Blacksville, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Blacksville is a town in Monongalia County
, West Virginia
, USA. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 175 people, 69 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density
was 576.2 inhabitants per square mile (225.2/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 276.6 per square mile (108.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 69 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples
living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,461. About 12.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.
Monongalia County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile . There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 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...
, USA. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Morgantown metropolitan area
The Morgantown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in north-central West Virginia, anchored by the city of Morgantown...
.
Geography
Blacksville is located at 39°43′12"N 80°12′45"W (39.720036, -80.212562).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 175 people, 69 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 576.2 inhabitants per square mile (225.2/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 276.6 per square mile (108.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 69 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,461. About 12.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.