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Founded: 1788
Land in square miles: 698.1
Population: 6,143
Percentage minorities: 4.6%
Median age: 50.9
Percentage 65 or older: 28.1%
Median household income: $46,506
High school graduate or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Home ownership: 84.4%
Median home value: $135,600

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.