Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°53′49″N 79°57′50″W / 38.89694°N 79.96389°W / 38.89694; -79.96389
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Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia
FIPS code
54-88324[5]
GNIS feature ID2391491[2]

Womelsdorf (Coalton) is a town in

2020 census.[3]

Womelsdorf was the name of a mining official; the variant name of Coalton was given on account of local mining operations.[6]

Geography

Womelsdorf (Coalton) is located at 38°53′49″N 79°57′50″W / 38.89694°N 79.96389°W / 38.89694; -79.96389 (38.896849, -79.963780).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910665—
192083325.3%
1930373−55.2%
194041711.8%
1950407−2.4%
1960354−13.0%
1970234−33.9%
198030630.8%
1990277−9.5%
2000247−10.8%
20102501.2%
2020190−24.0%
2021 (est.)189[3]−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

At the

racial makeup of the town was 99.4% White, 0.4% Native American.[10]
Of the 97 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 17.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the town was 47 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 34.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

At the

racial makeup of the town was 99.19% White, 0.40% Native American, and 0.40% from two or more races.[5]
Of the 100 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.0% of households were one person and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median household income was $28,462 and the median family income was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $15,469 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,997. About 7.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the

poverty line
, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia
  3. ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Coalton ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ 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. 179.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
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