| Grant Town, West Virginia |
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GEOGRAPHY Grant Town is located at 39°33'26" North, 80°10'43" West (39.557358, -80.178485). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.4 Km&2 (0.6 Mi&2 ). 1.4 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 657 people, 270 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 461.2/km&2 (1,199.3/mi&2). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 221.8/km&2 (576.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.87% White , 7.76% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.30% from Other Races , and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 270 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were Married Couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95. In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $24,722, and the median income for a family was $29,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $22,083 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $12,717. 21.7% of the population and 16.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 38.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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