| Whitehall, West Virginia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 595 |
| - Density | 624.7/sq mi (241.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 26554-26555 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-86620GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555973GR3 |
Whitehall is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census. Whitehall became incorporated in early 2000s. It was formed from many different unincorporated areas joining together to form a town. Many area, though, chose not to join Whitehall. The center of Whitehall is Whitehall Elementary and the newly built Town hall.
Geography
Whitehall is located at (39.426223, -80.183541)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 595 people, 262 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 241.8/km² (624.7/mi²). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 119.9/km² (309.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.61% White, 2.18% African American, 2.18% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population. There were 262 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $42,813, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $39,286 versus $29,722 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,188. About 11.2% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Whitehall, West Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
