Carpendale, West Virginia facts for kids
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Carpendale, West Virginia
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Location of Carpendale in Mineral County, West Virginia.
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 861 |
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(2021)
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852 |
| • Density | 689.79/sq mi (266.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-13525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390771 |
| Website | https://www.townofcarpendale.com/ |
Carpendale is a small town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the larger Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2020, about 861 people lived there.
Carpendale officially became a town on January 2, 1990. Its name comes from three older areas that joined together: Carpenters Addition, Millerdale I, and Millerdale II. The town is quite small, with no stores and only one main road leading in and out.
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Getting Around Carpendale
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Carpendale does not have any big highways directly passing through it. The main way to get into town is by using Miller Road, which is also known as County Route 28.
If you need to get to a state highway, the closest one is West Virginia Route 28 Alternate. This road is in Ridgeley, a town nearby. For bigger roads like interstates or U.S. highways, you would need to cross the North Branch Potomac River. These roads, including Interstate 68 and U.S. Route 40, are located in Cumberland, Maryland.
Where is Carpendale?
Carpendale is located in West Virginia. The United States Census Bureau says the town covers an area of about 1.31 square miles (3.40 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large bodies of water within the town limits.
Who Lives in Carpendale?
The number of people living in Carpendale changes over time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 954 | — | |
| 2010 | 977 | 2.4% | |
| 2020 | 861 | −11.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 852 | −12.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
People in 2010
In 2010, a census showed that 977 people lived in Carpendale. These people lived in 402 different homes. About 286 of these were families.
Most people in Carpendale were White (98.9%). A small number were African American (0.5%), Native American (0.1%), or Asian (0.3%). Some people were also from two or more races (0.2%).
The average age of people in Carpendale was 43.4 years old.
- About 19.2% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 22.5% were 65 years old or older.
- The town had a fairly even number of males (49.0%) and females (51.0%).
More Information
In Spanish: Carpendale (Virginia Occidental) para niños
