Pullman is a town in
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 134 at the
2020 census.
Pullman was
plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...
ted in 1883, and named after
George Pullman
George Mortimer Pullman (March 3, 1831 – October 19, 1897) was an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town, Pullman, for the workers who manufactured it. This ulti ...
, a businessperson in the rail industry.
Geography
Pullman is located at (39.188133, -80.951555).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
At the
2010 census there were 154 people, 57 households, and 44 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 71 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the town was 99.4% White and 0.6% from two or more races.
Of the 57 households 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.5% of households were one person and 8.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the town was 40 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
2000 census
At the
2000 census there were 169 people, 58 households, and 45 families living in the town. The population density was 697.7 inhabitants per square mile (271.9/km). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 284.9 per square mile (111.0/km). The
racial makeup
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of the town was 98.22% White, 0.59% African American and 1.18% Asian.
Of the 58 households 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.7% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.38.
The age distribution was 29.0% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median household income was $19,821 and the median family income was $19,821. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,504. About 25.5% of families and 30.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 18.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.8% of those sixty five or over.
References
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Towns in Ritchie County, West Virginia
Towns in West Virginia