Capon Bridge, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Capon Bridge is a town located in eastern Hampshire County
, West Virginia
along the Northwestern Turnpike
(U.S. Route 50
), approximately twenty miles west of Winchester
, Virginia
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 2,178, 200 of which live within the town limits. Originally known as Glencoe, Capon Bridge was incorporated in 1902 by the Hampshire County Circuit Court
. It is named because of the construction of the bridge
over the Cacapon River
at that place, the name of the river being derived from the Shawnee
, "Cape-cape-de-hon", meaning "river of medicine water."
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 200 people, 91 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density
was 354.1 inhabitants per square mile (137.9/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 194.8 per square mile (75.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.50% White, 1.00% African American, and 0.50% from two or more races.
There were 91 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,457. About 12.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.0% of those sixty five or over.
Hampshire County, West Virginia
Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 23,964. Its county seat is Romney, West Virginia's oldest town . Hampshire County was created by the Virginia General Assembly on December 13, 1753, from parts of Frederick and Augusta counties ...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
along the Northwestern Turnpike
Northwestern Turnpike
The Northwestern Turnpike is a historic road in West Virginia , important for being historically one of the major roads crossing the Appalachians, financed by the Virginia Board of Public Works in the 1830s. In modern times, west of Winchester, Virginia, U.S...
(U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
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), approximately twenty miles west of Winchester
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town population was 2,178, 200 of which live within the town limits. Originally known as Glencoe, Capon Bridge was incorporated in 1902 by the Hampshire County Circuit Court
Circuit court
Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...
. It is named because of the construction of the bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
over the Cacapon River
Cacapon River
The Cacapon River , located in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle region, is an river known for its fishing, boating, wildlife, and scenery...
at that place, the name of the river being derived from the Shawnee
Shawnee
The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
, "Cape-cape-de-hon", meaning "river of medicine water."
Geography
Capon Bridge is located at 39°17′54"N 78°26′12"W (39.298405, -78.436797).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 200 people, 91 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 354.1 inhabitants per square mile (137.9/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 194.8 per square mile (75.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.50% White, 1.00% African American, and 0.50% from two or more races.
There were 91 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.65.
| Historical populations | |
|---|---|
| Census year | Population |
| 1890 | 178 |
| 1910 | 213 |
| 1920 | 157 |
| 1930 | 192 |
| 1940 | 201 |
| 1950 | 223 |
| 1960 | 198 |
| 1970 | 211 |
| 1980 | 191 |
| 1990 | 192 |
| 2000 | 200 |
| 2005 | 214 |
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,457. About 12.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.0% of those sixty five or over.
Historic sites
- Amos Pugh Home, Northwestern TurnpikeNorthwestern TurnpikeThe Northwestern Turnpike is a historic road in West Virginia , important for being historically one of the major roads crossing the Appalachians, financed by the Virginia Board of Public Works in the 1830s. In modern times, west of Winchester, Virginia, U.S...
(US Route 50 East) - Capon Chapel Baptist Church & CemeteryCapon ChapelCapon Chapel and its cemetery are located one and a half miles south of Capon Bridge in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia on Christian Church Road ....
, Christian Church Road (CR 13) - Fort Edwards Site, Cold Stream Road (CR 15)
- Frye's InnFrye's InnFrye's Inn is an early 19th-century stagecoach inn and tavern near the "Capon Bridge" that crosses the Cacapon River in Capon Bridge, West Virginia.-History:...
(c. 1800), Northwestern TurnpikeNorthwestern TurnpikeThe Northwestern Turnpike is a historic road in West Virginia , important for being historically one of the major roads crossing the Appalachians, financed by the Virginia Board of Public Works in the 1830s. In modern times, west of Winchester, Virginia, U.S...
(US Route 50 East) - Hook's TavernHook TavernHook Tavern is a late 18th-century tavern along the Northwestern Turnpike east of Capon Bridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia...
(1790), Northwestern TurnpikeNorthwestern TurnpikeThe Northwestern Turnpike is a historic road in West Virginia , important for being historically one of the major roads crossing the Appalachians, financed by the Virginia Board of Public Works in the 1830s. In modern times, west of Winchester, Virginia, U.S...
(US Route 50 East) - Monroe Cemetery (18th Century), Christian Church Road (CR 13)
- Moss Rock Inn, Cacapon River Road (CR 14)
- Parks Home
- Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies