McMechen, West Virginia
Location of McMechen, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°59′14″N 80°43′53″W / 39.98722, -80.73139
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Marshall
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,937
- Density	3,352.4/sq mi (1,294.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26040
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-50260[1]
GNIS feature ID	1543032[2]

McMechen is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,937 at the 2000 census. Bishop Donahue High School is located in northern McMechen and is the only private high school in Marshall County.

Geography

McMechen is located at 39°59′14″N, 80°43′53″W (39.987201, -80.731348)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (30.95%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,937 people, 865 households, and 559 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,352.4 people per square mile (1,289.4/km²). There were 953 housing units at an average density of 1,649.4/sq mi (634.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% White, 0.36% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 865 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,179, and the median income for a family was $33,080. Males had a median income of $27,357 versus $16,862 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,935. About 15.6% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.1% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

The city is home to Patrick Tribett, whose mugshot became an internet phenomenon on Fark and The Smoking Gun after being arrested repeatedly for huffing gold paint.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• McMechen, West Virginia is at coordinates 39°59′14″N 80°43′53″W / 39.987201, -80.731348 (McMechen, West Virginia)Coordinates: 39°59′14″N 80°43′53″W / 39.987201, -80.731348 (McMechen, West Virginia)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, West Virginia
County seat: Moundsville
Cities	Benwood | Cameron | Glen Dale | McMechen | Moundsville | Wheeling‡
Unincorporated communities	Big Run | Georgetown | Mozart‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties