Triadelphia is a town in
Ohio County, West Virginia
Ohio County is a county located in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia, and forms part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,425. Its county seat is Wheeling. The county was f ...
, United States. It is part of the
Wheeling Metropolitan Area
The Wheeling, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in eastern Ohio, anchored by the city of Wheeling. As of ...
. The population was 669 at the
2020 census.
History
Triadelphia was originally chartered in 1829. The name Triadelphia was adopted from the Greek words meaning three brothers, and most likely was named in honor of the three sons of the original owner of the town site.
It is home to
the Highlands, the largest retail complex in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Located near Triadelphia is the
David Stewart Farm, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1979.
Geography
Triadelphia is located at (40.050705, -80.627015),
along Little Wheeling Creek and Middle Wheeling Creek, which are
tributaries
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of
Wheeling Creek.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 811 people, 373 households, and 221 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 402 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.1%
White
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, 3.1%
African American
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, 0.1%
Asian, 0.1% from
other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 373 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were
married couples
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living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.71.
The median age in the town was 40 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 817 people, 370 households, and 223 families living in the town. The
population density
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was 1,187.2 inhabitants per square mile (457.2/km
2). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 590.0 per square mile (227.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31%
White
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, 1.59%
African American
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, 0.12%
Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. 25.9% were of
German
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**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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, 13.4%
Irish, 11.2%
Italian
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** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
, 9.3%
Polish, 8.9%
American and 7.0%
English ancestry according to
Census 2000.
There were 370 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were
married couples
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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,169, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $25,441 versus $18,958 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $14,267. About 15.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation and Infrastructure
Many parts of Triadelphia are accessible through
Interstate 70
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or the slightly-farther
Interstate 470.
U.S. Route 40
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(US 40) runs through the northeastern suburbs of Wheeling, Triadelphia and
Valley Grove. A majority of the route, including the portion in Triadelphia, still follows the route of the old
National Road
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, which antedates the
U.S. Highway System
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.
No passenger rail travel exists today within Triadelphia.
Air travel is restricted to
Pittsburgh International Airport
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as the closest and most accessible place for commercial airline service, while
Wheeling Ohio County Airport
Wheeling Ohio County Airport is a public airport serving Wheeling and Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It is northeast of downtown Wheeling and is owned by the Ohio County Commission.
History
The first passenger airline flights w ...
is the primary general aviation airport for Triadelphia.
Health care (11.7%), Accommodation & food services (9.2%), Construction (8.9%), Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%), Drugs, sundries, chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers (5.4%), Social assistance (4.9%), and Educational services (4.9%) are the most common industries in Triadelphia, WV ( percent ).
References
{{West Virginia municipalities
Towns in Ohio County, West Virginia
Towns in West Virginia
National Road
Coal towns in West Virginia