Hedgesville, West Virginia

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Hedgesville, West Virginia
2016-08-25 14 32 02 View west along West Virginia State Route 9 (Hedgesville Road) between Zion Street and West Virginia State Route 901 (Mary Street) in Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia.jpg
Central Hedgesville
Berkeley County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hedgesville Highlighted.svg
Location of Hedgesville in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°33′16″N77°59′40″W / 39.55444°N 77.99444°W / 39.55444; -77.99444
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Berkeley
Area
[1]
  Total0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
  Land0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010) [3]
  Total318
  Estimate 
(2019) [4]
297
  Density2,267.18/sq mi (872.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25427
Area code 304
FIPS code 54-36220 [5]
GNIS feature ID2390239 [2]
Website https://www.hedgesvillewv.us/

Hedgesville is a town in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States, in the state's Eastern Panhandle region. The population was 318 at the 2010 census. The town sits on WV 9, roughly 13 miles east of Berkeley Springs. In addition to its legal definition, Hedgesville has come to be the common name for the large and sparsely inhabited area of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle bordered by the Potomac River to the North and East, a southern border defined roughly by an imaginary line from the city of Martinsburg to the tip of Virginia, and Berkeley Springs to the West.

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History

Up to the 18th Century, the area was home to the Tuscarora people. [6] The Hedgesville area was subsequently settled by William Snodgrass, who arrived in the American colonies in 1700. William Snodgrass is buried in the cemetery of Tuscarora Presbyterian Church in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Officially established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on February 11, 1836, [7] the Town of Hedgesville was laid out in 1832 along the old Warm Springs Road (now West Virginia Route 9) and named for the prominent local Hedges family. [8] In 1854, Hedgesville was officially incorporated by the General Assembly. The act of incorporation provided for a town council consisting of seven trustees, but the act was amended in 1858 so that a mayor could be added to the council. [9] Hedgesville is a National Register Historic District.

Transportation

WV 9 eastbound leaving Hedgesville 2016-08-25 15 32 26 View east along West Virginia State Route 9 (Hedgesville Road) at Rumbling Rock Road in Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia.jpg
WV 9 eastbound leaving Hedgesville

Two primary highways serve Hedgesville. The more prominent of these is West Virginia Route 9. WV 9 travels southeastward to Martinsburg and provides connections to Interstate 81. To the northwest, WV 9 connects to U.S. Route 522 in Berkeley Springs. The other primary highway serving Hedgesville is West Virginia Route 901, which heads east from its western end at WV 9 in Hedgesville to I-81 at Falling Waters.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all land. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 383
1890 44817.0%
1900 342−23.7%
1910 328−4.1%
1920 37915.5%
1930 361−4.7%
1940 40311.6%
1950 4194.0%
1960 342−18.4%
1970 274−19.9%
1980 217−20.8%
1990 2274.6%
2000 2405.7%
2010 31832.5%
2020 3468.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2010 census

As of the census [3] of 2010, there were 318 people, 119 households, and 82 families living in the town. The population density was 2,446.2 inhabitants per square mile (944.5/km2). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 1,038.5 units per square mile (401.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.3% White, 5.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 119 households, of which: 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 42.9% were married couples living together; 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present; 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present; and, 31.1% were non-families. 16.0% 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 2.67, and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the town was 31.2 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 240 people, 88 households, and 65 families living in the town. The population density was 772.2 people/km2 (2,000 people/sq mi). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 816.9 units per square mile (315.4 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.08% White, 3.75% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% Pacific Islander, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 88 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $21,985 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,772. About 2.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.7% of those 65 or over.

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hedgesville, West Virginia
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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