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Founded: 1818
Land in square miles: 651.4
Population: 34,216
Percentage minorities: 2.8%
Median age: 43.8
Percentage 65 or older: 21.2%
Median household income: $55,755
High school graduate or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Home ownership: 80.7%
Median home value: $128,800

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.