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Reedy, West Virginia
Location of Reedy in Roane County, West Virginia.
Location of Reedy in Roane County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Roane
Area
 • Total 0.20 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land 0.20 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 182
 • Estimate 
(2019)
161
 • Density 825.64/sq mi (319.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25270
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-67660
GNIS feature ID 1545488

Reedy is a town in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 182 at the 2010 census.

The community was named after nearby Reedy Creek.

Geography

Reedy is located at 38°53′56″N 81°25′37″W / 38.89889°N 81.42694°W / 38.89889; -81.42694 (38.898895, -81.427037), at the confluence of the left, middle, and right forks of Reedy Creek, a tributary of the Little Kanawha River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 300
1910 313 4.3%
1920 373 19.2%
1930 405 8.6%
1940 329 −18.8%
1950 352 7.0%
1960 352 0.0%
1970 351 −0.3%
1980 338 −3.7%
1990 271 −19.8%
2000 198 −26.9%
2010 182 −8.1%
2019 (est.) 161 −11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 182 people, 72 households, and 52 families living in the town. The population density was 910.0 inhabitants per square mile (351.4/km2). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 395.0 per square mile (152.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 1.6% African American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 72 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

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