| Official Name: | Paden City, West Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wetzel, Tyler |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.19 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.19 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.84 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 2478 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2550 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1066.82 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2764.50 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 201 |
| Elevation Ft: | 659 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6036°N -80.9336°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 26159 |
| Area Code: | 304 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 54-61636[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1555291[4] |
Paden City is a city in Tyler and Wetzel counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It was founded in 1902. The population was 2,550 at the 2020 census.[2]
The town was named for Pennsylvania-born Obediah Paden (1755-1822), a local landowner.[5] Nearby Paden Island and Paden Fork were also named for this individual,[6] and the entire region, when owned by Paden, was known as Paden's Bottom.[7]
The Paden City Pottery Company was established in 1911 by a European, John Lessel. He started his company there because Paden City had large clay deposits. At one time the company employed over 400 people. It made beautiful pottery and quality sets of dishes. It closed in 1950 but its products are still available for sale on many websites selling vintage dishware.
Paden City is located at 39.6036°N -80.9336°W (39.603571, -80.933683).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85sqmi, all land.[9]
As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 2,633 people, 1,143 households, and 775 families living in the city. The population density was 3097.6PD/sqmi. There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of 1490.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 1,143 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,860 people, 1,183 households, and 843 families living in the city. The population density was 3,228.4 people per square mile (1,240.7/km2). There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of 1,467.5 per square mile (564.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.34% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 1,183 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,940, and the median income for a family was $38,510. Males had a median income of $37,460 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,498. About 12.8% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.