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Buckhannon was named by local white settlers for Buckongahelas , a renowned chief of the Lenni-Lenape during the Border War, whose favorite hunting grounds were located near the present site of the city. The name Buckongahelas was widely misspoken by these Anglo-Saxon settlers as ''Buckongehanon''. The name was further anglicized to its present form of Buckhannon. The City of Buckhannon was established on Monday January 15, 1816 and chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1852 . It was incorporated by Act of the West Virginia Legislature on Thursday March 9 , 1933 . The first courthouse was built in 1854 . As the only meeting place in town, it also served as an opera house and town hall. Electricity was installed in 1891 replacing oil lamps. The building suffered fire damage in its first six months. It was razed in 1898. In its place, a Classical Revival style courthouse was begun in 1899 and completed in 1901 . It is still in use today. An annex of the same style was added in 1995 . In the cornerstone of the main building is a time capsule filled with turn of the 19th century artifacts. GEOGRAPHY The city is located in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains . The elevation at the county courthouse is 1,432 feet above sea level. Buckhannon is located at 38°59'21" North, 80°13'27" West (38.989237, -80.224254). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.4 Km&2 (2.5 Mi&2 ). 6.4 km&2 (2.5 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,725 people, 2,159 households, and 1,180 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 894.9/km&2 (2,314.2/mi&2). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 378.9/km&2 (979.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.16% White , 2.01% African American , 0.10% Native American , 0.84% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.28% from Other Races , and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,159 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were Married Couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.78. In the city the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 28.1% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,421, and the median income for a family was $36,975. Males had a median income of $30,691 versus $18,041 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $12,959. 24.8% of the population and 15.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 32.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Buckhannon's public schools are operated by Upshur County Schools . Buckhannon is served by Academy Elementary School, Tennerton Elementary School, Buckhannon-Upshur Intermediate School, Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School, and Buckhannon-Upshur High School . NOTABLE PERSONS BORN IN BUCKHANNON
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