Hedgesville, West Virginia
Hedgesville, West Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 54-36220[5] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390239[2] | |
| Website | https://www.hedgesvillewv.us/ | |
Hedgesville is a town in
History
The Hedgesville area was originally settled by William Snodgrass, who arrived in the American colonies in 1700. William Snodgrass is buried in the cemetery of Tuscarora Presbyterian Church in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Officially established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on February 11, 1836,[6] the Town of Hedgesville was laid out in 1832 along the old Warm Springs Road (now West Virginia Route 9) and named for the prominent local Hedges family.[7] In 1854, Hedgesville was officially incorporated by the General Assembly. The act of incorporation provided for a town council consisting of seven trustees, but the act was amended in 1858 so that a mayor could be added to the council.[8] Hedgesville is a National Register Historic District. Prior to that, in the 18th Century, it was home to the Tuscarora people.[9]
Transportation
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Two primary highways serve Hedgesville. The more prominent of these is
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all land.[10]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 383 | — | |
| 1890 | 448 | 17.0% | |
| 1900 | 342 | −23.7% | |
| 1910 | 328 | −4.1% | |
| 1920 | 379 | 15.5% | |
| 1930 | 361 | −4.7% | |
| 1940 | 403 | 11.6% | |
| 1950 | 419 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 342 | −18.4% | |
| 1970 | 274 | −19.9% | |
| 1980 | 217 | −20.8% | |
| 1990 | 227 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 240 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 318 | 32.5% | |
| 2020 | 346 | 8.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
2010 census
As of the
There were 119 households, of which: 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 42.9% were married couples living together; 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present; 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present; and, 31.1% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67, and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the town was 31.2 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 88 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $21,985 for females. The
Notable people
- Andy Boarman, bluegrass and folk musician
- Gale Catlett, basketball player and coach
- James G. Leyburn (1902–1993), American sociologist, author, and professor[12]
- David O'Brien Martin, former US Congressman
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hedgesville, West Virginia
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Virginia. J. E. Goode. January 1, 1836. p. 360.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). "West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains". Chronicles of Old Berkeley: A Narrative History of a Virginia County from Its Beginnings to 1926. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 304.
- ^ Gardiner, Ann (1938). Chronicles of Old Berkeley: A Narrative History of a Virginia County from Its Beginnings to 1926. The Seeman Press. pp. 41–42.
- ^ "Indian History of Present Day Berkeley County, West Virginia". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The James Graham Leyburn Papers, 1902–1993 WLU Coll. 0288". Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library, Special Collections and Archives.
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