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Founded: 1847
Land in square miles: 503.2
Population: 21,809
Percentage minorities: 2.1%
Median age: 44.8
Percentage 65 or older: 21.7%
Median household income: $50,598
High school graduate or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Home ownership: 79.9%
Median home value: $80,100

Source: This information is from the 2020 U.S. Census and the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2020, West Virginia as a whole had 6.9 percent minorities, a median age of 42.7, median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.