Cheat Lake, West Virginia

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Cheat Lake, West Virginia
Census-designated place
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Cheat Lake
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Cheat Lake
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Cheat Lake
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°40′0″N79°51′10″W / 39.66667°N 79.85278°W / 39.66667; -79.85278
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia
County Flag of Monongalia County, West Virginia.svg Monongalia
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.8 sq mi (41.0 km2)
 • Land14.3 sq mi (37.1 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Elevation
[2]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,930
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26507-26508
Area code 304
FIPS code 54-14775 [3]
GNIS feature ID1867648 [2]

Cheat Lake is a census-designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, surrounding the Cheat Lake reservoir. The population was 9,930 at the 2020 census. [4] It is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area.

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Geography

Cheat Lake is located at 39°40′0″N79°51′10″W / 39.66667°N 79.85278°W / 39.66667; -79.85278 (39.666538, -79.852683). [1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cheat Lake CDP has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41 km2), of which 14.3 square miles (37 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (10.3%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 6,396—
2010 7,98824.9%
2020 9,93024.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 6,396 people, 2,511 households, and 1,822 families residing in the community. The population density was 442.9 people per square mile (171.0 people/km2). There were 2,802 housing units at an average density of 194.0 per square mile (74.9/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 95.61% White, 1.20% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 2,511 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution of the community is 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $48,594, and the median income for a family was $58,778. Males had a median income of $48,661 versus $28,920 for females. The per capita income for the community was $30,210. About 4.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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