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Founded: 1776
Land in square miles: 108.9
Population: 42,425
Percentage minorities: 7.1%
Median age: 43.1
Percentage 65 or older: 22.6%
Median household income: $51,516
High school graduate or higher: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Home ownership: 69.2%
Median home value: $135,300

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.