Rand, West Virginia
Rand | |
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Street scene in Rand in the 1970s | |
Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′57″N 81°33′44″W / 38.28250°N 81.56222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,543 |
| • Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Rand is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,543 (down from 1,631 at the 2010 census). It is surrounded by the communities of Malden and DuPont City.