Kingwood, West Virginia
| Kingwood, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′17″N 79°41′5″W / 39.47139°N 79.68472°WCoordinates: 39°28′17″N 79°41′5″W / 39.47139°N 79.68472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,944 |
| • Density | 1,192.9/sq mi (460.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 26519, 26537 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-44044[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541229[2] |
Kingwood is a town in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States,[3] and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Kingwood was founded in 1815. The population was 2,944 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The James Clark McGrew House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993; the Kingwood Historic District was added in 1994.[4]
[edit] Geography
Kingwood is located at 39°28′17″N 79°41′5″W / 39.47139°N 79.68472°W (39.471280, -79.684839)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,944 people, 1,283 households, and 844 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.9 people per square mile (460.2/km²). There were 1,417 housing units at an average density of 574.2 per square mile (221.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 1.02% African American, 0.44% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 1,283 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,155, and the median income for a family was $36,313. Males had a median income of $30,658 versus $18,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,299. About 16.3% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
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- T. Stephen Crawford (1900-1987), educator, chemical engineer and college administrator.
- James McGrew (1813 – 1910), a founding father of West Virginia.
- Miss Mary C. Borgman, (b. November 10, 1908), is the oldest living resident at age 100. She has lived all her life in the house her father, Francis W. Borgman built. Borgman, West Virginia was named after her family.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "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.
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