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Mabscott, West Virginia
Location of Mabscott in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Location of Mabscott in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Area
 • Total 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Land 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,297 ft (700 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,408
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,263
 • Density 1,365.41/sq mi (527.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25871
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-49492
GNIS feature ID 1555017

Mabscott is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,408 at the 2010 census. The town's name is a contraction of the name Mabel Scott, wife of local coal operator Cyrus H. Scott.

Geography

Mabscott is located at 37°46′10″N 81°12′37″W / 37.76944°N 81.21028°W / 37.76944; -81.21028 (37.769581, -81.210139).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 561
1920 1,114 98.6%
1930 1,260 13.1%
1940 1,473 16.9%
1950 1,665 13.0%
1960 1,591 −4.4%
1970 1,254 −21.2%
1980 1,668 33.0%
1990 1,543 −7.5%
2000 1,403 −9.1%
2010 1,408 0.4%
2019 (est.) 1,263 −10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,408 people, 579 households, and 419 families living in the town. The population density was 1,618.4 inhabitants per square mile (624.9/km2). There were 649 housing units at an average density of 746.0 per square mile (288.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.8% White, 5.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0%.

Of the 579 households 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.4% of households were one person and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the town was 42 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

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