Rivesville, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rivesville, West Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Rivesville, 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 = Marion

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area_total_km2 = 1.5
area_land_km2 = 1.5
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 913
population_density_km2 = 618.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1602.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 264
elevation_ft = 866
latd = 39 |latm = 31 |lats = 49 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 7 |longs = 9 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 26588
area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-68908GR|2
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blank1_info = 1545784GR|3
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Rivesville is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 913 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rivesville is located at coor dms|39|31|49|N|80|7|9|W|city (39.530276, -80.119063)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (5.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 913 people, 400 households, and 268 families residing in the town. The population density was 618.4/km² (1,602.5/mi²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 304.8/km² (789.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 400 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,700, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,085. About 16.4% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Natives

*Harrison C. Summers, WWII hero

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