Triadelphia is a town in Ohio County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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. 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

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, the largest retail complex in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. Located near Tridelphia is the

David Stewart Farm David Stewart Farm, also known as Rock Valley Farm, is a historic house and farm located near Triadelphia, Ohio County, West Virginia. The main house was built about 1812, and is a two-story sandstone dwelling. It is a rectangular, single pile, ...

, listed on the

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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

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of Wheeling Creek. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 811 people, 373 households, and 221 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 402 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.1%

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, 3.1%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 817 people, 370 households, and 223 families living in the town. The

was 1,187.2 inhabitants per square mile (457.2/km²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 590.0 per square mile (227.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31%

, 1.59%

, 0.12% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.73% of the population. 25.9% were of

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, 13.4%

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, 11.2%

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, 9.3%

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, 8.9%

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and 7.0%

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ancestry according to

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. There were 370 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were

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

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for the town was $14,267. About 15.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the

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, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Maple Tree Motor Court, Triadelphia, West Virginia (85682)

Many parts of Triadelphia are accessible through

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or the slightly-farther Interstate 470. U.S. Route 40 (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

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, which antedates the

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. No passenger rail travel exists today within Triadelphia. Air travel is restricted to

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as the closest and most accessible place for commercial airline service, while

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