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County:

Lewis County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

189,017

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.79

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,847

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,813

5.4%

3.9%

1.6%

1990:

17,223

-8.5%

-9.2%

0.8%

2000:

16,919

-1.8%

-0.7%

-1.1%

2005:

17,199

1.7%

2.9%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,604

98.1%

0-to-19:

4,141

24.5%

Black:

22

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,301

25.4%

Hispanic:

85

0.5%

40-to-59:

4,823

28.5%

American Indian:

34

0.2%

60-plus:

3,654

21.6%

Other:

174

1.0%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$32,431

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.3%

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