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Founded: 1787
Land in square miles: 1,040
Population: 27,932
Percentage minorities: 3.9%
Median age: 44.6
Percentage 65 or older: 22.5%
Median household income: $47,343
High school graduate or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Home ownership: 73.8%
Median home value: $116,100

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.