Reedsville, West Virginia
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Reedsville is a town in Preston County
, West Virginia
, in the United States
. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.
Reedsville was named for James Reed, who moved to the area in 1827 and owned land covering most of the future townsite. The first house in the community was built in 1855, and the town was named in 1856. Reedsville was incorporated
in 1906.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 517 people, 205 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density
was 798.6 inhabitants per square mile (307.1/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 355.3 per square mile (136.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 205 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,273, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,332. About 15.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Preston County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 11,544 households, and 8,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,444 housing units at an average density of 21 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...
, in the United States
United States
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. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.
Reedsville was named for James Reed, who moved to the area in 1827 and owned land covering most of the future townsite. The first house in the community was built in 1855, and the town was named in 1856. Reedsville was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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in 1906.
Geography
Reedsville is located at 39°30′29"N 79°48′4"W (39.508114, -79.801189).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 (1.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 517 people, 205 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 798.6 inhabitants per square mile (307.1/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 355.3 per square mile (136.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 205 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,273, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,688 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 $14,332. About 15.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people from Reedsville
- Elizabeth BonnerElizabeth BonnerBeth Bonner was a long-distance runner from Reedsville, West Virginia. On May 9, 1971, Bonner ran a 3:01:42 marathon time in Philadelphia at the AAU Eastern Regional Championships, breaking the world best set one year earlier by Caroline Walker...
, winner of the first women's New York City MarathonNew York City MarathonThe New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010... - Bob Friend, retired Technology Education teacher for 30 years in Preston County Schools
- Clint Wagner