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Founded: 1843
Land in square miles: 453.7
Population: 8,444
Percentage minorities: 2.5%
Median age: 47.3
Percentage 65 or older: 23.0%
Median household income: $45,184
High school graduate or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Home ownership: 83.9%
Median home value: $97,100

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.