Brandonville, West Virginia

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Brandonville is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Brandonville is located at 39°39′59″N, 79°37′17″W (39.666321, -79.621517)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 102 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.0/km² (259.3/mi²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 45.5/km² (116.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.06% White, and 2.94% from two or more races.

There were 41 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $61,875 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,118. There were 17.6% of families and 24.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 58.8% of under eighteens and 32.0% of those over 64.