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Founded: 1754
Land in square miles: 644.5
Population: 23,093
Percentage minorities: 3.4%
Median age: 48.1
Percentage 65 or older: 23.8%
Median household income: $50,890
High school graduate or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Home ownership: 82.2%
Median home value: $157,600

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.