Lost Creek, West Virginia
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Lost Creek is a town in Harrison County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 467 at the 2000 census.
and Lost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 467 people, 184 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density
was 461.4 inhabitants per square mile (178.5/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 204.5 per square mile (79.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.21% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 184 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,711. About 22.6% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.8% of those under age 18 and 20.5% 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...
. The population was 467 at the 2000 census.
History
The Daniel Bassel HouseDaniel Bassel House
Daniel Bassel House is a historic home located at Lost Creek, Harrison County, West Virginia. It was built between 1860 and 1865, and is a five bay, double pile red brick house with a hipped roof. It sits on a sandstone foundation...
and Lost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
Lost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
Lost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot is a historic railroad depot located at Lost Creek, Harrison County, West Virginia. It was built in 1892 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and is a one-story, Folk Victorian frame building with board-and-batten siding. It measures 44 feet by 18 feet,...
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
Lost Creek is located at 39°9′30"N 80°20′53"W (39.158451, -80.348165).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 467 people, 184 households, and 133 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 461.4 inhabitants per square mile (178.5/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 204.5 per square mile (79.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.21% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 184 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% 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, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $19,500 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 $15,711. About 22.6% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.8% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.