Enterprise, West Virginia facts for kids
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Enterprise, West Virginia
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Census-designated place (CDP)
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Location of Enterprise, West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 961 |
| • Density | 331/sq mi (126.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
26568
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| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-25516 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554406 |
Enterprise is a small community located in Harrison County, West Virginia, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but doesn't have its own local government. Enterprise sits right by the West Fork River. In 2010, about 961 people lived there.
Where is Enterprise?
Enterprise is located in West Virginia. You can find it at these coordinates: 39 degrees, 25 minutes, 11 seconds North and 80 degrees, 16 minutes, 36 seconds West.
The United States Census Bureau says that Enterprise covers a total area of about 2.9 square miles (7.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside its borders.
Who Lives in Enterprise?
In the year 2000, there were 939 people living in Enterprise. These people lived in 378 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 275 were families.
Most of the people living in Enterprise were White. A very small number of people were from two or more different racial backgrounds. About 0.64% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 27% of the households in Enterprise had children under 18 years old living with them. More than half of the households (61.1%) were married couples living together. About 10% of households had a female head of the house with no husband present.
About 27% of households were not families. This means they might have been individuals living alone or roommates. Nearly a quarter of all households (24.6%) were made up of just one person. About 13.8% of these single-person households had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
The average number of people in a household was about 2.48. For families, the average size was slightly larger, at 2.94 people.
Age Groups
The population in Enterprise was spread out across different age groups:
- About 21.7% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 7.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 26.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 17.0% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Enterprise was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were about 93.2 males. When looking at adults aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 92.4 males.
