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Mount Hope, West Virginia
Main Street (West Virginia Route 211) in Mount Hope in 2007
Main Street (West Virginia Route 211) in Mount Hope in 2007
Motto(s): 
Gateway to the Summit
Location of Mount Hope in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Location of Mount Hope in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Area
 • Total 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
 • Land 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,722 ft (525 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,414
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,274
 • Density 818.24/sq mi (315.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25880
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-56404
GNIS feature ID 1543656

Mount Hope is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,414 at the 2010 census.

History

The community took its name from the local Mount Hope School.

The Mount Hope Historic District and New River Company General Office Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Mount Hope is located at 37°53′33″N 81°10′4″W / 37.89250°N 81.16778°W / 37.89250; -81.16778 (37.892595, -81.167687).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km2), all of it land.

The Summit

10,600 acres (43 km2) of property known locally as Garden Ground was donated by the Bechtel Foundation to the Boy Scouts of America for development into The Summit: Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, a high adventure base and site for the national Scout jamboree.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 351
1910 494 40.7%
1920 1,989 302.6%
1930 2,361 18.7%
1940 2,431 3.0%
1950 2,588 6.5%
1960 2,000 −22.7%
1970 1,829 −8.5%
1980 1,849 1.1%
1990 1,573 −14.9%
2000 1,487 −5.5%
2010 1,414 −4.9%
2019 (est.) 1,274 −9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,414 people, 626 households, and 362 families living in the city. The population density was 1,063.2 inhabitants per square mile (410.5/km2). There were 737 housing units at an average density of 554.1 per square mile (213.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.0% White, 18.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 626 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

Notable people

See also

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