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Cameron, West Virginia
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Front of the Curved Building, a local landmark
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Dragon Country
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Location of Cameron in Marshall County, West Virginia.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 849 |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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834 |
| • Density | 981.37/sq mi (379.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
26033
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| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-12484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536882 |
| Website | https://cameronwv.com |
Cameron is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 849 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Cameron is located at 39°49′36″N 80°33′58″W / 39.82667°N 80.56611°W (39.826579, -80.566107).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2), of which 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 964 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,660 | 72.2% | |
| 1920 | 2,404 | 44.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,281 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,998 | −12.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,736 | −13.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,652 | −4.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,537 | −7.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,474 | −4.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,177 | −20.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,212 | 3.0% | |
| 2010 | 946 | −21.9% | |
| 2020 | 849 | −10.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 834 | −11.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 946 people, 400 households, and 258 families living in the city. The population density was 1,100.0 inhabitants per square mile (424.7/km2). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 630.2 per square mile (243.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6%.
Of the 400 households 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.5% of households were one person and 15.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age was 39.4 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
History and culture
The town has the name of Samuel Cameron, a railroad worker.
Cameron's historical beach-style swimming pool, known as Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196, is one of a few in the entire nation. Cameron was a Socialist Party of America stronghold in the early 1900s. Cameron Downtown is a national historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Spencer Cemetery was added in 2012.
Notable People
- Charles Sheedy, resident and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
See also
In Spanish: Cameron (Virginia Occidental) para niños
