Blacksville, West Virginia

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Blacksville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

Blacksville is located at 39°43′12″N, 80°12′45″W (39.720036, -80.212562)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 175 people, 69 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was 225.2/km² (576.2/mi²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 108.1/km² (276.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 69 "households" out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,461. About 12.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.