Flemington, West Virginia

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Flemington, West Virginia
Taylor County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Flemington Highlighted.svg
Location of Flemington in Taylor County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°16′0″N80°7′46″W / 39.26667°N 80.12944°W / 39.26667; -80.12944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Taylor
Area
[1]
  Total0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
  Land0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total311
  Estimate 
(2021) [3]
307
  Density1,003.28/sq mi (387.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26347
Area code 304
FIPS code 54-27940 [4]
GNIS feature ID1554472 [2]
Website https://local.wv.gov/flemington/Pages/default.aspx

Flemington is a town in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 311 at the 2020 census. [3] Flemington was incorporated in 1922 by the West Virginia Circuit Court, and named for James Fleming, [5] an early settler in the area originally from Hampshire County.

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Geography

Flemington is located at 39°16′0″N80°7′46″W / 39.26667°N 80.12944°W / 39.26667; -80.12944 (39.266749, -80.129378), [6] along Simpson Creek. [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 617
1940 69011.8%
1950 572−17.1%
1960 478−16.4%
1970 458−4.2%
1980 452−1.3%
1990 352−22.1%
2000 287−18.5%
2010 3128.7%
2020 311−0.3%
2021 (est.)307 [3] −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 312 people, 124 households, and 90 families living in the town. The population density was 1,006.5 inhabitants per square mile (388.6/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 448.4 per square mile (173.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.6% African American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 124 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the town was 45 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 287 people, 108 households, and 77 families living in the town. The population density was 943.5 inhabitants per square mile (369.4/km2). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 384.7 per square mile (150.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 1.05% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.

There were 108 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,540. About 22.7% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flemington, West Virginia
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 244.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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