Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia

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Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia
Town
Randolph County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Womelsdorf (Coalton) Highlighted.svg
Location of Womelsdorf (Coalton) in Randolph County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°53′49″N79°57′50″W / 38.89694°N 79.96389°W / 38.89694; -79.96389
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Randolph
Area
[1]
 • Total0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,159 ft (658 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total190
 • Estimate 
(2021) [3]
189
 • Density579.71/sq mi (223.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26257 [4]
Area code 304
FIPS code 54-88324 [5]
GNIS feature ID2391491 [2]

Womelsdorf (Coalton) is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 190 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

Womelsdorf was the name of a mining official; the variant name of Coalton was given on account of local mining operations. [6]

Geography

Womelsdorf (Coalton) is located at 38°53′49″N79°57′50″W / 38.89694°N 79.96389°W / 38.89694; -79.96389 (38.896849, -79.963780). [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 665—
1920 83325.3%
1930 373−55.2%
1940 41711.8%
1950 407−2.4%
1960 354−13.0%
1970 234−33.9%
1980 30630.8%
1990 277−9.5%
2000 247−10.8%
2010 2501.2%
2020 190−24.0%
2021 (est.)189 [3] −0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 250 people, 97 households, and 68 families living in the town. The population density was 609.8 inhabitants per square mile (235.4/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 270.7 per square mile (104.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.4% White, 0.4% Native American. [10] Of the 97 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 17.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the town was 47 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 34.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 247 people, 100 households, and 70 families living in the town. The population density was 577.4 inhabitants per square mile (221.8/km2). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 254.8 per square mile (97.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.19% White, 0.40% Native American, and 0.40% from two or more races. [5] Of the 100 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.0% of households were one person and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median household income was $28,462 and the median family income was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $15,469 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,997. About 7.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those sixty five or over.

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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: Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Coalton ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 179.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 24, 2013.
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