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Rand
West VirginiaCDP
Total population
1,064
Median home value
$89,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$61,047
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Special Weather Statement · ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 26 at 4:10AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Within West Virginia, United States, Rand stands as a small census-designated community. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 38.282°, -81.565°. Around 1,064 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The census-designated community extends across a compact 1.2 km². Population density therefore averages about 887 per km², an average residential density. The location receives about 1,439 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Rand, WV from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · BELLE · 1,220 students · 21.8:1 ratio
- GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CHARLESTON · 1,195 students · 25.4:1 ratio
- CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CHARLESTON · 1,086 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · CHARLESTON · 705 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- ELK ELEMENTARY CENTERElementary · CHARLESTON · 491 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- DU PONT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · BELLE · 423 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · CHARLESTON · 399 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- WEST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · CHARLESTON · 377 students · 17.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in West Virginia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Rand




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library