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Around East Bank
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)146 miles away
Closer regional airport
Yeager Airport (CRW)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Columbus, OH148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA360 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of East Bank; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents East Bank
U.S. Representative · West Virginia’s 1st DistrictCarol D. Miller (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
East Bank had 822 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 167th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Kanawha County grew from 54,696 residents in 1900 to 180,745 in 2020.
Kanawha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, London Locks, WV weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Kanawha County
74,799 jobs at 4,396 businesses in Kanawha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Montgomery General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montgomery6.5 miles
Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Charleston13.9 miles
Charleston Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston13.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around East Bank
Parks (3 nearby)
Calvert Field · 8 acres0.7 mi
Pioneer Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Save-A-Lot0.8 mi
Pharmacies
The Pharmacy3.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Glasgow Public Library0.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Kanawha County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Bank Middle SchoolEast Bank
6–8
227
Public
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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