Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County,

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, United States, along the

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. It is part of the

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. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census. Glen Dale was incorporated in 1924. It is in the northwest part of the county, which is above the

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and forms the base of the

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Geography

Glen Dale is located at (39.948594, -80.754922). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,526 people, 688 households and 475 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 745 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.4%

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, 0.4% from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 688 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were

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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.65. The median age in the city was 50 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,552 people, 697 households and 469 families living in the city. The

was 1,940.8 per square mile (749.0/km²). There were 757 housing units at an average density of 946.6 per square mile (365.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.65%

, 1.96%

, 0.32%

, 0.26% from

, and 0.71% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.08% of the population. There were 697 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were

living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.75. In the town the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $49,306. Males had a median income of $40,352 versus $25,588 for females. The

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for the city was $24,409. About 5.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the

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, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

The community was named after Glendale, the farm of a local family.

Notable people

Glen Dale is the home town of: *

Brad Paisley Bradley Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting with his 1999 debut album ''Who Needs Pictures'', he has released eleven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashvil ...

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singer *

Lionel Cartwright Lionel Burke Cartwright (born February 10, 1960) is an American country music artist. Between 1988 and 1992, Cartwright charted twelve singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including a 1 single in 1991's "Leap of Fait ...

, country music singer *

Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Wellons Moore Capito ( ; born November 26, 1953) is an American politician and retired educator serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from West Virginia since 2015. A me ...

, United States Senator * Arch A. Moore, Jr, former

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Shelley Riley Moore Shelley Riley Moore (July 15, 1926 – September 13, 2014) was an American educator who served as the First Lady of West Virginia from 1969–77, and from 1985-89 during the tenure of her husband, former Governor of West Virginia, Governor Arch A ...

, former First Lady of West Virginia *

George Brett George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player who played all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are second-mos ...

, member of

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, born in Glen Dale, primarily raised in Southern California * Jeffrey V. Kessler, West Virginia State Senator (November 1997–2017); West Virginia Senate President (January 2011–2015) * Bernice E. Eddy, virologist and epidemiologist *

Josh Pastner Joshua Paul Pastner (born September 26, 1977) is an American college basketball coach, and the current head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Pastner was a player on the 1997 Arizona Wildcats ...

, college basketball coach at

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References

External links

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