Wardensville, West Virginia

Wardensville, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wardensville, West Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hardy

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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 246
population_density_km2 = 308.1
population_density_sq_mi = 798.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 308
elevation_ft = 1010
latd = 39 |latm = 4 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 35 |longs = 40 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 26851
area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-84580GR|2
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Wardensville is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. Originally named Trout Run, Wardensville [http://www.wardensville.net] was chartered in Virginia in 1832 and incorporated in West Virginia in 1879. It is named for the town's first merchant.

Geography

Wardensville is located at coor dms|39|4|32|N|78|35|40|W|city (39.075573, -78.594534)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 246 people, 104 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was 306.4/km² (798.1/mi²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 156.9/km² (408.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.93% White, 0.81% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 1.63% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races.

There were 104 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 75.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,864, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,037. About 8.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

Wardensville online at www.wardensville.net [http://www.wardensville.net] Wardensville may also be visited at www.wardensville.org [http://www.wardesville.org]


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