Mitchell Heights, West Virginia
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Mitchell Heights is a town in Logan County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 301 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 301 people, 134 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density
was 915.2 inhabitants per square mile (352.2/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White and 2.99% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 134 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $78,404. Males had a median income of $61,250 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $39,603. About 2.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 1.9% of those sixty five or over.
Logan County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,710 people, 14,880 households, and 10,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile . There were 16,807 housing units at an average density of 37 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 301 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Mitchell Heights is located at 37°54′25"N 81°58′59"W (37.906889, -81.982981).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), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 301 people, 134 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 915.2 inhabitants per square mile (352.2/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White and 2.99% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 134 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $78,404. Males had a median income of $61,250 versus $33,750 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 town was $39,603. About 2.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 1.9% of those sixty five or over.