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Founded: 1818
Land in square miles: 654.1
Population: 24,604
Percentage minorities: 2.7%
Median age: 45.8
Percentage 65 or older: 23.7%
Median household income: $42,946
High school graduate or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Home ownership: 80.9%
Median home value: $93,700

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.