Oak Hill, West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²) |
| - Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,014 ft (614 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,589 |
| - Density | 1,570.9/sq mi (606.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25901 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-60028[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544297[2] |
Oak Hill is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States and is the primary city within the Oak Hill, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area which, as of July 2005 census data, had a population of 46,823. The Micropolitan Area is also included in the newly formed Beckley-Oak Hill, WV Combined Statistical Area. The current 2005 census data shows a city population of 7,372. Country singer Hank Williams was discovered to be dead while the car in which he was a passenger was stopped in Oak Hill, and Oak Hill is generally accepted to be his place of death (although some sources dispute this).
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[edit] Geography
Oak Hill is located at (37.982775, -81.145334)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,589 people, 3,297 households, and 2,123 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,570.9 people per square mile (606.7/km²). There were 3,619 housing units at an average density of 749.1/sq mi (289.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.02% White, 4.80% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 3,297 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.80.
The age distribution was 20.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,792, and the median income for a family was $33,183. Males had a median income of $27,595 versus $18,760 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,347. About 14.8% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Employment
Oak Hill is located in West Virginia's southern coalfields and, as such, coal mining has played a primary role in the area's employment. Oak Hill also has a light manufacturing base and is home to a WVU Tech extension.
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Oak Hill, West Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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