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County:

Hardy County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

52,047

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

290,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.47

George Washington NF

52,047

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,855

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,030

13.3%

9.4%

3.9%

1990:

10,977

9.4%

7.5%

1.9%

2000:

12,669

15.4%

14.1%

1.4%

2005:

13,287

4.9%

5.0%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,225

96.5%

0-to-19:

3,258

25.7%

Black:

230

1.8%

20-to-39:

3,327

26.3%

Hispanic:

84

0.7%

40-to-59:

3,559

28.1%

American Indian:

20

0.2%

60-plus:

2,525

19.9%

Other:

110

0.9%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.4%

Median Family Income:

$37,003

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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