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Founded: 1844
Land in square miles: 175.6
Population: 16,705
Percentage minorities: 3.3%
Median age: 43.9
Percentage 65 or older: 21.2%
Median household income: $52,823
High school graduate or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Home ownership: 81.1%
Median home value: $120,000

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.