Pine Grove, West Virginia facts for kids
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Pine Grove
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Location of Pine Grove in Wetzel County, West Virginia
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 Pine Grove
Location in West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 363 |
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353 |
| • Density | 1,369.32/sq mi (528.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 54-63892 |
Pine Grove is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 363 at the 2020 census. The community was named for a grove of pine trees near the original town site.
The town is one mile north of Dominion Energy's large Hastings Extraction Station, which separates natural gas into various subproducts such as butane. The Hastings plant is unique in that there are traffic signals approximately 0.75 mile away from the plant in either direction to stop traffic in case of an emergency. Pine Grove is also home to Valley High School.
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Geography
Pine Grove is located at 39°33′44″N 80°40′52″W / 39.56222°N 80.68111°W (39.562255, -80.681154).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), of which 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 474 | — | |
| 1920 | 797 | 68.1% | |
| 1930 | 820 | 2.9% | |
| 1940 | 841 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 877 | 4.3% | |
| 1960 | 760 | −13.3% | |
| 1970 | 630 | −17.1% | |
| 1980 | 767 | 21.7% | |
| 1990 | 701 | −8.6% | |
| 2000 | 571 | −18.5% | |
| 2010 | 552 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 363 | −34.2% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 638 | 15.6% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 552 people, 223 households, and 152 families living in the town. The population density was 1,577.1 inhabitants per square mile (608.9/km2). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 700.0 per square mile (270.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.7%.
Of the 223 households 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.4% of households were one person and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the town was 41.2 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
See also
In Spanish: Pine Grove (Virginia Occidental) para niños
