Marmet, West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,693 |
| - Density | 1,202.7/sq mi (464.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25315, 25365 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-51724[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542771[2] |
Marmet (pronounced mar-MET) is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,693 at the 2000 census. Marmet was incorporated in 1921. It is named for the Marmet Coal Company, owned by William and Edwin Marmet, which began the development of large tracts of coal lands at that location in 1899. It was first named Elizaville, after Mrs. Leonard Morris, original settler here in 1773. Later, the city was known as Browntown, after Charles Brown, who was financially interested in the local salt business.
Marmet is also the home of West Virginia basketball great Kevin Pittsnogle. Marmet is known for it's contributions to mankind such as the pepperoni roll, and the famed turtleneck.
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[edit] Geography
Marmet is located at (38.245148, -81.567510)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (9.03%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,693 people, 750 households, and 465 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,202.7 people per square mile (463.6/km²). There were 853 housing units at an average density of 606.0/sq mi (233.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% White, 0.65% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 750 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,779, and the median income for a family was $34,345. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,803. About 13.1% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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Marmet is also the home of West Virginia basketball great Kevin Pittsnogle. Marmet is known for it's contributions to mankind such as the pepperoni roll, and the famed turtleneck.
