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Founded: 1786
Land in square miles: 584.6
Population: 14,299
Percentage minorities: 6.3%
Median age: 46.3
Percentage 65 or older: 23.0%
Median household income: $46,592
High school graduate or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Home ownership: 76.9%
Median home value: $141,500

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.