West Union, West Virginia
Main Street in West Union in 2006
Location of West Union, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°17′44″N 80°46′33″W / 39.29556, -80.77583
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Doddridge
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	806
- Density	2,197.3/sq mi (848.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26456
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-86116[1]
GNIS feature ID	1548944[2]

The Doddridge County Courthouse in West Union

Middle Island Creek in West Union in 1996

West Union, incorporated July 20, 1881, is a town in Doddridge County, West Virginia. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Doddridge County^[3]. The town is located along Middle Island Creek at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 18; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the town.^[4]

Geography

West Union is located at 39°17′44″N, 80°46′33″W (39.295594, -80.775888)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 806 people, 345 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 841.1/km² (2,197.3/mi²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 438.3/km² (1,145.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.50% White, 0.50% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 345 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,300, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males have a median income of $25,000 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,539. About 28.3% of families and 33.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Famous People

Ephraim Bee founder of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus

External links

• Town website

• West Union, West Virginia is at coordinates 39°17′44″N 80°46′33″W / 39.295594, -80.775888 (West Union, West Virginia)Coordinates: 39°17′44″N 80°46′33″W / 39.295594, -80.775888 (West Union, West Virginia)

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. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
5. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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