Lubeck, West Virginia facts for kids
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Lubeck, West Virginia
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Location of Lubeck, West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,311 |
| • Density | 305/sq mi (119.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-49156 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390096 |
Lubeck is a small community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area defined for gathering census information, but it's not an official city or town. Lubeck is part of a larger area called the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2010, about 1,311 people lived in Lubeck. The community was first called Watertown. But in 1856, the local postmaster, Theodore Frederick Henry Slevogt, changed the name. He named it Lubeck after his hometown in Germany.
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Geography of Lubeck
Lubeck is located in West Virginia. The United States Census Bureau measures the size of different places. They reported that Lubeck covers a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.0 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There are no large bodies of water within Lubeck's boundaries.
Who Lives in Lubeck?
In 2000, there were 1,303 people living in Lubeck. These people made up 510 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Most of these households, 403 of them, were families.
Population Details
The population density was about 305 people per square mile. This means that for every square mile of land, there were about 305 people. There were also 540 housing units, which are homes or apartments.
Most of the people in Lubeck were White (98.70%). A small number were African American (0.46%), Native American (0.08%), or Asian (0.08%). Some people were from other races or a mix of two or more races. About 0.23% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
About 32% of households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (67.1%) were married couples living together. About 8.2% of households had a female head of the house with no husband present.
The average household had 2.55 people. The average family had 2.86 people.
The population of Lubeck also had different age groups:
- 23.1% were under 18 years old.
- 8.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 27.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 28.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 12.9% were 65 years or older.
The median age in Lubeck was 39 years old. This means half the people were younger than 39, and half were older. For every 100 females, there were about 94.2 males.
Income and Economy
In 2000, the median household income in Lubeck was $42,614. The median family income was $49,808. This means that half of the households earned more than this amount, and half earned less.
Males had a median income of $40,474, while females had a median income of $24,489. The average income per person in Lubeck was $19,656.
About 9.5% of families and 8.7% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 15.5% of those under 18 and 7.8% of those 65 or older.
Water Quality in Lubeck
At one point, the drinking water in Lubeck was affected by a chemical. This chemical was called PFOA. It came from a chemical company named DuPont. Steps were taken to address this issue.
See also
In Spanish: Lubeck (Virginia Occidental) para niños
