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County:

Grant County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

20,001

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

236,215

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.81

Monongahela NF

20,001

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,607

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,210

18.6%

13.0%

5.7%

1990:

10,428

2.1%

-1.3%

3.4%

2000:

11,299

8.4%

5.7%

2.7%

2005:

11,673

3.3%

2.5%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,058

97.9%

0-to-19:

2,798

24.8%

Black:

76

0.7%

20-to-39:

2,961

26.2%

Hispanic:

62

0.5%

40-to-59:

3,217

28.5%

American Indian:

28

0.2%

60-plus:

2,323

20.6%

Other:

75

0.7%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,813

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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