Slab Fork is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Raleigh County,

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, United States with a population of 202.25920 zip code - Slab Fork
/ref> Slab Fork is located along a stream of the same name and

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. The ZIP code for Slab Fork is 25920.

Demographics

The community's percentage of

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households is lower than the national average, but the percentage of families (households with children) is higher than the national average.Slab Fork Neighborhood Profile on Yahoo! Real Estate - Demographics, Cost of Living & more!
/ref> The median income in Slab Fork is approximately $33,500, which is 20% lower than the national average. As of the 2000 United States Census, none of the residents had received a

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degree. According to the 2000 census, 199 of the community's 202 residents were

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, two were of

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, and one was an

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n native or American Indian.

Notable people

* Billy Arnold, professional boxer * Earl Francis, Major League Baseball pitcher * Doris Payne, noted jewel thief *

Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (1972) ...

, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter

References

Unincorporated communities in Raleigh County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{RaleighCountyWV-geo-stub