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Founded: 1820
Land in square miles: 229.6
Population: 17,063
Percentage minorities: 4.0%
Median age: 48.9
Percentage 65 or older: 24.3%
Median household income: $56,616
High school graduate or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Home ownership: 85.2%
Median home value: $190,900

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.