Keystone, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Keystone is a town in McDowell County
, West Virginia
, USA. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. Keystone is one of several incorporated towns in West Virginia with an African-American majority, with 72 percent of the residents being black.
Keystone was founded in 1892 by the Keystone Coal & Coke Company. Keystone was then incorporated in 1909 by the Circuit Court
of McDowell County. Its name is derived from the name of a coal
and coke
company operating at that point. The town was formerly known as Cassville.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 453 people, 203 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,397.1 people per square mile (546.6/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 727.8 per square mile (284.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.85% African American, 24.50% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.22% from other races
, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 203 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.6% were married couples
living together, 29.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 70.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $10,417, and the median income for a family was $12,639. Males had a median income of $14,167 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $7,033, the second lowest in the state. About 48.8% of families and 46.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.8% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
, 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 453 at the 2000 census. Keystone is one of several incorporated towns in West Virginia with an African-American majority, with 72 percent of the residents being black.
Keystone was founded in 1892 by the Keystone Coal & Coke Company. Keystone was then incorporated in 1909 by the 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...
of McDowell County. Its name is derived from the name of a coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
and coke
Coke (fuel)
Coke is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Cokes from coal are grey, hard, and porous. While coke can be formed naturally, the commonly used form is man-made.- History :...
company operating at that point. The town was formerly known as Cassville.
Geography
Keystone is located at 37°24′54"N 81°26′46"W (37.415119, −81.446082).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 453 people, 203 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,397.1 people per square mile (546.6/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 727.8 per square mile (284.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.85% African American, 24.50% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 203 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.6% 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, 29.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 70.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $10,417, and the median income for a family was $12,639. Males had a median income of $14,167 versus $18,750 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 city was $7,033, the second lowest in the state. About 48.8% of families and 46.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.8% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.