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Founded: 1851
Land in square miles: 134.6
Population: 7,653
Percentage minorities: 3.6%
Median age: 43.2
Percentage 65 or older: 19.0%
Median household income: $58,433
High school graduate or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Home ownership: 85.2%
Median home value: $117,100

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.