Anmoore, West Virginia
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Anmoore is a town in Harrison County
, West Virginia
, United States
. Located at the intersection of WV Rt 58 and Interstate 79
. The population was 685 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 685 people, 270 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density
was 641.1 inhabitants per square mile (247.2/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 304.2 per square mile (117.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08% White, 1.17% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.88% Asian, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.
There were 270 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $26,705. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,948. About 23.0% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Harrison County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located at the intersection of WV Rt 58 and Interstate 79
Interstate 79
Interstate 79 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from Interstate 77 in Charleston, West Virginia to Pennsylvania Route 5 and Pennsylvania Route 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania...
. The population was 685 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Anmoore is located at 39°15′30"N 80°17′17"W (39.258328, -80.287987).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 685 people, 270 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 641.1 inhabitants per square mile (247.2/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 304.2 per square mile (117.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08% White, 1.17% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.88% Asian, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.
There were 270 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $26,705. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $10,948. About 23.0% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.