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Founded: 1797
Land in square miles: 92.8
Population: 22,559
Percentage minorities: 4.0%
Median age: 46.9
Percentage 65 or older: 24.5%
Median household income: $51,210
High school graduate or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Home ownership: 72.8%
Median home value: $93,500

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, a median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.