Hendricks, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Hendricks is a town in Tucker County
, West Virginia
, USA. The population was 319 at the 2000 census. The Blackwater River
and the Dry Fork
join at Hendricks to form the Black Fork
, a principal tributary of the Cheat River
.
, German settler Henry Fansler (d. 1843) settled at the mouth of the Blackwater River
at the present site of Hendricks. He called the settlement "Eden". Hendricks was incorporated
in 1894 and was named by local coal and timber magnate Henry Gassaway Davis for Vice President
Thomas A. Hendricks
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²). 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and 2.86% is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 319 people, 123 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density
was 925.9 inhabitants per square mile (362.3/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 400.5 per square mile (156.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.06% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,705, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,315. About 25.5% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.
Tucker County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,321 people, 3,052 households, and 2,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 11 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...
, USA. The population was 319 at the 2000 census. The Blackwater River
Blackwater River (West Virginia)
The Blackwater River is a river in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. Via the Black Fork, it is a principal tributary of the Cheat River. Via the Cheat, the Monongahela and the Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River and drains an area of...
and the Dry Fork
Dry Fork (Cheat River)
The Dry Fork is a tributary of the Black Fork of the Cheat River in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Black Fork, the Cheat, and the Monongahela and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Dry Fork flows for much of its...
join at Hendricks to form the Black Fork
Black Fork (Cheat River)
The Black Fork is a principal tributary of the Cheat River in eastern West Virginia in the United States. It is a short stream, about four miles in length,The American Rivers Outstanding Rivers List, Second Edition, May 1991. Compiled and edited by Matthew H. Huntington and John D. Echeverria. ...
, a principal tributary of the Cheat River
Cheat River
The Cheat River is a tributary of the Monongahela River in eastern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Via the Monongahela and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed, ultimately draining into the Gulf of Mexico.-Geography:The Cheat is formed at...
.
History
In 1803, after three unproductive years in nearby Canaan ValleyCanaan Valley
Canaan Valley is an oval, bowl-like upland valley in northeastern Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. Within it are extensive wetlands and the headwaters of the Blackwater River which spills out of the valley at Blackwater Falls...
, German settler Henry Fansler (d. 1843) settled at the mouth of the Blackwater River
Blackwater River (West Virginia)
The Blackwater River is a river in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. Via the Black Fork, it is a principal tributary of the Cheat River. Via the Cheat, the Monongahela and the Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River and drains an area of...
at the present site of Hendricks. He called the settlement "Eden". Hendricks was incorporated
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
in 1894 and was named by local coal and timber magnate Henry Gassaway Davis for Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas Andrews Hendricks was an American politician who served as a Representative and a Senator from Indiana, the 16th Governor of Indiana , and the 21st Vice President of the United States...
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Geography
Hendricks is located at 39°4′30"N 79°37′53"W (39.074883, -79.631399).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 (0.9 km²). 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and 2.86% is water.
Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 319 people, 123 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 925.9 inhabitants per square mile (362.3/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 400.5 per square mile (156.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.06% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,705, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $17,500 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 $21,315. About 25.5% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.