Flemington, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Flemington is a town in Taylor County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 287 at the 2000 census. Flemington was incorporated in 1922 by Circuit Court
, and named for James Fleming, an early settler in the area originally from Hampshire County
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 287 people, 108 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density
was 943.5 inhabitants per square mile (369.4/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 384.7 per square mile (150.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 1.05% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 108 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,540. About 22.7% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those sixty five or over.
Taylor County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,089 people, 6,320 households, and 4,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 93 people per square mile . There were 7,125 housing units at an average density of 41 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
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. The population was 287 at the 2000 census. Flemington was incorporated in 1922 by Circuit Court
Circuit court
Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...
, and named for James Fleming, an early settler in the area originally from Hampshire County
Hampshire County, West Virginia
Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 23,964. Its county seat is Romney, West Virginia's oldest town . Hampshire County was created by the Virginia General Assembly on December 13, 1753, from parts of Frederick and Augusta counties ...
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Geography
Flemington is located at 39°16′0"N 80°7′46"W (39.266749, -80.129378), along Simpson CreekSimpson Creek
Simpson Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 287 people, 108 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 943.5 inhabitants per square mile (369.4/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 384.7 per square mile (150.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 1.05% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 108 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,563 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 $12,540. About 22.7% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those sixty five or over.