Moundsville, West Virginia
Moundsville, West Virginia | ||
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![]() Jefferson Avenue in downtown Moundsville | ||
FIPS code 54-56020 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1543607[3] | |
Website | www |
Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River.[4] The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The city was named for the nearby ancient Grave Creek Mound, constructed 250 to 100 BC by indigenous people of the Adena culture.[5]
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Grave_Creek_Mound.jpg/220px-Grave_Creek_Mound.jpg)
In 1771, English colonists Samuel and James Tomlinson built a cabin at what later became Moundsville, although they did not overwinter, and in fact left for several years after attacks by Native Americans. Elizabethtown, as Tomlinson's community was called, was incorporated in 1830 and would become the county seat upon the creation of Marshall County in 1835. Nearby, the town of Mound City was incorporated in 1832. The two towns combined in 1865.
Geography
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Moundsville_Bridge.jpg/220px-Moundsville_Bridge.jpg)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.36 square miles (8.70 km2), of which 2.91 square miles (7.54 km2) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2) is water.[9]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the
Climate data for Moundsville, West Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
80 (27) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
97 (36) |
93 (34) |
82 (28) |
78 (26) |
105 (41) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 64.0 (17.8) |
66.2 (19.0) |
75.4 (24.1) |
84.4 (29.1) |
88.7 (31.5) |
92.8 (33.8) |
94.6 (34.8) |
93.2 (34.0) |
90.9 (32.7) |
82.8 (28.2) |
74.5 (23.6) |
64.2 (17.9) |
95.7 (35.4) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.3 (4.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
52.1 (11.2) |
65.1 (18.4) |
74.5 (23.6) |
82.2 (27.9) |
85.8 (29.9) |
84.6 (29.2) |
78.5 (25.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
54.2 (12.3) |
43.6 (6.4) |
64.1 (17.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.5 (−1.4) |
32.0 (0.0) |
40.4 (4.7) |
51.5 (10.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
69.9 (21.1) |
73.8 (23.2) |
72.6 (22.6) |
65.9 (18.8) |
54.2 (12.3) |
42.8 (6.0) |
34.3 (1.3) |
52.4 (11.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.7 (−6.8) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
38.0 (3.3) |
48.9 (9.4) |
57.5 (14.2) |
61.9 (16.6) |
60.5 (15.8) |
53.3 (11.8) |
41.6 (5.3) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
40.6 (4.8) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 1.7 (−16.8) |
6.1 (−14.4) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
36.8 (2.7) |
47.1 (8.4) |
53.7 (12.1) |
52.9 (11.6) |
43.2 (6.2) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
−1.3 (−18.5) |
Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−15 (−26) |
−3 (−19) |
11 (−12) |
25 (−4) |
36 (2) |
44 (7) |
40 (4) |
31 (−1) |
18 (−8) |
6 (−14) |
−11 (−24) |
−20 (−29) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.77 (96) |
3.13 (80) |
3.87 (98) |
3.68 (93) |
4.47 (114) |
4.89 (124) |
4.52 (115) |
3.82 (97) |
3.88 (99) |
3.23 (82) |
3.15 (80) |
3.72 (94) |
46.13 (1,172) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.0 (15) |
4.7 (12) |
2.4 (6.1) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.5 (6.4) |
15.8 (40) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 14.2 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 144.2 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 10.8 |
Source: |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 445 | — | |
1860 | 515 | 15.7% | |
1870 | 1,500 | 191.3% | |
1880 | 1,774 | 18.3% | |
1890 | 2,688 | 51.5% | |
1900 | 5,362 | 99.5% | |
1910 | 8,918 | 66.3% | |
1920 | 10,669 | 19.6% | |
1930 | 14,411 | 35.1% | |
1940 | 14,168 | −1.7% | |
1950 | 14,772 | 4.3% | |
1960 | 15,163 | 2.6% | |
1970 | 13,560 | −10.6% | |
1980 | 12,419 | −8.4% | |
1990 | 10,753 | −13.4% | |
2000 | 9,998 | −7.0% | |
2010 | 9,318 | −6.8% | |
2020 | 8,122 | −12.8% | |
2021 (est.) | 7,981 | [2] | −1.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 2014 Estimate[14] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 4,016 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 4,122 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,107, and the median income for a family was $30,534. Males had a median income of $26,242 versus $19,348 for females. The
Notable people
- Edward L. Athey, sports coach at Washington College.
- Frank De Vol, film and television music composer and actor
- Virginia B. Evans, painter, glass artist, and teacher
- Joseph W. Gallaher, businessman and politician
- Davis Grubb, novelist and story writer
- Kristin Lewicki, professional ice hockey player
- Adrian Melott, astrophysicist and astrobiologist
- Governor of West Virginia
- Ed Pastilong, football player, coach, and college athletics administrator, WVU's Director of Athletics for 21 years
- Ted Valentine, NCAA men's basketball referee and 2005 Naismith College Official of the Year.
In popular culture
In 2018, documentary filmmakers David Bernabo and John W. Miller released Moundsville,[16] a documentary about the history of Moundsville.
You Missed My Heart, a song by
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 0-9778498-0-5.
- ^ Marshall County Historical Society. History of Marshall County, West Virginia. Marceline, Mo.: Walsworth, 1984. p. 975.416 M367m.
- ISBN 0-9778498-0-5.
- ^ "On This Day in West Virginia History - August 4".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ Climate Summary for Moundsville, West, Virginia
- ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Station: Moundsville, WV". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ Edinger, Nora. ""Moundsville" — the Happy, the Sad, the Past, the Future Summed Up in Documentary – Weelunk". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle (Ft. Jimmy LaValle & Mark Kozelek) – You Missed My Heart, retrieved June 9, 2022
- ^ Phoebe Bridgers – You Missed My Heart, retrieved June 9, 2022
External links
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- City's official website
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.