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Founded: 1843
Land in square miles: 342.9
Population: 15,465
Percentage minorities: 4.1%
Median age: 42.9
Average life expectancy: 76.2
Percentage 65 and older: 20.7%
Median household income: $42,260
High school graduate or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Home ownership: 75.0%
Median home value: $106,600

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, median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.