Wilsondale, West Virginia
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Wilsondale is an unincorporated community located in southern Wayne County
Wayne County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,903 people, 17,239 households, and 12,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 19,107 housing units at an average density of 38 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. Wilsondale has a post office
Post office
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 with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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 25699; as of the 2000 Census, the population of this ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
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 was 74. It is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes five counties in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 285,624. The MSA is nestled along the...

 (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.

Geography

Wilsondale is located at 37°57′13"N 82°19′40"W. Wilsondale is in the Eastern Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone
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 (UTC -5 hours) and observes Daylight Savings Time.

Demographics

Wilsondale has a population of 74, with 41 males and 33 females. 98.6% of the population is white, while the remaining 1.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native. There were 32 households with an average household size of 2.64. The average house value is listed at $45,000, with an average household income of $21,375. The median age of the general population is 46.30 years, with the male median age at 41.80 and the female median age at 50.30.

Notable people

Former burlesque entertainer and actress Blaze Starr
Blaze Starr
Blaze Starr is an American former stripper and American burlesque star. Her vivacious presence and inventive use of stage props earned her the nickname "The Hottest Blaze in Burlesque"...

 and Matthew Stroud, the youngest candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates
West Virginia House of Delegates
The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.-Historical:-Current:-District organization:...

, are both natives of Wilsondale.

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