Hendricks, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hendricks, West Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Hendricks, 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 = Tucker

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area_total_km2 = 0.9
area_land_km2 = 0.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 319
population_density_km2 = 357.5
population_density_sq_mi = 925.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 523
elevation_ft = 1716
latd = 39 |latm = 4 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 37 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 26271
area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-36460GR|2
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blank1_info = 1554682GR|3
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Hendricks is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 319 at the 2000 census. The Blackwater River and the Dry Fork join at Hendricks to form the Black Fork, a principal tributary of the Cheat River. [DeLorme (1997). "West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.]

History

In 1803, after three unproductive years in nearby Canaan Valley, German settler Henry Fansler (d. 1843) settled at the mouth of the Blackwater River at the present site of Hendricks. He called the settlement "Eden" [Fansler, Homer Floyd (1962), "History of Tucker County, West Virginia", Parsons, West Virginia: McClain Printing Company, pg 594.] . Hendricks was incorporated in 1894 and was named by local coal and timber magnate Henry Gassaway Davis for Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks. ["West Virginia Blue Book." [http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Educational/publications/pub.cfm Published annually] by the Clerk's Office of the West Virginia Senate.]

Geography

Hendricks is located at coor dms|39|4|30|N|79|37|53|W|city (39.074883, -79.631399)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.86% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 319 people, 123 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was 362.3/km² (925.9/mi²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 156.7/km² (400.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.06% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 123 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,705, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,315. About 25.5% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

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