Windsor Heights, West Virginia
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Windsor Heights is a village in Brooke County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 431 at the 2000 census. Stacy Hornick was mayor as of July 30, 2005.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 431 people, 180 households, and 124 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,053.2 people per square mile (1,188.6/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 1,395.6 per square mile (543.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.07% White, 0.46% Native American, and 0.46% from two or more races.
There were 180 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution is 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,523, and the median income for a family was $37,794. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,315. About 5.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Brooke County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,447 people, 10,396 households, and 7,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 286 people per square mile . There were 11,150 housing units at an average density of 126 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. The population was 431 at the 2000 census. Stacy Hornick was mayor as of July 30, 2005.
Geography
Windsor Heights is located at 40°11′30"N 80°39′56"W (40.191658, -80.665594).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 431 people, 180 households, and 124 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 3,053.2 people per square mile (1,188.6/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 1,395.6 per square mile (543.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.07% White, 0.46% Native American, and 0.46% from two or more races.
There were 180 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution is 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,523, and the median income for a family was $37,794. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $20,000 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 village was $17,315. About 5.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- List of cities and towns along the Ohio River