Anawalt, West Virginia

Anawalt is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. At one time it was known as Jeanette. The population was 226 at the 2010 census. Anawalt was incorporated in 1949. It is named in honor of Colonel Anawalt, who was then manager of Union Supply Company, a subsidiary of the United States Steel Company. Coal mining remains the town's chief industry. Anawalt is the closest town for the unincorporated communities of Jenkinjones, Conklintown, Pageton, Leckie, and Little Creek.

Geography

Anawalt is located at 37°20′9″N 81°26′14″W / 37.33583°N 81.43722°W / 37.33583; -81.43722 (37.3364565 -81.4405962).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 226 people, 91 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 396.5 inhabitants per square mile (153.1/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 236.8 per square mile (91.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.9% White, 9.3% African American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.