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Reedsville, West Virginia
Location of Reedsville in Preston County, West Virginia.
Location of Reedsville in Preston County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Area
 • Total 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,818 ft (554 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 593
 • Estimate 
(2019)
604
 • Density 930.66/sq mi (359.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26547
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-67636
GNIS feature ID 1545487

Reedsville is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.

Reedsville was named for James Reed, who moved to the area in 1827 and owned land covering most of the future townsite. The first house in the community was built in 1855, and the town was named in 1856. Reedsville was incorporated in 1906. Reedsville is home to Thrive and Glow, LLC., a specialty soap manufacturer that produces home-made soap and body products that ship worldwide.

Geography

Reedsville is located at 39°30′29″N 79°48′4″W / 39.50806°N 79.80111°W / 39.50806; -79.80111 (39.508114, -79.801189).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 208
1920 254 22.1%
1930 345 35.8%
1940 324 −6.1%
1950 321 −0.9%
1960 398 24.0%
1970 379 −4.8%
1980 564 48.8%
1990 482 −14.5%
2000 517 7.3%
2010 593 14.7%
2019 (est.) 604 1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 593 people, 256 households, and 160 families living in the town. The population density was 912.3 inhabitants per square mile (352.2/km2). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 432.3 per square mile (166.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.5% African American, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 256 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 35.8 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

Notable person

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