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Flatwoods, West Virginia
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Location of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,071 ft (326 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 264 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (155.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
26621
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| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-27868 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1539070 |
| Website | https://flatwoodswv.org/ |
Flatwoods is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, located approximately one mile from exit 67 of Interstate 79.
The population of Flatwoods was 264 as of the 2020 census.
History
Although first incorporated in 1902, maps show the existence of Flatwoods as a town in 1873, and a church was established by a pastor named John Clark at the community there as early as 1830. The West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad extended a branch through Flatwoods in the late 1800s. Later, the line was taken over by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Flatwoods was a halfway point on the B&O Railroad's Clarksburg-Richwood branch, approximately 62.6 miles from the Clarksburg terminal, and 59.1 miles from the Richwood terminal. The town also served as the origin of West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad's Sutton Branch.
The community became nationally known for the Flatwoods monster UFO incident which occurred on September 12, 1952.
Geography
Flatwoods is located at 38°43′17″N 80°39′11″W / 38.721374°N 80.652957°W (38.721374, -80.652957). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 284 | — | |
| 1920 | 325 | 14.4% | |
| 1930 | 299 | −8.0% | |
| 1940 | 308 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 288 | −6.5% | |
| 1960 | 248 | −13.9% | |
| 1970 | 220 | −11.3% | |
| 1980 | 405 | 84.1% | |
| 1990 | 324 | −20.0% | |
| 2000 | 348 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 277 | −20.4% | |
| 2020 | 264 | −4.7% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 277 people, 109 households, and 74 families living in the town. The population density was 419.7 inhabitants per square mile (162.0/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 192.4 per square mile (74.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.3% White, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7%.
Of the 109 households 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.4% of households were one person and 11% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the town was 41.2 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
In popular culture
Flatwoods appears in the video game Fallout 76, set in West Virginia. It is the first main town the players encounter during their quest.
See also
In Spanish: Flatwoods (Virginia Occidental) para niños
