New Cumberland, West Virginia
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| New Cumberland, West Virginia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,099 |
| - Density | 897.6/sq mi (346.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26047 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-58372[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555205[2] |
New Cumberland is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The industrial activities of the past involved the manufacture of fire and paving brick, sewer pipe, glassware, foundry and machine-shop products, and tiling. There were also coal mines and mills for the pulverization of fire clay for use in ironworks. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1900, 2,198 people lived in New Cumberland, West Virginia; in 1910, 1,807. The population was 1,099 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hancock County[3].
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[edit] Geography
New Cumberland is located at (40.499146, -80.607960)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (34.76%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,099 people, 513 households, and 286 families residing in the city. The population density was 897.6 people per square mile (347.8/km²). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 463.9/sq mi (179.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.27% White, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 513 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,529, and the median income for a family was $37,589. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,109. About 6.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- New Cumberland, West Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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