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Founded: 1801
Land in square miles: 211.6
Population: 57,701
Percentage minorities: 11.9%
Median age: 41.7
Percentage 65 or older: 17.3%
Median household income: $86,711
High school graduate or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Home ownership: 78.8%
Median home value: $276,700

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.