Huttonsville, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Huttonsville is a town in Randolph County
, West Virginia
, United States
, along the Tygart Valley River
. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.
and Tygarts Valley Church
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. Located near Huttonsville are the site of Cheat Summit Fort
and Fort Marrow, also listed on the Register.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 217 people, 83 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density
was 707.3 inhabitants per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 312.9 per square mile (119.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.08% White and 0.92% Asian.
There were 83 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,321, and the median income for a family was $24,821. Males had a median income of $24,107 versus $12,321 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,827. About 14.5% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those sixty five or over.
Randolph County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,262 people, 11,072 households, and 7,661 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 13,478 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Tygart Valley River
Tygart Valley River
The Tygart Valley River — also known as the Tygart River — is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, approximately long, in east-central West Virginia, USA...
. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.
History
Located at Huttonsville are the E. E. Hutton HouseE. E. Hutton House
E. E. Hutton House, also known as The Place Called Hutton, is a historic home located at Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia. It was built in 1898, and is a 2 1/2-story, cross-shaped residence in the Queen Anne style. It has a hipped and gable roof broken by dormers and a three-story...
and Tygarts Valley Church
Tygarts Valley Church
Tygarts Valley Church, also known as Tygarts Valley Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church on US 219 in Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia. It was built in 1883, and is a Victorian-Gothic style building. The church measures 61 feet by 31 feet and features a 105 foot tall...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Located near Huttonsville are the site of Cheat Summit Fort
White Top
White Top is a knob and spur of Cheat Mountain in southeastern Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. Sitting at an elevation of , it is located just west of the Shavers Fork of Cheat River and Cheat Bridge. While White Top was originally crossed by the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, modern-day U.S...
and Fort Marrow, also listed on the Register.
Geography
Huttonsville is located at 38°42′48"N 79°58′38"W (38.713266, -79.977329).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 217 people, 83 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 707.3 inhabitants per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 312.9 per square mile (119.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.08% White and 0.92% Asian.
There were 83 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,321, and the median income for a family was $24,821. Males had a median income of $24,107 versus $12,321 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 $11,827. About 14.5% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those sixty five or over.
See also
- Huttonsville Correctional CenterHuttonsville Correctional CenterHuttonsville Correctional Center is the male maximum security prison for the state of West Virginia, USA. It is located near Huttonsville in a rural area of Randolph County, West Virginia....
- Huttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management AreaHuttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management AreaHuttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management Area is located on southeast of Huttonsville in Randolph County, West Virginia. The wildlife management area is centered around the Huttonsville Correctional Center, a West Virginia state prison.-External links:...