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Founded: 1836
Land in square miles: 519.7
Population: 12,447
Percentage minorities: 3.2%
Median age: 46.6
Percentage 65 or older: 24.0%
Median household income: $42,519
High school graduate or higher: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Home ownership: 84.0%
Median home value: $88,700

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.