Marion County, West Virginia
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|As of the census
of 2000, there were 56,598 people, 23,652 households, and 15,515 families residing in the county. The population density
was 183 people per square mile (71/km²). There were 26,660 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.10% White
, 3.22% Black
or African American
, 0.20% Native American
, 0.41% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 23,652 households out of which 26.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples
living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% 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 2.88.
In the county, the population was spread out with 20.60% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,626, and the median income for a family was $37,182. Males had a median income of $29,005 versus $21,100 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,246. About 11.70% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
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Census
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of 2000, there were 56,598 people, 23,652 households, and 15,515 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 183 people per square mile (71/km²). There were 26,660 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.10% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.22% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.20% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.41% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 23,652 households out of which 26.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% 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 2.88.
In the county, the population was spread out with 20.60% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,626, and the median income for a family was $37,182. Males had a median income of $29,005 versus $21,100 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $16,246. About 11.70% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
- FairmontFairmont, West VirginiaFairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Nicknamed "The Friendly City". The population was 18,704 at the 2010 census...
- ManningtonMannington, West VirginiaMannington is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States located in the hills of North-Central West Virginia. Known as Mannington since 1856, the town is rich with history and heritage – from Native American relics to frontiersmen and their settlements to Civil War legends...
- Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley, West VirginiaPleasant Valley is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,124 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant Valley is located at ....
Towns
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- FairviewFairview, West VirginiaFairview is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 435 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairview is located at ....
- BarrackvilleBarrackville, West VirginiaBarrackville is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,288 at the 2000 census. Barrackville was founded in 1767 by William "Indian Billy" Ice and named in honor of an early settler, John Barrack...
- FarmingtonFarmington, West VirginiaFarmington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census. It is best known for being the site of the 1968 Farmington Mine disaster.-Geography:...
- Grant TownGrant Town, West VirginiaGrant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, in the eastern United States. The population was 657 at the 2000 census.The town was formed in 1901 with the opening of the Federal Coal and Coke Company bituminous coal mine, and was named for Robert Grant, vice president of the coal company. ...
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- MonongahMonongah, West VirginiaMonongah is a town in Marion County, West Virginia along the West Fork River. The population was 939 at the 2000 census. Monongah was incorporated in 1891 by Circuit Court...
- RivesvilleRivesville, West VirginiaRivesville is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 913 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Rivesville is located at in the heart of the Fairmont coal field on the north-west bank of the Monongahela River around its confluence with Paw Paw Creek.According to the...
- WhitehallWhitehall, West VirginiaWhite Hall is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census. White Hall became incorporated in 1989. It was formed from many different unincorporated areas joining together to form a town. Many area, though, chose not to join White Hall...
- WorthingtonWorthington, West VirginiaWorthington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census. Worthington was incorporated in 1893 and named for Colonel George Worthington, an early settler.-Geography:...
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Other places
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- BaxterBaxter, Marion County, West VirginiaBaxter is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Baxter lies to the northwest of Rivesville along Paw Paw Creek....
- Beverley HillsBeverly Hills, Marion County, West VirginiaBeverly Hills is an unincorporated community adjacent to the city of Fairmont in Marion County, West Virginia, United States....
- Big RunBig Run, Marion County, West VirginiaBig Run is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along Big Run, the stream from which it takes its name....
- Grays FlatGrays Flat, West VirginiaGrays Flat is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along the Paw Paw Creek, adjacent on the northeast of Grant Town.-External links:***...
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- HebronHebron, Marion County, West VirginiaHebron is an unincorporated community on Glady Creek in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It takes its name from the Hebron Church there....
- Pine GrovePine Grove, Marion County, West VirginiaPine Grove is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Pine Groves lies to the west of Barrackville along Buffalo Creek....
- StringtownStringtown, Marion County, West VirginiaStringtown is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States....
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Notable natives
- David CarpenterDavid Carpenter (baseball)David Carpenter is a right-handed minor league baseball relief pitcher currently on the Houston Astros active roster....
, 376th pick in the 2006 MLB Draft by the St.Louis Cardinals. - Frank Kendall Everest, Jr., The Fastest Man Alive
- Michael Garrison, former president of West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
. - Frank GatskiFrank GatskiFrank Gatski was an American football player.Gatski was born on March 18, 1919 in Farmington, West Virginia....
, athlete in the Pro Football Hall of FamePro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... - Sam HuffSam HuffRobert Lee "Sam" Huff is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982....
, Pro Football Hall of Fame - Johnnie JohnsonJohnnie Johnson (musician)Johnnie Johnson was an American pianist and blues musician. His work with Chuck Berry led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.-Career:...
, musician - John KnowlesJohn KnowlesJohn Knowles was an American novelist best known for his novel A Separate Peace. He died in 2001 at the age of seventy-five.-Early life:...
, author - Joe ManchinJoe ManchinJoseph "Joe" Manchin III is the junior United States Senator representing West Virginia. Manchin, a Democrat, was Governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010...
, the former governor of West VirginiaWest VirginiaWest 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...
and current junior United States Senator from West Virginia. - Luella MundelLuella MundelLuella Mundel was the subject of a documentary by Helen Whitney called American Inquisition. The program examined how McCarthyism had affected the small town of Fairmont, West Virginia. Victor Lasky, "the rightwing journalist" who rose to prominence in the McCarthy era, sued ABC over his...
, professor and McCarthyism victim - Francis H. Pierpont, father of West Virginia
- Mary Lou RettonMary Lou RettonMary Lou Retton is an American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. She was the first female gymnast from outside Eastern Europe to win the Olympic all-around title, after 14 Eastern Bloc countries boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-Personal life:Retton was born in Fairmont, West...
, all-around gymnastics Olympic gold medal winner (1984 Olympic Games1984 Summer OlympicsThe 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
). - Rich RodriguezRich RodriguezRichard A. "Rich" Rodriguez is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Arizona. Rodriguez previously served as the head football coach at Salem University , Glenville State College , West Virginia University , and the University...
, former University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
head football coach. - Nick SabanNick SabanNicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...
, current University of AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaThe University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
head football coach. - Ted A. Shuttlesworth, Sr., A controversial international Evangelist
- Harrison C. SummersHarrison C. SummersHarrison C. Summers was a United States Army soldier and a decorated war veteran. He served with the 1st Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in World War II.-Early life:...
, WWIIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
hero - Jeffrey TinnellJeffrey TinnellJeffrey Tinnell , a native of Fairmont, West Virginia, is a motion picture producer and publisher of graphic novels. Following a stint as a freelance production manager and producer, Tinnell co-founded the award-winning Los Angeles-based production company, Desert Music Pictures in 1989...
, Producer, Publisher - Robert TinnellRobert TinnellRobert Tinnell is a motion picture screenwriter, director, and producer. He is also the author of several comic books and graphic novels, notably with a horror slant.-Biography:...
, Director, Writer, Producer - Hershel W. WilliamsHershel W. WilliamsHershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams is a retired United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.-Early years:...
, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient for the Battle of Iwo JimaBattle of Iwo JimaThe Battle of Iwo Jima , or Operation Detachment, was a major battle in which the United States fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Empire of Japan. The U.S... - Tom WilsonTom Wilson (cartoonist)Thomas Albert Wilson , better known as Tom Wilson, was an American cartoonist. Wilson was the creator of the comic strip Ziggy, which he drew from 1971 to 1987. The strip was then continued by his son, Tom Wilson, Jr.Wilson served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He attended the Art Institute...
, creator of the comic strip Ziggy. - Fielding H. Yost, Football Coach
See also
- Prickett's Fort State ParkPrickett's Fort State ParkPrickett's Fort State Park is a West Virginia state park north of Fairmont, near the confluence of Prickett's Creek and the Monongahela River, and two miles from Interstate 79...
- Fairmont Marion County Transit AuthorityFairmont Marion County Transit AuthorityThe Fairmont Marion County Transit Authority provides public transportation to the citizens of Fairmont and Marion County, West Virginia, United States.-History:...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, West VirginiaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, West VirginiaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, West Virginia.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, West Virginia, United States...