Marlinton, West Virginia
Marlinton, West Virginia | ||
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 Historic Depot and the Greenbrier River Trail in Marlinton. | ||
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FIPS code 54-51676[4] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552003[5] | |
| Website | https://townofmarlintonwv.com/ | |
Marlinton is a town in and the
History
Marlinton is named for Jacob Marlin, who, along with Stephen Sewell, became the first non-native settlers west of the
Located at Marlinton and listed on the
As a result of its rural location and proximity to the facilities of the United States National Radio Quiet Zone, the town has been a late adopter of broadband Internet. A 2018 article in Motherboard explains that the nearby Snowshoe Mountain ski resort has been able to provide fast internet, WiFi, and cell phone coverage by having a custom system built which is specially designed so as not to interfere with radio telescopes.[7]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.55 km2), of which 2.44 square miles (6.32 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.[10] It is located in the southwest part of the United States National Radio Quiet Zone.
Climate
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the
| Climate data for Marlinton, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals, 1893-2020 extremes: 2150ft (655m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
92 (33) |
90 (32) |
82 (28) |
70 (21) |
100 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.5 (14.2) |
60.6 (15.9) |
68.8 (20.4) |
78.4 (25.8) |
82.0 (27.8) |
84.1 (28.9) |
85.9 (29.9) |
84.8 (29.3) |
82.4 (28.0) |
75.8 (24.3) |
68.4 (20.2) |
58.2 (14.6) |
85.7 (29.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.3 (2.4) |
40.4 (4.7) |
48.7 (9.3) |
60.3 (15.7) |
68.3 (20.2) |
75.0 (23.9) |
78.4 (25.8) |
77.1 (25.1) |
72.0 (22.2) |
61.9 (16.6) |
50.2 (10.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
59.0 (15.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.3 (−3.2) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
36.4 (2.4) |
46.7 (8.2) |
55.6 (13.1) |
63.2 (17.3) |
67.0 (19.4) |
66.0 (18.9) |
60.2 (15.7) |
48.7 (9.3) |
37.7 (3.2) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
47.2 (8.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.2 (−8.8) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
33.0 (0.6) |
42.9 (6.1) |
51.4 (10.8) |
55.7 (13.2) |
54.8 (12.7) |
48.3 (9.1) |
35.4 (1.9) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
35.4 (1.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −3.2 (−19.6) |
0.6 (−17.4) |
8.4 (−13.1) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
38.9 (3.8) |
46.2 (7.9) |
45.5 (7.5) |
34.6 (1.4) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
4.6 (−15.2) |
−5.6 (−20.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−23 (−31) |
−5 (−21) |
4 (−16) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
36 (2) |
34 (1) |
24 (−4) |
8 (−13) |
−4 (−20) |
−24 (−31) |
−27 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.57 (91) |
3.17 (81) |
4.11 (104) |
3.95 (100) |
4.82 (122) |
3.85 (98) |
4.38 (111) |
3.88 (99) |
3.49 (89) |
2.89 (73) |
3.05 (77) |
3.76 (96) |
44.92 (1,141) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.20 (31.0) |
11.30 (28.7) |
7.20 (18.3) |
0.80 (2.0) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.10 (0.25) |
1.10 (2.8) |
9.80 (24.9) |
42.5 (107.95) |
| Source 1: NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins)[13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 5 | — | |
| 1900 | 171 | 3,320.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,045 | 511.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,177 | 12.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,586 | 34.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,644 | 3.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,645 | 0.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,586 | −3.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,286 | −18.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,352 | 5.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,148 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,204 | 4.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,054 | −12.5% | |
| 2020 | 998 | −5.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
2010 census
As of the
There were 467 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.7% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.1% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the town was 47.4 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 552 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.3% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.[citation needed]
The median income for a household in the town was $21,293, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $16,477 for females. The
Events
Marlinton is home to the Roadkill Cook-off and Hudson Cream West Virginia Biscuit Bake Off during the Autumn Harvest Festival. The first cook-off was in 1991, and has become nationally known through television shows about food and travel.[15][16] The Roadkill Cook-off was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic but organizers have restarted the tradition in 2022 and continued to 2023.[17]
Gallery
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The Greenbrier River in Marlinton -
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Rogers, Kaleigh (April 16, 2018). "What It's Like to Live in America Without Broadband Internet". Motherboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Marlin and Sewell". The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Marlinton, West Virginia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Marlinton, West Virginia 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Eating roadkill in West Virginia. BBC News, 3 October 2016, retrieved 9 September 2021.
- from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Autumn Harvest and RoadKill Cook-off cancelled". Pocahontas Times. September 2, 2021. p. 3.
External links
Marlinton travel guide from Wikivoyage- Traveling 219: Marlinton History
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