Triadelphia, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Triadelphia is a town in Ohio County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 817 at the 2000 census.
Triadelphia was originally chartered in 1829. Name adopted from the Greek word meaning three brothers, and probably named for the three sons of Colonel Josias Thompson, who donated the land upon which the town was originally laid out.
It is home to the Highlands
, the largest retail complex in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Located near Tridelphia is the David Stewart Farm
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
of Wheeling Creek
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 817 people, 370 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,187.2 inhabitants per square mile (457.2/km²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 590.0 per square mile (227.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 1.59% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. 25.9% were of German
, 13.4% Irish
, 11.2% Italian, 9.3% Polish
, 8.9% American
and 7.0% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 370 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,169, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $25,441 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,267. About 15.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Ohio County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,427 people, 19,733 households, and 12,155 families residing in the county. The population density was 447 people per square mile . There were 22,166 housing units at an average density of 209 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 Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Wheeling metropolitan area
The Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the city of Wheeling...
. The population was 817 at the 2000 census.
Triadelphia was originally chartered in 1829. Name adopted from the Greek word meaning three brothers, and probably named for the three sons of Colonel Josias Thompson, who donated the land upon which the town was originally laid out.
It is home to the Highlands
The Highlands (Wheeling, West Virginia)
The Highlands is a massive open-air shopping, dining and entertainment complex along Interstate 70 in Triadelphia, West Virginia, 7 miles east of the city of Wheeling. It opened in August 2004 with the only Cabela's within a 5-hour distance. It would explode in growth soon after and feature a J.C....
, the largest retail complex in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Located near Tridelphia is the David Stewart Farm
David Stewart Farm
David Stewart Farm, also known as Rock Valley Farm, is a historic house and farm located near Triadelphia, Ohio County, West Virginia. The main house was built about 1812, and is a two-story sandstone dwelling. It is a rectangular, single pile, center-hall structure...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.
Geography
Triadelphia is located at 40°3′3"N 80°37′37"W (40.050705, -80.627015), along Little Wheeling Creek and Middle Wheeling Creek, which are tributariesTributary
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of Wheeling Creek
Wheeling Creek (West Virginia)
Wheeling Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River, 25 miles long, in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia in the United States, with a watershed extending into southwestern Pennsylvania. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of...
.
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 (1.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 817 people, 370 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,187.2 inhabitants per square mile (457.2/km²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 590.0 per square mile (227.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 1.59% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. 25.9% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 13.4% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 11.2% Italian, 9.3% Polish
Poles
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, 8.9% American
United States
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and 7.0% English
English people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 370 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,169, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $25,441 versus $18,958 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 $14,267. About 15.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.