Hundred, West Virginia
Hundred, West Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 54-39340[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1540584[4] | |
Website | https://www.townofhundred.org/ |
Hundred is a town in
Routes
Hundred lies on three main routes, two of them being West Virginia state routes. U.S. Route 250 spreads across the entire length of the town.
West Virginia Route 69 intersects from U.S. 250 and leads to the Pennsylvania state line where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 18, and West Virginia Route 7 intersects from U.S. 250 towards other areas in the county and the state.
History
The community was named in honor of Henry "Old Hundred" Church (1751-1860) and his wife Hannah Church (1754-1860), who were both local centenarians.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 261 | — | |
1910 | 557 | 113.4% | |
1920 | 710 | 27.5% | |
1930 | 788 | 11.0% | |
1940 | 706 | −10.4% | |
1950 | 587 | −16.9% | |
1960 | 475 | −19.1% | |
1970 | 475 | 0.0% | |
1980 | 485 | 2.1% | |
1990 | 386 | −20.4% | |
2000 | 344 | −10.9% | |
2010 | 299 | −13.1% | |
2020 | 257 | −14.0% | |
2021 (est.) | 248 | [2] | −3.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2010 census
At the
Of the 136 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.5% of households were one person and 17.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the town was 44.1 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
2000 census
At the
Of the 146 households 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 37.7% of households were one person and 20.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.11.
The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median household income was $25,192 and the median family income was $26,731. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,395. About 26.3% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the
Education
Hundred has two schools that serve the town, as well as other neighboring areas. These schools are Long Drain School, which serves as the elementary and middle schools, and Hundred High School, which serves as the high school. Hundred recognizes themselves as the Hundred Hornets, which is Hundred's team name for sports-related activities.
Notable people
- Edward Lee King,[10] born in Hundred, played major league baseball for seven years and drove in the final run of the 1922 World Seriesfor the victorious New York Giants.
- Henry Lee Church, "Old Hundred" (died 1860) was a British soldier in General Cornwallis' army. His nickname is the origin of the town name.
See also
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 317.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 65.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 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.
- ^ "Lee King Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2016.