Slab Fork, West Virginia

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Slab Fork is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, with a population of 202. [1] The zip code for Slab Fork is 25920. The community has a lower than average percentage of married households, but a percentage of families (households with children) that is much higher than the national average. [2]

The median income in Slab Fork is approximately $33,500, which is 20% lower than the national average. As of the 2000 census, none of the residents had received a college degree. The entire population of Slab Fork is at least partially caucasian, with a few people of mixed race.

Slab Fork is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Grammy Award winning singer Bill Withers, who gained international renown in the 1970's with songs such as "Ain't No Sunshine", "Lean On Me", "Just the Two of Us", and "Lovely Day".

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