Rhodell, West Virginia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rhodell, West Virginia
|
|
|---|---|
.jpg)
County Route 33 in Rhodell
|
|
Location of Rhodell in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,627 ft (496 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 173 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
|
160 |
| • Density | 509.55/sq mi (197.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
25915
|
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-67996 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545524 |
Rhodell is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 173 at the 2010 census.
Contents
History
It was incorporated in 1937 as a town, but on June 13, 2017, Rhodell residents voted 33–13 to dissolve the town. The town reverted to an unincorporated portion of Raleigh County on July 1, 2017.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 995 | — | |
| 1950 | 829 | −16.7% | |
| 1960 | 626 | −24.5% | |
| 1970 | 500 | −20.1% | |
| 1980 | 472 | −5.6% | |
| 1990 | 221 | −53.2% | |
| 2000 | 234 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 173 | −26.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 160 | −7.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 173 people, 71 households, and 45 families living in the town. The population density was 558.1 inhabitants per square mile (215.5/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 306.5 per square mile (118.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 2.3% African American, and 0.6% from two or more races.
There were 71 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the town was 38.9 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
See also
In Spanish: Rhodell (Virginia Occidental) para niños
