MacArthur, West Virginia

MacArthur, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location of MacArthur, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°45′06″N81°12′25″W / 37.75167°N 81.20694°W / 37.75167; -81.20694
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Raleigh
Area
• Total	3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2)
• Land	3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	2,467 ft (752 m)
Population  (2010) [2]
• Total	1,500
• Density	500/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25873
Area code	304
FIPS code	54-49564 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2390105 [1]

MacArthur is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Originally, it was named Hollywood and renamed MacArthur after General of the Army Douglas MacArthur in 1942. The population was 1,500 at the 2010 census. ^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 1,695 people, 714 households, and 496 families living in the CDP. The population density was 571.4 people per square mile (220.8/km²). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 264.3/sq mi (102.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.52% White, 0.41% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 714 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,607, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $31,208 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,150. About 10.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Hollywood West Virginia in Raleigh County renamed to MacArthur

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: MacArthur, West Virginia
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.