North Hills, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:North Hills, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:February 15, 1979
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.47
Area Land Km2:1.47
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:827
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:837
Population Density Km2:527.63
Population Density Sq Mi:1367.49
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:787
Coordinates:39.315°N -81.5089°W
Postal Code:26104
Area Code:304
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:54-59458[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2391335

North Hills is a town in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is a suburb of Parkersburg. The population was 837 at the 2020 census.[2] North Hills was incorporated on February 15, 1979.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.56sqmi, of which 0.55sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 832 people, 295 households, and 250 families living in the town. The population density was 1512.7PD/sqmi. There were 308 housing units at an average density of 560/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 92.3% White, 2.0% African American, 4.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0%.[6]

Of the 295 households 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.3% were non-families. 11.5% of households were one person and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 880 people, 294 households, and 264 families living in the town. The population density was 1,589.1 inhabitants per square mile (617.8/km2). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 543.5 per square mile (211.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.61% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 5.11% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59%.

Of the 294 households 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 8.5% of households were one person and 3.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.16.

The age distribution was 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median household income was $83,659 and the median family income was $85,768. Males had a median income of $71,944 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,862. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 3, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. West Virginia Blue Book. Published annually by the Clerk's Office of the West Virginia Senate.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 24, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. February 20, 2011.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 24, 2013.