Brandonville, West Virginia
Brandonville, West Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 54-09844[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1553965[2] | |
Website | https://local.wv.gov/brandonville/Pages/default.aspx |
Brandonville is a town in northern
History
Brandonville was laid out in 1827 by Jonathan Brandon, and named for him.[5]
The Hagans Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]
Geography
Brandonville is located at 39°39′59″N 79°37′17″W / 39.66639°N 79.62139°W (39.666321, -79.621517).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.[8]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 165 | — | |
1870 | 100 | −39.4% | |
1880 | 107 | 7.0% | |
1890 | 82 | −23.4% | |
1900 | 68 | −17.1% | |
1910 | 96 | 41.2% | |
1920 | 67 | −30.2% | |
1930 | 82 | 22.4% | |
1940 | 113 | 37.8% | |
1950 | 100 | −11.5% | |
1960 | 109 | 9.0% | |
1970 | 82 | −24.8% | |
1980 | 92 | 12.2% | |
1990 | 73 | −20.7% | |
2000 | 102 | 39.7% | |
2010 | 101 | −1.0% | |
2020 | 136 | 34.7% | |
2021 (est.) | 136 | [3] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
2010 census
At the
Of the 47 households 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 31.9% of households were one person and 17.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.62.
The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census
At the
The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median household income was $28,125 and the median family income was $25,000. Males had a median income of $61,875 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,118. There were 17.6% of families and 24.5% of the population living below the
Notable people
- George Bird Evans, illustrator, mystery novelist, gunning and bird dog writer, and dog breeder
- Mrs. A. Elmore, writer, editor, temperance reformer, and philanthropist
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandonville, West Virginia
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 243.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.