Bramwell, West Virginia
| Bramwell, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 37°19′32″N 81°18′45″W / 37.32556°N 81.3125°WCoordinates: 37°19′32″N 81°18′45″W / 37.32556°N 81.3125°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 426 |
| • Density | 712.5/sq mi (275.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24715 |
| Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
| FIPS code | 54-09796[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536303[2] |
Bramwell is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, along the Bluestone River. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.
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[edit] Geography
Bramwell is located at 37°19′32″N 81°18′45″W / 37.32556°N 81.3125°W (37.325425, -81.312474)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
[edit] History
In the 1880s the region around Bramwell,WV began to rapidly grow as a coal mining center with several coal camps operating in the area. The town of Bramwell, WV was officially established in 1888. It was named after J.H. Bramwell, a civil engineer. In the late 1800s the town acquired some notoriety for having the largest number of millionaires per capita in the US. Numerous large homes were built in the town by wealthy coal operators.
In 1910 part of the downtown area was destroyed by a major fire.
In 1984 the town was named to the National Register of Historic Places by the US Dept. of the Interior.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 426 people, 189 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 712.5 inhabitants per square mile (274.1/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 396.4 per square mile (152.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.67% White, 9.86% African American, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% 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 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,979, and the median income for a family was $32,396. Males had a median income of $22,159 versus $15,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,410. About 9.9% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
August 24, 2008- In W. Va, Unexpected Riches, Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/22/AR2008082201647.html
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
August 24, 2008- In W. Va, Unexpected Riches, Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/22/AR2008082201647.html
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