Brandonville, West Virginia

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Brandonville, West Virginia
Hagans Homestead.jpg
Preston County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Brandonville Highlighted.svg
Location of Brandonville in Preston County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°39′59″N79°37′17″W / 39.66639°N 79.62139°W / 39.66639; -79.62139
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Area
[1]
  Total
0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
  Land0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,805 ft (550 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
136
  Estimate 
(2021) [3]
136
  Density272.73/sq mi (105.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26525
Area code 304
FIPS code 54-09844 [4]
GNIS feature ID1553965 [2]
Website https://local.wv.gov/brandonville/Pages/default.aspx

Brandonville is a town in northern Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census. [3]

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History

Brandonville was laid out in 1827 by Jonathan Brandon, and named for him. [5]

The Hagans Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [6]

The town made international headlines in 1987 when then mayor Clarence Fike issued civic election ballots with no names on them and "told everyone they could vote for themselves. [7]

Geography

Brandonville is located at 39°39′59″N79°37′17″W / 39.66639°N 79.62139°W / 39.66639; -79.62139 (39.666321, -79.621517). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 165
1870 100−39.4%
1880 1077.0%
1890 82−23.4%
1900 68−17.1%
1910 9641.2%
1920 67−30.2%
1930 8222.4%
1940 11337.8%
1950 100−11.5%
1960 1099.0%
1970 82−24.8%
1980 9212.2%
1990 73−20.7%
2000 10239.7%
2010 101−1.0%
2020 13634.7%
2021 (est.)136 [3] 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 101 people, 47 households, and 29 families living in the town. The population density was 259.0 inhabitants per square mile (100.0/km2). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 146.2 per square mile (56.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.0% White and 5.0% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0%. [11]

Of the 47 households 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 31.9% of households were one person and 17.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 102 people, 41 households, and 28 families living in the town. The population density was 259.3 inhabitants per square mile (101.0/km2). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 116.9 per square mile (45.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.06% White, and 2.94% from two or more races. [4] Of the 41 households 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.3% of households were one person and 17.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median household income was $28,125 and the median family income was $25,000. Males had a median income of $61,875 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,118. There were 17.6% of families and 24.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 58.8% of under eighteens and 32.0% of those over 64.

Notable people

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandonville, West Virginia
  3. 1 2 3 4 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 243.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. "Our Town". The Times . June 10, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 24, 2013.