New Martinsville, West Virginia - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

New Martinsville is a city in Wetzel County

Wetzel County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,693 people, 7,164 households, and 5,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,313 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...

, West Virginia

West Virginia

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, United States

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, along the Ohio River

Ohio River

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. The population was 5,984 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat

County seat

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of Wetzel County

Wetzel County, West Virginia

Geography

New Martinsville is located at 39°39′27"N 80°51′34"W (39.657465, -80.859504).

According to the United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 5,984 people, 2,484 households, and 1,684 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

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was 2,157.4 people per square mile (834.1/km²). There were 2,737 housing units at an average density of 986.8 per square mile (381.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% White, 0.05% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races

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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 2,484 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples

Marriage

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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,851. Males had a median income of $37,614 versus $21,019 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the city was $18,578. About 16.9% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Political Officials

Mayor: Lucille Blum

1st Ward Councilman: Holly Grandstaff

2nd Ward Councilman: Chris Bachman

3rd Ward Councilman: Keith Nelson

4th Ward Councilman: Steve Pallisco

5th Ward Councilman: Joey Potts

6th Ward Councilman: Marikay Corliss

People from New Martinsville

Chris Booker
Chris Booker
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, entertainment personality
John Callaway
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, journalist
John Murtha
John Murtha
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, Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives
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. He grew up in Pennsylvania and represented the twelfth district of that state
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart (football coach)
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, former head football
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coach at West Virginia University
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History

First Residents: Edward Doolin about 1780.
Name For: Presley Martin.
Incorporated: 1838 as Martinsville, VA located in Tyler County. In 1846 Wetzel was carved out of Tyler County and the city became New Martinsville, Wetzel County, Virginia.
First River Boat Service:
Last River Boat Service:
First Trolley Service:
Last Trolley Service:
Rail service: The Ohio River Rail Road 1883.
First Bricked Streets: about 1904

External links

Detailed City Data from www.city-data.com