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Founded: 1842
Land in square miles: 311.6
Population: 56,205
Percentage minorities: 6.2%
Median age: 40.6
Percentage 65 or older: 19.6%
Median household income: $55,094
High school graduate or higher: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Home ownership: 74.1%
Median home value: $125,300

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.