Rand, West Virginia

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Rand
Census-designated place
Street scene in Rand in the 1970s
Rand
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°16′57″N 81°33′44″W / 38.28250°N 81.56222°W / 38.28250; -81.56222Coordinates: 38°16′57″N 81°33′44″W / 38.28250°N 81.56222°W / 38.28250; -81.56222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Area[1]
 • Total 0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land 0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 1,631
 • Density 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Rand is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,631.[2] It is surrounded by the communities of Malden and DuPont City.

NFL San Francisco 49er wide receiver Randy Moss was born and raised in Rand.

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 

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Municipalities and communities of Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
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Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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