North Hills, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
North Hills is a town in Wood County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It is a suburb
of Parkersburg
. The population was 880 at the 2000 census. North Hills was incorporated
on February 15, 1979.
Chance Murdock grew up here from 1981-1987.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 880 people, 294 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,589.1 inhabitants per square mile (617.8/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 543.5 per square mile (211.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.61% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 5.11% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 294 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 8.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $83,659, and the median income for a family was $85,768. Males had a median income of $71,944 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $31,862. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Wood County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
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, United States
United States
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. It is a suburb
Suburb
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of Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
. The population was 880 at the 2000 census. North Hills was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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on February 15, 1979.
Chance Murdock grew up here from 1981-1987.
Geography
North Hills is located at 39°18′39"N 81°30′31"W (39.310719, -81.508479).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 880 people, 294 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,589.1 inhabitants per square mile (617.8/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 543.5 per square mile (211.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.61% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 5.11% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 294 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 8.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $83,659, and the median income for a family was $85,768. Males had a median income of $71,944 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $31,862. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.