Moundsville, West Virginia Moundsville, West Virginia Location of Moundsville, West Virginia Location of Moundsville, West Virginia State West Virginia Moundsville is a town/city in Marshall County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River.
It is the governmental center of county of Marshall County. The town/city was titled for the close-by Grave Creek Mound. Moundsville was settled in 1771 by Samuel & James Tomlinson.
The retired West Virginia State Penitentiary directed in Moundsville from 1867 to 1995. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.36 square miles (8.70 km2), of which, 2.91 square miles (7.54 km2) is territory and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2) is water. The populace density was 3,202.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,236.3/km2).
There were 4,458 housing units at an average density of 1,532.0 per square mile (591.5/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other competitions, and 0.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,016 homeholds of which 25.4% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 41.2% were married couples residing together, 14.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families.
33.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the town/city was 45.2 years.
19.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,998 citizens , 4,122 homeholds, and 2,662 families living in the city.
The populace density was 3,399.0 citizens per square mile (1,313.0/km ).
There were 4,461 housing units at an average density of 1,516.6 per square mile (585.9/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.13% White, 0.73% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other competitions, and 0.60% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,122 homeholds out of which 25.5% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 47.7% were married couples residing together, 13.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families.
31.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $23,107, and the median income for a family was $30,534.
About 18.1% of families and 22.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Moore, Jr., former governor of West Virginia West Virginia State Penitentiary.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Moundsville has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Climate data for Moundsville, West Virginia United States Enumeration Bureau.
The West Virginia Encyclopedia.
Charleston, W.Va.: West Virginia Humanities Council.
History of Marshall County, West Virginia.
The West Virginia Encyclopedia.
Charleston, W.Va.: West Virginia Humanities Council.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
Climate Summary for Moundsville, West, Virginia Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moundsville, West Virginia.
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States The Northern Panhandle of West Virginia Municipalities of West Virginia State of West Virginia
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