Editing Jane Lew, West Virginia

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Jane Lew, West Virginia
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
| nickname                 = 
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| imagesize                = 250px
| image_caption            = Main Avenue ([[U.S. Route 19]]) in Jane Lew in 2006
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| map_caption              = Location of Jane Lew in Lewis County, West Virginia.
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[West Virginia]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Lewis County, West Virginia|Lewis]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = Mayoral
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Ruth Straley
| leader_title1            = 
| leader_name1             = 
| established_title        = 
| established_date         = <!-- Area -->
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_54.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2           = 0.64
| area_land_km2            = 0.62
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 0.25
| area_land_sq_mi          = 0.24
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_est           = 406
| pop_est_as_of            = 2021
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web   |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref>
| population_total         = 409
| population_density_km2   = 624.51
| population_density_sq_mi = 1615.06

<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = EDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -4
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 310
| elevation_ft             = 1017
| coordinates              = {{coord|39|6|33|N|80|24|27|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 26378
| area_code                = [[Area code 304|304]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 54-40828<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1540818<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|townofjanelew.com}}
| footnotes                = 
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}}
'''Jane Lew''' is a town in [[Lewis County, West Virginia|Lewis County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. The population was 409 at the time of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
The community was named after Jane Lew, the mother of the original owner of the town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=361;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=333}}</ref>

==Geography==
Jane Lew is located at {{coord|39|6|33|N|80|24|27|W|type:city}} (39.109203, -80.407624),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along [[Hackers Creek]] in northern Lewis County.<ref>[[DeLorme]] (1997).  ''West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer''.  Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.  p.36.  {{ISBN|0-89933-246-3}}.</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.25|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 142
|1890= 228
|1910= 327
|1920= 560
|1930= 445
|1940= 505
|1950= 491
|1960= 426
|1970= 397
|1980= 406
|1990= 439
|2000= 406
|2010= 409
|2020= 409
|estyear=2021
|estimate=406
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 409 people, 195 households, and 111 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1704.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 213 housing units at an average density of {{convert|887.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 195 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 41.8 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 406 people, 209 households, and 117 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,635.2 inhabitants per square mile (627.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 886.1 per square mile (339.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 209 households, out of which 17.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.58.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 15.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,571, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $29,464 versus $16,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,540. About 5.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==

* [[May H. Gilruth]], artist and painter
* [[Patrick S. Martin]], member of the [[West Virginia Senate]]
* [[Joseph Marcellus McWhorter]], lawyer, jurist, and politician
* [[William Neely]], actor and writer
* [[Chub Watson]], basketball player for [[Davis & Elkins College]] and [[Marshall University]]

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Jane Lew has a [[Humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=634964&cityname=Jane+Lew%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Climate Summary for Jane Lew, West Virginia |access-date=September 16, 2013 |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820134656/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=634964&cityname=Jane+Lew,+West+Virginia,+United+States+of+America&units= |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Jane Lew, West Virginia
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 48
|Feb high F = 48
|Mar high F = 55
|Apr high F = 67
|May high F = 77
|Jun high F = 84
|Jul high F = 89
|Aug high F = 86
|Sep high F = 82
|Oct high F = 70
|Nov high F = 57
|Dec high F = 48
|year high F = 68
|Jan low F = 24
|Feb low F = 24
|Mar low F = 29
|Apr low F = 38
|May low F = 47
|Jun low F = 56
|Jul low F = 60
|Aug low F = 59
|Sep low F = 54
|Oct low F = 40
|Nov low F = 32
|Dec low F = 26
|year low F = 41
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.6
|Feb precipitation inch = 3
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.8
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.7
|May precipitation inch = 4.2
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.6
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.5
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.5
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.5
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.8
|Nov precipitation inch = 3
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.2
|year precipitation inch = 44.5
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=634964&cityname=Jane-Lew-West-Virginia
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on September 15, 2013.
</ref>
|date=September  2013
}}

== Education ==
Jane Lew Elementary School. Jane Lew used to have a high school in operation ([[Jane Lew High School]]) from 1912 until 1966, when it consolidated with two another local schools to make Lewis County High School. Jane Lew High also won a West Virginia state boys basketball championship in 1922.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|townofjanelew.com}}

{{Lewis County, West Virginia}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}

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[[Category:Towns in Lewis County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]