Cross Lanes, West Virginia

Cross Lanes is a census-designated place (CDP) and suburb of Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,995.[2]

Cross Lanes, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°25′45″N 81°46′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Area
 • Total6.4 sq mi (16.6 km2)
 • Land6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 • Total9,995
 • Density1,600/sq mi (600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25313, 25356
Area code(s)304
FIPS code54-19108[3]
GNIS feature ID1554227[4]

Geography

Cross Lanes is a census-designated place in the suburbs of Charleston, West Virginia. It is located at 38°25′45″N 81°46′33″W (38.429096, -81.775854).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, 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 census[3] of 2010, there were 9,995 people, 4,053 households. 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% White, 3.84% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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 per capita income is $22,719. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the census[3] 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% White, 3.84% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

Education
  • Andrew Jackson - public middle school
  • Cross Lanes Elementary - public elementary school
  • Point Harmony Elementary - public elementary school
  • Cross Lanes Christian - private elementary, junior, and senior high school

There is no public high school in Cross Lanes so students must bus to Nitro High School in Nitro, West Virginia. As Cross Lanes is within Kanawha County, the public schools are part of the Kanawha County School District.

Notable people

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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