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Kingwood, West Virginia

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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
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was 1,209.5 inhabitants per square mile (467.0/km). There were 1,454 housing units at an average density of 598.4 per square mile (231.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3%
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 29,155, and the median income for a family was $ 36,313. Males had a median income of $ 30,658 versus $ 18,190 for females. The
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was 1,192.9 people per square mile (460.2/km). There were 1,417 housing units at an average density of 574.2 per square mile (221.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69%
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to stimulate agricultural economic growth, with the festival starting in 1938 as an end-of-harvest celebration. The festival resembles a county
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The annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival takes place in Kingwood over the last weekend of September. Farmers in the county grew
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passed through the area. Kingwood was settled sporadically in the 1790s and 1800s until it was formally established by the
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There were 1,283 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were
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There were 1,291 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were
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valley. It is the home of the Preston County Buckwheat Festival, a county fair known for making
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for the city was $ 16,299. About 16.3% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the
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of 2000, there were 2,944 people, 1,283 households, and 844 families living in the city. The
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of 2010, there were 2,939 people, 1,291 households, and 818 families living in the city. The
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The site of Kingwood was once a forest owned partly by John Miller and Hugh Morgan. The
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Kingwood contains three public schools serviced by the Preston County School District:
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in 1818 and chartered in 1853. It was named for a grove of tall, stately trees.
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on January 23, 1811. The town was made the county seat of the new
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Kingwood is home to Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo, also known as the
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Location of Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia.
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(1914). 1319: 904:Central Preston Middle School – grades 5-8 839:of any race were 0.34% of the population. 787:of any race were 0.5% of the population. 370: 3653:Cities in Preston County, West Virginia 901:Kingwood Elementary School – grades K-4 3640: 1359:"National Register Information System" 1339:. e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia 510: 3314: 2084: 1545: 1214: 1212: 1035:, actress and women's rights advocate 3678:Populated places established in 1811 1364:National Register of Historic Places 1351: 1113:and founding father of West Virginia 1058:and founding father of West Virginia 831:, and 0.78% from two or more races. 416:National Register of Historic Places 18:City in West Virginia, United States 1509:"Preston County Buckwheat Festival" 1375: 1296:"Preston County Buckwheat Festival" 779:, and 1.0% from two or more races. 194:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) 186:2.43 sq mi (6.29 km) 178:2.43 sq mi (6.29 km) 13: 1623: 1572:Municipalities and communities of 1439:"Census of Population and Housing" 1237: 1209: 500: 14: 3689: 1526: 1335:Ross, Peggy (February 18, 2013). 914: 1103:West Virginia House of Delegates 1024:West Virginia House of Delegates 55: 40: 3673:1811 establishments in Virginia 1500: 1478: 1249:United States Geological Survey 1124:List of cities in West Virginia 486: 231:1,258.02/sq mi (485.73/km) 1328: 1313: 1288: 1263: 1245:"US Board on Geographic Names" 802: 746: 165:A grove of tall, stately trees 1: 3658:County seats in West Virginia 1575:Preston County, West Virginia 1129: 341:Preston County, West Virginia 3663:Morgantown metropolitan area 1511:. 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City
James Clark McGrew House, September 2013
James Clark McGrew House
Location of Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia.
39°28.3′N 79°41.1′W / 39.4717°N 79.6850°W / 39.4717; -79.6850
Country
State
West Virginia
County
Preston
Named for
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP codes
Area code
304
FIPS code
GNIS
www.kingwoodwv.org
county seat
Preston County, West Virginia
2020 census
Allegheny Mountains
Cheat River
buckwheat pancakes
Hovatter’s Wildlife Zoo

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