Teays Valley, West Virginia

Teays Valley, West Virginia
Census-designated place
Former train depot
Teays Valley Location within the state of West Virginia Teays Valley Teays Valley (the United States)
Coordinates:38°26′50″N81°56′14″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Putnam
Area
• Total	7.3 sq mi (18.8 km2)
• Land	7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	714 ft (203 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	14,350
• Density	2,000/sq mi (760/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4(EDT)
Area code	304
FIPS code	54-79545
GNISfeature ID	1867651

Teays Valley(/ˈteɪz/TAYZ) is acensus-designated placeinPutnam County, West Virginia,United States. The population was 14,350 at the2020 census.Located about 20 miles (32 km) west ofCharlestonand 30 miles (48 km) east ofHuntington,it is part of theHuntington–Ashland metropolitan area.

The community is divided by the twomagisterial districtsofTeaysandScott.It was named for Thomas Teays, a hunter and trapper who once spent a considerable amount of time in the vicinity.

Geography

Teays Valley is located at38°26′50″N81°56′14″W(38.447204, -81.937324).

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.8 km²), of which 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (1.34%) is water.

The valley referred to by "Teays Valley" is a portion of the remains of the pre-glacialTeays River.GeologistWilliam G. Tight(1865–1910) named the preglacialTeays Riverafter Teays, which lies in the "riverless" Teays Valley that once was the bottom of the river.Today, the valley's water is shed through a number of creeks which empty into theKanawhaandMudrivers.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	12,704		—
2010	13,175		3.7%
2020	14,350		8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of thecensusof 2000, there were 12,704 people, 4,789 households, and 3,749 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation densitywas 1,730.0 people per square mile (668.3/km²). There were 5,062 housing units at an average density of 689.3/sq mi (266.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.39%White,0.94%Black or African American,0.11%Native American,1.59%Asian,0.02%Pacific Islander,0.25% fromother races,and 0.70% from two or more races.Hispanics or Latinosof any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 4,789 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% weremarried couplesliving together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 27.2% under 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in Teays Valley was $53,053, and the median income for a family was $62,711. Males had a median income of $52,083 versus $27,036 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $24,236. About 6.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

ThePutnam County Schoolsoperates public schools in the area. Teays Valley's students are split between theHurricaneattendance area (Hurricane High School,Hurricane Middle School, and West Teays Elementary School) and theWinfieldattendance area (Winfield High School,Winfield Middle School, and Scott-Teays Elementary School).

A private K-12 school, Teays Valley Christian School, is also located in the community. The West Virginia International School (ウエストバージニア quốc tế trường họcUesuto Bājinia Kokusai Gakkō), aJapanese weekend school,holds its classes at Scott Teays Elementary School inScott Depot.The school office is in Building 6 of theWest Virginia Department of Educationfacility inCharleston.

Fire department

The Teays Valley area is primarily protected by theTeays Valley Fire Department.The department was founded in 1964 by the Scott/Teays Lions Club as an all volunteer department. In March 2013 the TVFD became a combination fire department consisting of 24/7 coverage by a paid staff supplemented by a group of dedicated volunteers.

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  Truck 7
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  Engine 71 (Retired)

Notable person

• Jack Whittaker,winner of the largest undivided lottery prize in history and the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history, lived in Teays Valley at the time of his win.