Falling Spring, West Virginia
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| Falling Spring, West Virginia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 209 |
| - Density | 411.1/sq mi (158.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-26692[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551093[2] |
Falling Spring is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.
The ZIP Code for Falling Spring is 24966, although the post office is called "Renick," an alternate name for the community.[3][4]
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[edit] Geography
Falling Spring is located at (37.991232, -80.355182)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (3.77%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 209 people, 85 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 158.2/km² (411.1/mi²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 85.5/km² (222.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,469, and the median income for a family was $25,750. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,721. About 23.6% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.1% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-06.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Falling Spring, West Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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