Gassaway, West Virginia
Elk Street (West Virginia Route 4) in downtown Gassaway in 2007
Location of Gassaway, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 80°46′13″W / 38.67083, -80.77028
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Braxton
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	901
- Density	741.5/sq mi (286.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26624
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-30220[1]
GNIS feature ID	1539355[2]

Gassaway is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census. Gassaway was incorporated in 1905 and named for Henry Gassaway Davis.^[3] The center of population of West Virginia is located in Gassaway.^[4]

Geography

Gassaway is located at 38°40′15″N, 80°46′13″W (38.670712, -80.770413),^[5] along the Elk River.^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 901 people, 420 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.1/km² (741.5/mi²). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 160.1/km² (416.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.55% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 420 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,009, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $17,396 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,965. About 10.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Gassaway, West Virginia is at coordinates 38°40′15″N 80°46′14″W / 38.670712, -80.770413 (Gassaway, West Virginia)Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 80°46′14″W / 38.670712, -80.770413 (Gassaway, West Virginia)

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