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Founded: 1804
Land in square miles: 445.2
Population: 25,453
Percentage minorities: 3.1%
Median age: 44.3
Percentage 65 or older: 22.0%
Median household income: $49,957
High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Home ownership: 84.1%
Median home value: $108,700

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.