Poca, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Poca is a town in Putnam County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 974 at the 2010 census.
of the Kanawha River
and the Pocatalico River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²). 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (22.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,013 people, 404 households, and 311 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,806.2 inhabitants per square mile (698.4/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 766.7 per square mile (296.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 1.09% African American, 0.49% Native American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 404 households out of which 34.4% had children that were under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,273, and the median income for a family was $49,500. Males had a median income of $39,306 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,108. About 9.2% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Poca is also memorialized in a series of art stamps and related stories created by the late noted West Virginian artist, Ben Mahmoud
. The series of stamps feature humorous fictional stories sensationalized around bits and pieces of actual history.
Putnam County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,589 people, 20,028 households, and 15,281 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 21,621 housing units at an average density of 62 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...
. The population was 974 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Poca is located at 38°27′41"N 81°48′56"W (38.461343, -81.815592). It is sited at the confluenceConfluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of the Kanawha River
Kanawha River
The Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, it has formed a significant industrial region of the state since the middle of the 19th century.It is formed at the town of Gauley...
and the Pocatalico River
Pocatalico River
The Pocatalico River is a tributary of the Kanawha River, about 75 mi long, in west-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed....
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²). 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (22.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,013 people, 404 households, and 311 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 1,806.2 inhabitants per square mile (698.4/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 766.7 per square mile (296.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 1.09% African American, 0.49% Native American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 404 households out of which 34.4% had children that were under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% 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, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,273, and the median income for a family was $49,500. Males had a median income of $39,306 versus $20,536 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 $19,108. About 9.2% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
The town's high school is somewhat famous for having the mascot "Dots," e.g. Poca Dots. Poca High School recently was selected by ESPN as having the number one sports nickname in the country, Poca Dots.Poca is also memorialized in a series of art stamps and related stories created by the late noted West Virginian artist, Ben Mahmoud
Ben Mahmoud
Ben Mahmoud was a contemporary American artist.-Life and work:Mahmoud was born and grew up in Charleston, West Virginia. For most of his professional career, he taught at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, where he also kept his art studio...
. The series of stamps feature humorous fictional stories sensationalized around bits and pieces of actual history.