Frank, West Virginia

Frank, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Nazarene church
Frank, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°32′54″N79°48′20″W / 38.54833°N 79.80556°W / 38.54833; -79.80556
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Pocahontas
Area [1]
• Total	0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2)
• Land	0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	79
• Density	210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

Frank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 79 at the 2020 census (down from 90 at the 2010 census). ^{[2] [3]} It was named to honor Frank Hoffman in 1926. Hoffman was the proprietor of a local tannery. ^[4]

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

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Frank CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. 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.