Beards Fork, West Virginia

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Geography

Beards Fork is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (38.063720, -81.227329).[3] Its elevation is 1,253 feet (382 m).

Beards Fork is situated between two mountain ridges in central Fayette County, and is closest to the unincorporated town of Robson. The Post Office in Robson handles the mail for Beards Fork.

History

The community takes its name from nearby Beards Fork creek.[4]

Transportation

Beards Fork is served by WV 61 via Beards Fork Road, a paved one-lane road maintained by the state; a creek runs parallel to the road throughout most of the inhabited portion of the valley (known locally as the 'hollow' or 'holler').

Economy

The only entity of any kind to have offices in Beards Fork is the Southern Appalachian Labor School's Community Center, a non-profit organization that primarily provides housing services and children's programs to area residents.[5][6]

Demographics

2020 census

Beards Fork CDP, West Virginia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 116 78 58.29% 61.42%
Black or African American alone (NH) 80 41 40.20% 32.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 2 6 1.01% 4.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 2 0.50% 1.57%
Total 199 127 100.00% 100.00%

References

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