Gassaway City is a small town located in Braxton County, West Virginia. Its population is estimated at 769 as of the 2020 census. The town was incorporated in 1905. The town was named after Democratic Party vice presidential candidate George Gassaway.
The Gassaway city's population is made up of nine hundred and thirteen residents. Its median household income is $34,375. The poverty rate is 1.8 percent. The population is made up of 51% White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 8% Two+ (Non-Hispanic), and 7% Other (Non-Hispanic).
This data was obtained by the Census Bureau and ESRI. The number of renter-occupied housing units in Gassaway City increased by 2.4% from 2015 to 2016. In comparison, Beverly and Beaver both have about 150 renter-occupied housing units. In 2016, Gassaway had one eviction.
The median age of residents in Gassaway City was 44.5 years. Of these, 19.2% of the residents were under the age of 18, while 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24. Twenty-four percent were between 45 and 64, and twenty-one percent were 65 years old and older. Gassaway has a female-to-male ratio of 47.5% to 52.5%. The climate is humid subtropical with hot, humid summers.
Located within Braxton County, Gassaway is part of the Eastern Time Zone. There are two local banks in the city. The largest is City National Bank of West Virginia, while the second is Premier Bank, Inc.