2010 Census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 9,995 people, 4,053 households. The

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was 1,594.4 people per square mile (615.9/km²). There were 4,481 housing units at an average density of 690.1/sq mi (266.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.63%

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, 3.84%

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, 0.21% Native American, 1.24%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.10% from

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, and 0.96% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.57% of the population. There were 4,231 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were

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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92. The age distribution of the CDP is: 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a Cross Lanes household is $45,334, and the median income for a family was $54,649. Males had a median income of $40,758 versus $27,250 for females. The

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is $22,719. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

of 2000, there were 10,353 people, 4,231 households, and 2,991 families residing in Cross Lanes. The population density was 1,594.4 people per square mile (615.9/km²). There were 4,481 housing units at an average density of 690.1/sq mi (266.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.63%

, 3.84%

, 0.21% Native American, 1.24%

, 0.02%

, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.57% of the population.

Education

Cross Lanes is served by the following schools: * Cross Lanes Elementary (K-5) * Point Harmony Elementary (K-5) * Andrew Jackson Middle (6-8) * Cross Lanes Christian School (K-12) *

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(9–12) — There is no public high school in Cross Lanes. * West Virginia Junior College

Notable people

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pastor and

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headed a church, the Greater Emmanuel Temple of Faith, in Cross Lanes, before moving to

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in 1996. * Country singer/songwriter

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grew up in Cross Lanes before moving to

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to begin her professional career.

References

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