Paden City, West Virginia
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Paden City is a city in Tyler and Wetzel
Counties in the U.S. state
of West Virginia
, along the Ohio River
. The population was 2,860 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,860 people, 1,183 households, and 843 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,228.4 people per square mile (1,240.7/km²). There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of 1,467.5 per square mile (564.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.34% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 1,183 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,940, and the median income for a family was $38,510. Males had a median income of $37,460 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,498. About 12.8% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Wetzel County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,693 people, 7,164 households, and 5,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,313 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 2,860 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Paden City is located at 39°36′13"N 80°56′1"W (39.603571, -80.933683).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,860 people, 1,183 households, and 843 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3,228.4 people per square mile (1,240.7/km²). There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of 1,467.5 per square mile (564.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.34% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 1,183 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,940, and the median income for a family was $38,510. Males had a median income of $37,460 versus $18,750 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 city was $19,498. About 12.8% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
- Lewis WetzelLewis WetzelLewis Wetzel was a frontiersman and Indian fighter who roamed the hills of what is now the state of West Virginia and Ohio. Wetzel County, West Virginia is named for him. Zane Grey, the great Western novelist, wrote about Wetzel in his books Spirit Of The Border, Betty Zane, and The Last Trail...
- Paden City High SchoolPaden City High SchoolPaden City High School is a 7-12 grade, class A high school in Wetzel County, West Virginia in the small town of Paden City.Paden City High School opened its doors as a 9-12 school in 1951 and in 1952, PCHS had its first graduating class. PCHS continually is recognized for outstanding academic...