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Founded: 1850
Land in square miles: 608.9
Population: 74,591
Percentage minorities: 11.4%
Median age: 42.7
Percentage 65 or older: 21.5%
Median household income: $43,150
High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Home ownership: 75.1%
Median home value: $112,300

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.