Frank, West Virginia
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
38°32′54″N 79°48′20″W / 38.54833°N 79.80556°W / 38.54833; -79.80556 (2010)[2]
Frank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census.[2] It was named to honor Frank Hoffman in 1926. Hoffman was the proprietor of a local tannery.[3]
The unemployment rate in Frank is 6.2% (U.S. avg. is 3.9%). Compared to the rest of the country, Frank's cost of living is 28.8% lower than the U.S. average.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 250.
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Municipalities and communities of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Marlinton
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