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Founded: 1858
Land in square miles: 346.4
Population: 8,051
Percentage minorities: 2.4%
Median age: 45.0
Percentage 65 or older: 22.3%
Median household income: $37,197
High school graduate or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Home ownership: 82.3%
Median home value: $87,700

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