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Founded: 1831
Land in square miles: 668.7
Population: 40,488
Percentage minorities: 6.8%
Median age: 44.2
Percentage 65 or older: 22.3%
Median household income: $45,988
High school graduate or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Home ownership: 77.6%
Median home value: $95,700

Source: This information is from the 2020 U.S. Census and the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2020, West Virginia as a whole had 6.9 percent minorities, a median age of 42.7, a median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.