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Founded: 1871
Land in square miles: 367.8
Population: 11,959
Percentage minorities: 6.9%
Median age: 49.0
Percentage 65 or older: 26.9%
Median household income: $41,077
High school graduate or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Home ownership: 76.4%
Median home value: $104,500

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.