Ritchie County
Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,444. Its county seat is Harrisville. The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspaper pu ...
,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the junction of
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
and
West Virginia Route 74
West Virginia Route 74 is a north–south state highway in northwest West Virginia, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 47 in Coxs Mills. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 18
West Virgi ...
; the
North Bend Rail Trail
The North Bend Rail Trail is a rail trail in north-central and western West Virginia in the United States. It is operated by West Virginia State Parks and is part of the American Discovery Trail.
Running parallel to U.S. Route 50, the rail ...
also passes through the city.
The town was
plat
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ted ''circa'' 1820 by Charles Penn, and named for him.
Geography
Pennsboro is located at (39.283528, -80.967097).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,171 people, 522 households, and 312 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 590 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the city was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0%.
Of the 522 households 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.5% of households were one person and 14.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age was 41.7 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,199 people, 515 households, and 340 families living in the city. The population density was 550.8 people per square mile (212.4/km). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 277.5 per square mile (107.0/km). The
racial makeup
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of the city was 98.67% White, 0.25% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75%.
Of the 515 households 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.3% of households were one person and 16.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.
The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median household income was $24,120 and the median family income was $30,313. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,325. About 16.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.