Ronceverte, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ronceverte, West Virginia
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Ronceverte, West Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Greenbrier

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area_total_km2 = 3.7
area_land_km2 = 3.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1557
population_density_km2 = 422.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1093.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 511
elevation_ft = 1677
latd = 37 |latm = 44 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 28 |longs = 12 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 24970
area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-70156GR|2
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blank1_info = 1546056GR|3
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Ronceverte is a city located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, on the Greenbrier River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,557.

Geography

Ronceverte is located at 37°44'54" North, 80°28'12" West (37.748460, -80.469910)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 1.39% water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,557 people, 686 households, and 447 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,093.7 people per square mile (423.4/km²). There are 780 housing units at an average density of 547.9/sq mi (212.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.33% White, 7.13% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 686 households of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% are married couples living together, 14.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% are non-families. 31.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.77.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,400, and the median income for a family is $27,500. Males have a median income of $31,307 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,731. 20.9% of the population and 15.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.1% of those under the age of 18 and 12.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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