Stonewood, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Stonewood, West Virginia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harrison
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.20
Area Land Km2:2.20
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.85
Area Land Sq Mi:0.85
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:1789
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1810
Population Density Km2:778.02
Population Density Sq Mi:2014.10
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:316
Elevation Ft:1037
Coordinates:39.2519°N -80.31°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:26301
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:54-77188[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1555719[4]

Stonewood is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2020 census.[2]

Officially, the name Stonewood has no special meaning, and was invented for the place. Locally, the name is said to be a portmanteau of Stonewall and Norwood; two former unincorporated villages that used to neighbor each other where Stonewood exists today. [5]

Geography

Stonewood is located at 39.2519°N -80.31°W (39.252001, -80.309979),[6] along Elk Creek.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,806 people, 819 households, and 494 families living in the city. The population density was 2124.7PD/sqmi. There were 890 housing units at an average density of 1047.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 1.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 819 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 45.6 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 789 households, and 522 families living in the city. The population density was 2,130.8 people per square mile (824.4/km2). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 1,003.8 per square mile (388.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.80% White, 1.60% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 789 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,000, and the median income for a family was $31,078. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $25,788 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,520. About 11.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% 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 . 2 July 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Book: Capace, Nancy. Encyclopedia of West Virginia. 1999. North American Book Dist LLC. 978-0-403-09843-9. 192.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. [DeLorme]
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2013-01-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-07-02.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2013-01-24.