Reedy, West Virginia
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Reedy is a town in Roane County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 198 at the 2000 census.
, a tributary of the Little Kanawha River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 198 people, 95 households, and 55 families residing in the town. The population density
was 897.0 inhabitants per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 525.5 per square mile (203.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.49% White and 0.51% Native American.
There were 95 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,000, and the median income for a family was $19,583. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,734. About 27.5% of families and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.3% of those sixty five or over.
Reedy is a town in Roane County
Roane County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,446 people, 6,161 households, and 4,479 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 7,360 housing units at an average density of 15 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 198 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Reedy is located at 38°53′56"N 81°25′37"W (38.898895, -81.427037), at the confluence of the left, middle, and right forks of Reedy CreekReedy Creek (West Virginia)
Reedy Creek is a tributary of the Little Kanawha River 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 in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
, a tributary of the Little Kanawha River
Little 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...
.
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 town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 198 people, 95 households, and 55 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 897.0 inhabitants per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 525.5 per square mile (203.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.49% White and 0.51% Native American.
There were 95 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,000, and the median income for a family was $19,583. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,500 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 $9,734. About 27.5% of families and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.3% of those sixty five or over.