Huttonsville, West Virginia

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Huttonsville, West Virginia
Location of Huttonsville, West Virginia
Location of Huttonsville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°42′48″N 79°58′38″W / 38.71333, -79.97722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Randolph
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,037 ft (621 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 217
 - Density 707.3/sq mi (273.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 26273
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-39628[1]
GNIS feature ID 1551537[2]

Huttonsville is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Huttonsville is located at 38°42′48″N, 79°58′38″W (38.713266, -79.977329)[3].

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[1] of 2000, there were 217 people, 83 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 270.3/km² (707.3/mi²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 119.6/km² (312.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.08% White and 0.92% Asian.

There were 83 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,321, and the median income for a family was $24,821. Males had a median income of $24,107 versus $12,321 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,827. About 14.5% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those sixty five or over.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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