Delbarton, West Virginia
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Delbarton is a town in Mingo County
, West Virginia
, USA. The population was 474 at the 2000 census. Delbarton was incorporated September 6, 1946 by the Mingo County Circuit Court
. The name Delbarton comes from the New Jersey
country estate of one of the officials of the United Thacker Land Company on which a school is located with the same name, Delbarton School
. The town is located in the heart of the richest coal
area of the state.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²). 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land, and a negligible portion (less than one percent) of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 474 people, 190 households, and 125 families residing in the town. The population density
was 239.8 inhabitants per square mile (92.4/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 120.9 per square mile (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.21% African American, 0.63% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples
living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $26,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,237. Although Delbarton is located in the heart of the richest coal
area of West Virginia, about 30.1% of families and 34.3% of the population live below the poverty line, including 48.8% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Mingo County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,253 people, 11,303 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile . There were 12,898 housing units at an average density of 30 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 474 at the 2000 census. Delbarton was incorporated September 6, 1946 by the Mingo County 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...
. The name Delbarton comes from the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
country estate of one of the officials of the United Thacker Land Company on which a school is located with the same name, Delbarton School
Delbarton School
Delbarton School is a private all-male Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey, educating young men from 7th to 12th grade. Delbarton is a Catholic independent school directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey....
. The town is located in the heart of the richest coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
area of the state.
Geography
Delbarton is located at 37°42′31"N 82°11′2"W (37.708528, -82.183897).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²). 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land, and a negligible portion (less than one percent) of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 474 people, 190 households, and 125 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 239.8 inhabitants per square mile (92.4/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 120.9 per square mile (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.21% African American, 0.63% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% 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, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $26,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,250 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 $11,237. Although Delbarton is located in the heart of the richest coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
area of West Virginia, about 30.1% of families and 34.3% of the population live below the poverty line, including 48.8% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.