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Junior, West Virginia
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Location of Junior in Barbour County, West Virginia.
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Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Barbour |
Area | |
• Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
• Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 1,745 ft (532 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 520 |
• Estimate
(2019)
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486 |
• Density | 1,547.77/sq mi (598.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
26275
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Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-42244 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554837 |
Junior is a town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 520 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Junior is located at 38°58′39″N 79°57′1″W / 38.97750°N 79.95028°W (38.977379, -79.950300).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), of which, 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 335 | — | |
1910 | 435 | 29.9% | |
1920 | 593 | 36.3% | |
1930 | 560 | −5.6% | |
1940 | 533 | −4.8% | |
1950 | 729 | 36.8% | |
1960 | 552 | −24.3% | |
1970 | 513 | −7.1% | |
1980 | 591 | 15.2% | |
1990 | 542 | −8.3% | |
2000 | 450 | −17.0% | |
2010 | 520 | 15.6% | |
2019 (est.) | 486 | −6.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 520 people, 197 households, and 147 families living in the town. The population density was 1,677.4 inhabitants per square mile (647.6/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 751.6 per square mile (290.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6%.
Of the 197 households 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.3% of households were one person and 11.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the town was 34.8 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
History
The community was named after the son of Henry Gassaway Davis, a U.S. Senator and coal magnate.
See also
In Spanish: Junior (Virginia Occidental) para niños