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Kingwood, West Virginia
City of Kingwood
James Clark McGrew House, September 2013
James Clark McGrew House, September 2013
Location of Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia.
Location of Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Area
 • Total 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2)
 • Land 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,814 ft (553 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,939
 • Estimate 
(2019)
3,057
 • Density 1,258.02/sq mi (485.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26519, 26537
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-44044
GNIS feature ID 1541229

Kingwood is a city in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States, Founded in 1815, Kingwood is part of the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,939 at the 2010 census. Kingwood is home to the West Virginia Zoo.

History

The James Clark McGrew House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993; the Kingwood Historic District was added in 1994.

Geography

Kingwood is located at 39°28.3′N 79°41.1′W / 39.4717°N 79.6850°W / 39.4717; -79.6850 (39.4713, -79.6848).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.43 square miles (6.29 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 365
1900 700
1910 800 14.3%
1920 1,417 77.1%
1930 1,709 20.6%
1940 1,676 −1.9%
1950 2,186 30.4%
1960 2,530 15.7%
1970 2,550 0.8%
1980 2,877 12.8%
1990 3,243 12.7%
2000 2,944 −9.2%
2010 2,939 −0.2%
2019 (est.) 3,057 4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,939 people, 1,291 households, and 818 families living in the city. The population density was 1,209.5 inhabitants per square mile (467.0/km2). There were 1,454 housing units at an average density of 598.4 per square mile (231.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 1,291 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

Education

Kingwood contains three public schools serviced by the Preston County School District, including Kingwood Elementary, Central Preston Middle School and Preston High School.

Notable people

  • T. Stephen Crawford (1900-1987), educator, chemical engineer and college administrator.
  • Izetta Jewel Brown (1883-1978), actress and women's rights advocate, second wife of Kingwood resident, Congressman William Gay Brown, Jr.
  • William Gay Brown, Jr. (1856-1916) three term US Congressman from Kingwood.
  • James McGrew (1813 – 1910), a founding father of West Virginia.

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