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Founded: 1848
Land in square miles: 88.2
Population: 29,095
Percentage minorities: 5.4%
Median age: 47.0
Percentage 65 or older: 23.9%
Median household income: $52,062
High school graduate or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Home ownership: 72.4%
Median home value: $97,800

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.