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Founded: 1866
Land in square miles: 329.3
Population: 26,938
Percentage minorities: 5.8%
Median age: 44.5
Percentage 65 or older: 22.3%
Median household income: $57,345
High school graduate or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Home ownership: 78.4%
Median home value: $151,700

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.