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Brandonville, West Virginia
Location of Brandonville in Preston County, West Virginia.
Location of Brandonville in Preston County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Area
 • Total 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
 • Land 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,804 ft (550 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 101
 • Estimate 
(2019)
105
 • Density 272.73/sq mi (105.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26525
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-09844
GNIS feature ID 1553965

Brandonville is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 101 at the 2010 census.

History

Brandonville was laid out in 1827 by Jonathan Brandon, and named for him.

The Hagans Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Geography

Brandonville is located at 39°39′59″N 79°37′17″W / 39.66639°N 79.62139°W / 39.66639; -79.62139 (39.666321, -79.621517).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 165
1870 100 −39.4%
1880 107 7.0%
1890 82 −23.4%
1900 68 −17.1%
1910 96 41.2%
1920 67 −30.2%
1930 82 22.4%
1940 113 37.8%
1950 100 −11.5%
1960 109 9.0%
1970 82 −24.8%
1980 92 12.2%
1990 73 −20.7%
2000 102 39.7%
2010 101 −1.0%
2019 (est.) 105 4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 101 people, 47 households, and 29 families living in the town. The population density was 259.0 inhabitants per square mile (100.0/km2). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 146.2 per square mile (56.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.0% White and 5.0% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0%.

Of the 47 households 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 31.9% of households were one person and 17.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

Notable person

  • George Bird Evans, noted illustrator, mystery novelist, gunning and bird dog writer, and dog breeder.

See also

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