Cameron, West Virginia

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

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area_total_km2 = 2.3
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1212
population_density_km2 = 524.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1357.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 325
elevation_ft = 1066
latd = 39 |latm = 49 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 33 |longs = 58 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 26033
area_code = 304
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Cameron is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,212 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cameron is located at coor dms|39|49|36|N|80|33|58|W|city (39.826579, -80.566107).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.11% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,212 people, 478 households, and 305 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,357.9 people per square mile (525.8/km²). There were 533 housing units at an average density of 597.2/sq mi (231.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, 0.17% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and (0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 478 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,119, and the median income for a family was $26,958. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $14,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,447. About 26.9% of families and 30.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Claims to Fame

One of Cameron's claims to fame is its historical beach-style swimming pool, one of a few in the entire nation. Another significant event in the history of Cameron is its burning in the early 1900s, which lead to legislation requiring all buildings in the downtown area to be made of materials other than wood. In addition, the town's history is built upon two unifying traits: high school wrestling, and the use of smokeless tobacco.

High School Wrestling

Cameron High School's Wrestling Team won four straight West Virginia Class A State Championships in the early 90s, a record that stood for almost 10 years. In addition to a historically great team, there were also some great individual wrestlers in the history of the school. Some of the school's greats include:

* R.C. Anderson, 4X State Champion (One of less than 10 in WV State History), 138 Career Wins.
* Chad Burge, 3X State Champion, 140 Career Wins.
* Eric Potts, Multiple State Champion, Son of Legendary Coach Jim Potts.
* Roger Kupfer, 2X State Champion, 156 Career Wins (School Record)
* Casey Hughes, 3X State Champion and 2004 Undisputed WV State Champion 145 lbs, 138 Career Wins.
* Also home to the Legendary Head Wrestling Coach, Jim Potts.

Some of the major wrestling families over the years include the O'Neil Family, the Cumpston Family, the Potts family, the Hughes family, the Burge Family, and the Kupfer Family amongst many, many others.

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