Durbin, West Virginia facts for kids
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Durbin, West Virginia
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Main Street commercial district
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Location of Durbin in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,738 ft (835 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 235 |
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240 |
| • Density | 513.99/sq mi (198.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
26264
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| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-22852 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1550996 |
| Website | https://www.welcometodurbinwv.com/ |
Durbin is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 235 at the 2020 census.
The town was named in 1895 in honor of Charles R. Durbin Sr, the Grafton, WV bank official responsible for lending funds to John T. McGraw to purchase the site of the town in 1890.
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Geography
Durbin is situated in the northern part of Pocahontas County at the confluence of the East and West Forks of the Greenbrier River. It is thus the starting point of the Greenbrier River proper. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 390 | — | |
| 1920 | 422 | 8.2% | |
| 1930 | 498 | 18.0% | |
| 1940 | 533 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 540 | 1.3% | |
| 1960 | 431 | −20.2% | |
| 1970 | 347 | −19.5% | |
| 1980 | 379 | 9.2% | |
| 1990 | 278 | −26.6% | |
| 2000 | 262 | −5.8% | |
| 2010 | 293 | 11.8% | |
| 2020 | 235 | −19.8% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 240 | −18.1% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 293 people, 124 households, and 78 families living in the town. The population density was 514.0 inhabitants per square mile (198.5/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 305.3 per square mile (117.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 0.3% Native American, 2.0% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8%.
Of the 124 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 30.6% of households were one person and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the town was 45.1 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: Durbin (Virginia Occidental) para niños
