Institute, West Virginia
Institute is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, with 569 residents in 2020. It is in West Virginia's 1st congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 8; its state house district is Delegate District 58.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| West Virginia's 1st congressional district (WV-01) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (WV-01) | Carol D. Miller (R) | 202-225-3452 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | James C. Justice (R) | 202-224-3954 | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Shelley Moore Capito (R) | 202-224-6472 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 8) | Glenn Jeffries (R) | 100% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 8) | Kevan Bartlett (R) | 100% | |
| Delegate (Delegate District 58) | Walter Hall (R) | 100% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Institute laws: search for the Institute, West Virginia code of ordinances
- Kanawha County website: http://www.kanawha.us
- Kanawha County laws: search for the Kanawha County, West Virginia code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 8 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Delegate District 58 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Institute: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Institute here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.