Mineral Wells, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Mineralwells, also known as Mineral Wells, is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Wood County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It is part of the Parkersburg
-Marietta
-Vienna
, WV-OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 1,950 at the 2010 census.
The United States Census Bureau
calls the community Mineralwells, although the United States Postal Service
renamed the community's post office
in the late 1990s to Mineral Wells.
, along Tygart Creek
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,860 people, 674 households, and 552 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,171.8 people per square mile (451.7/km²). There were 708 housing units at an average density of 446.0/sq mi (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.71% White, 0.16% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 674 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $44,188. Males had a median income of $39,609 versus $22,026 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,100. About 4.2% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Wood County
Wood County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,950 at the 2010 census.
The United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
calls the community Mineralwells, although the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
renamed the community's post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
in the late 1990s to Mineral Wells.
Geography
Mineralwells is located at 39°10′44"N 81°30′37"W (39.178764, -81.510242), south of the Little Kanawha RiverLittle Kanawha River
The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,320 mi² on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
, along Tygart Creek
Tygart Creek
Tygart Creek is a tributary of the Little Kanawha River, long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.Tygart Creek flows...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,860 people, 674 households, and 552 families residing in the CDP. 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 1,171.8 people per square mile (451.7/km²). There were 708 housing units at an average density of 446.0/sq mi (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.71% White, 0.16% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 674 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $44,188. Males had a median income of $39,609 versus $22,026 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 CDP was $19,100. About 4.2% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.