Rhodell, West Virginia facts for kids
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Rhodell, West Virginia
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County Route 33 in Rhodell
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Location of Rhodell in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,627 ft (496 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 173 |
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(2019)
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160 |
| • Density | 509.55/sq mi (197.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
25915
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| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-67996 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545524 |
Rhodell is a small place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. In 2010, about 173 people lived there.
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The Story of Rhodell
Rhodell officially became a town in 1937. This meant it had its own local government. However, on June 13, 2017, the people living in Rhodell voted to change things. They decided that Rhodell should no longer be an official town.
The vote was 33 people in favor of dissolving the town and 13 against it. So, on July 1, 2017, Rhodell went back to being an unincorporated part of Raleigh County. This means it is now managed directly by the county, not by its own town government.
Rhodell's Location and Size
Rhodell is located in West Virginia. The United States Census Bureau measures how big places are. They found that Rhodell covers a total area of about 0.81 square kilometers (0.31 square miles). All of this area is land, with no water.
Who Lives in Rhodell?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 995 | — | |
| 1950 | 829 | −16.7% | |
| 1960 | 626 | −24.5% | |
| 1970 | 500 | −20.1% | |
| 1980 | 472 | −5.6% | |
| 1990 | 221 | −53.2% | |
| 2000 | 234 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 173 | −26.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 160 | −7.5% | |
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Population Numbers from 2010
In 2010, a census was taken to count everyone living in Rhodell. There were 173 people living there at that time. These people lived in 71 different homes, and 45 of these were families.
The population density was about 197 people for every square kilometer (558 people per square mile). Most of the people living in Rhodell were White (97.1%). A smaller number were African American (2.3%), and a few were from two or more races (0.6%).
The average age of people in Rhodell was about 38.9 years old. About 22% of the residents were under 18 years old. About half of the people were male (50.9%) and half were female (49.1%).
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Rhodell in 1974
See also
In Spanish: Rhodell (Virginia Occidental) para niños
