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Founded: 1846
Land in square miles: 361.3
Population: 14,442
Percentage minorities: 2.2%
Median age: 46.0
Percentage 65 or older: 22.6%
Median household income: $47,611
High school graduate or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Home ownership: 81.8%
Median home value: $100,100

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.