North Hills, West Virginia
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| North Hills, West Virginia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 880 |
| - Density | 1,589.1/sq mi (613.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-59458[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560619[2] |
North Hills is a town in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is a suburb of Parkersburg. The population was 880 at the 2000 census. North Hills was incorporated on February 15, 1979.[3]
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[edit] Geography
North Hills is located at (39.310719, -81.508479)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 940 |
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| 1990 | 849 | -9.7% | |
| 2000 | 880 | 3.7% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 880 people, 294 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density was 617.8/km² (1,589.1/mi²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 211.3/km² (543.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.61% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 5.11% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 294 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 8.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $83,659, and the median income for a family was $85,768. Males had a median income of $71,944 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,862. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.0% 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.
- ^ West Virginia Blue Book. Published annually by the Clerk's Office of the West Virginia Senate.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- North Hills, West Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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