Montrose, West Virginia
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Montrose is a town in Randolph County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 156 at the 2000 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 156 people, 60 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density
was 243.1 inhabitants per square mile (94.1/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 104.4 per square mile (40.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White and 0.64% Asian.
There were 60 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples
living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $34,464. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,121. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five or over.
Randolph County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,262 people, 11,072 households, and 7,661 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 13,478 housing units at an average density of 13 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
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. The population was 156 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Montrose is located at 39°3′54"N 79°48′53"W (39.064958, -79.814810), along Leading CreekLeading Creek (Tygart Valley River)
Leading Creek is a tributary of the Tygart Valley River, long, in eastern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Tygart Valley, Monongahela and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in the Allegheny Mountains...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 156 people, 60 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 243.1 inhabitants per square mile (94.1/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 104.4 per square mile (40.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White and 0.64% Asian.
There were 60 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $34,464. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $16,250 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 $16,121. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five or over.