Jefferson, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Jefferson is an unincorporated
census-designated place
in Kanawha County
, West Virginia
, United States
, along the Kanawha River
. The population was 676 at the 2010 census. Jefferson was incorporated on March 22, 1997, but was disincorporated less than a decade later on February 21, 2007.
In January 2001, Jefferson was profiled on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart by faux reporter Stephen Colbert
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²); 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of this is land, and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) is water.
of 2000, there were 567 people, 214 households, and 105 families residing in the former town. The population density
was 1,768.6 inhabitants per square mile (684.1/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 801.6 per square mile (310.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.48% White, 16.93% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.0% were married couples
living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.81.
The age distribution was 16.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,384, and the median income for a family was $16,477. Males had a median income of $12,202 versus $16,042 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $8,746. About 43.5% of families and 51.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 74.7% of those under age 18 and 41.5% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Kanawha County
Kanawha County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile . There were 93,788 housing units at an average density of 104 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...
, along the Kanawha River
Kanawha River
The Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, it has formed a significant industrial region of the state since the middle of the 19th century.It is formed at the town of Gauley...
. The population was 676 at the 2010 census. Jefferson was incorporated on March 22, 1997, but was disincorporated less than a decade later on February 21, 2007.
In January 2001, Jefferson was profiled on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart by faux reporter Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
.
Geography
Jefferson is located at 38°22′27"N 81°46′43"W (38.374102, -81.778726).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²); 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of this is land, and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 567 people, 214 households, and 105 families residing in the former 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 1,768.6 inhabitants per square mile (684.1/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 801.6 per square mile (310.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.48% White, 16.93% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.0% 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, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.81.
The age distribution was 16.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,384, and the median income for a family was $16,477. Males had a median income of $12,202 versus $16,042 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 $8,746. About 43.5% of families and 51.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 74.7% of those under age 18 and 41.5% of those age 65 or over.