Belmont, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Belmont is a city in Pleasants County
, West Virginia
, in the United States
. It is part of the Parkersburg
-Marietta
-Vienna
, WV-OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 1,036 at the 2000 census.
Belmont was incorporated
on April 19, 1946 by the Circuit Court
of Pleasants County. The city was named for the beautiful hills (Belmont—or beautiful mountain) (beau mont) in the area.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 401 households, and 289 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,376.6 people per square mile (909.1/km²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 942.8 per square mile (360.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.84% White, 0.29% African American, 0.48% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races.
There were 401 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $37,656. Males had a median income of $34,000 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,802. About 21.5% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.
Pleasants County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,514 people, 2,887 households, and 2,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 3,214 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, in the United States
United States
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. It is part of the Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
-Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
-Vienna
Vienna, West Virginia
Vienna is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is a suburb of Parkersburg. The population was 10,749 at the 2010 census. It is the third largest city by population in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metropolitan Statistical Area. Vienna was incorporated in 1935, and was...
, WV-OH
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area
The Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the cities of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Marietta, Ohio, and Vienna, West Virginia...
. The population was 1,036 at the 2000 census.
Belmont was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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on April 19, 1946 by the Circuit Court
Circuit court
Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...
of Pleasants County. The city was named for the beautiful hills (Belmont—or beautiful mountain) (beau mont) in the area.
Geography
Belmont is located at 39°22′49"N 81°15′33"W (39.380406, -81.259109), along the Ohio RiverOhio River
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 401 households, and 289 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,376.6 people per square mile (909.1/km²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 942.8 per square mile (360.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.84% White, 0.29% African American, 0.48% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races.
There were 401 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $37,656. Males had a median income of $34,000 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $14,802. About 21.5% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.