Mallory, West Virginia facts for kids
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Mallory, West Virginia
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Location of Mallory, West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.41 sq mi (11.43 km2) |
| • Land | 4.36 sq mi (11.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,654 |
| • Density | 379/sq mi (146.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
25634
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| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| FIPS code | 54-50860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555032 |
Mallory is a small community in Logan County, West Virginia. It's a special kind of place called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a community that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town.
In 2010, about 1,654 people lived in Mallory. The area includes several smaller communities. These are places like Huff Junction, Mallory itself, Davin, and Mineral City. You can also find Claypool, Combs Addition, and Gillman Bottom here.
The community got its name from the Mallory Coal Company. This company used to operate in the area.
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Where is Mallory Located?
Mallory is in the southern part of Logan County. It's located along Huff Creek and West Virginia Route 10. You can find its exact spot using these coordinates: 37°43′49″N 81°50′9″W / 37.73028°N 81.83583°W.
The community is about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the town of Man. It's also about 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Logan. Logan is the main town and county seat for the area. If you travel northwest on Route 10, Mallory is about 16 miles (26 km) from Oceana.
Land and Water in Mallory
The United States Census Bureau says that Mallory covers a total area of about 4.4 square miles (11.4 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water. This means about 1.11% of Mallory's total area is water.
Huff Creek flows through Mallory. This creek is part of the larger Guyandotte River watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a common river. The Guyandotte River flows north and eventually joins the Ohio River. This happens near Huntington, West Virginia.
Who Lives in Mallory?
The 2000 census counted 1,143 people living in Mallory. There were 437 households and 343 families. A household is a group of people living together in one home. A family is a group of related people living together.
The population density was about 99 people per square mile (38 people per square kilometer). This tells us how many people live in a certain amount of space. There were also 491 housing units. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or other place where people live.
Diversity in Mallory
Most of the people living in Mallory in 2000 were White, making up about 96.94% of the population. About 2.27% were African American, and 0.09% were Asian. About 0.70% of the people were from two or more racial backgrounds.
Households and Families
About 30% of the households in Mallory had children under 18 years old living with them. Most households, about 61.1%, were married couples living together. About 14.6% of households had a female head of the house with no husband present. Around 21.5% of households were not families.
About 19% of households had only one person living in them. Of these, 8.9% were people aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had about 2.62 people. The average family had about 2.97 people.
Age Groups
The population of Mallory had different age groups. About 22.6% of the people were under 18 years old. About 8.6% were between 18 and 24 years old. The largest group, 27.2%, was between 25 and 44 years old. Another large group, 27.6%, was between 45 and 64 years old. Finally, 14% of the people were 65 years or older.
The median age was 39 years. This means that half the people were younger than 39 and half were older. For every 100 females, there were about 92.7 males. If we look at people aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 93.2 males.
Income Information
In 2000, the median income for a household in Mallory was $24,458. The median income for a family was $27,813. Median income means that half the households or families earned more than this amount, and half earned less.
Males generally earned more, with a median income of $27,625. Females had a median income of $14,750. The average income per person in Mallory was $11,654.
About 21.8% of families and 25.9% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This includes about 45.7% of those under 18 years old. For people aged 65 or older, about 4.8% were below the poverty line.
See also
In Spanish: Mallory (Virginia Occidental) para niños
