Lumberport, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lumberport, West Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Main Street (West Virginia Route 20) in Lumberport in 2006


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map_caption = Location of Lumberport, 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 = Harrison

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area_total_km2 = 1.3
area_land_km2 = 1.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 937
population_density_km2 = 716.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1855.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 282
elevation_ft = 925
latd = 39 |latm = 22 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 20 |longs = 54 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 26386
area_code = 304
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 54-49252GR|2
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blank1_info = 1542612GR|3
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Lumberport is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 937 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lumberport is located at coor dms|39|22|30|N|80|20|54|W|city (39.375041, -80.348213),GR|1 at the confluence of Tenmile Creek and the West Fork River. [DeLorme (1997). "West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p.25. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 937 people, 353 households, and 273 families residing in the town. The population density was 709.4/km² (1,855.1/mi²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 293.7/km² (768.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.93% White, 0.43% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 353 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,462. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,904. About 8.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

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