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Founded: 1867
Land in square miles: 439
Population: 20,463
Percentage minorities: 2.1%
Median age: 43.8
Percentage 65 or older: 20.5%
Median household income: $46,683
High school graduate or higher: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Home ownership: 79.6%
Median home value: $82,900

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.