Rupert, West Virginia
Location of Rupert, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 80°41′17″W / 37.96444, -80.68806
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Greenbrier
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,441 ft (744 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	940
- Density	1,214.9/sq mi (469.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	25984
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-70828[1]
GNIS feature ID	1546153[2]

Rupert is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 940 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rupert is located at 37°57′52″N, 80°41′17″W (37.964413, -80.688171)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 940 people, 402 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density was 471.3/km² (1,214.9/mi²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 241.7/km² (623.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.34% White, 1.28% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.21% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 402 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,250, and the median income for a family was $26,932. Males had a median income of $20,662 versus $17,159 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,554. About 19.9% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

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

• RainelleToday.com, serving Western Greenbrier County

• Rupert, West Virginia is at coordinates 37°57′52″N 80°41′17″W / 37.964413, -80.688171 (Rupert, West Virginia)Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 80°41′17″W / 37.964413, -80.688171 (Rupert, West Virginia)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Greenbrier County, West Virginia
County seat: Lewisburg
Cities	Lewisburg | Ronceverte | White Sulphur Springs
Towns	Alderson‡ | Falling Spring | Quinwood | Rainelle | Rupert
CDP	Fairlea
Other localities	Sam Black Church | Smoot
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties