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Founded: 1845
Land in square miles: 321.6
Population: 7,808
Percentage minorities: 5.2%
Median age: 45.8
Percentage 65 or older: 21.9%
Median household income: $58,750
High school graduate or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Home ownership: 91.2%
Median home value: $135,900

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.