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Founded: 1814
Land in square miles: 260.7
Population: 8,313
Percentage minorities: 2.7%
Median age: 47.6
Percentage 65 or older: 23.9%
Median household income: $50,601
High school graduate or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Home ownership: 86.5%
Median home value: $96,000

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.