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Founded: 1845
Land in square miles: 339.7
Population: 7,408
Percentage minorities: 15.0%
Median age: 39.1
Percentage 65 or older: 17.7%
Median household income: $45,870
High school graduate or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Home ownership: 74.5%
Median home value: $82,000

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.