New Martinsville, West Virginia

New Martinsville, West Virginia
—  City  —
Location of New Martinsville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°39′27″N 80°51′34″W / 39.6575°N 80.85944°W / 39.6575; -80.85944Coordinates: 39°39′27″N 80°51′34″W / 39.6575°N 80.85944°W / 39.6575; -80.85944
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Wetzel
Government
– Mayor	Lucille Blum
Area
– Total	2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2)
– Land	2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	5,984
– Density	2,157.4/sq mi (833.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26155
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-58684[1]
GNIS feature ID	1544131[2]

Wetzel County Courthouse in New Martinsville, WV

New Martinsville is a city in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,984 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wetzel County^[3].

Geography

New Martinsville is located at 39°39′27″N 80°51′34″W / 39.6575°N 80.85944°W / 39.6575; -80.85944 (39.657465, -80.859504)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,984 people, 2,484 households, and 1,684 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,157.4 people per square mile (834.1/km²). There were 2,737 housing units at an average density of 986.8 per square mile (381.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% White, 0.05% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 2,484 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,851. Males had a median income of $37,614 versus $21,019 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,578. About 16.9% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Political Officials

Mayor: Lucille Blum

1st Ward Councilman: Holly Grandstaff

2nd Ward Councilman: Chris Bachman

3rd Ward Councilman: Keith Nelson

4th Ward Councilman: Steve Pallisco

5th Ward Councilman: Joey Potts

6th Ward Councilman: Marikay Corliss

People from New Martinsville

• Chris Booker, entertainment personality
• John Callaway, journalist
• John Murtha, Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives. He grew up in Pennsylvania and represented the twelfth district of that state
• Bill Stewart, former head football coach at West Virginia University

History

• First Residents: Edward Doolin about 1780.
• Name For: Presley Martin.
• Incorporated: 1838 as Martinsville, VA located in Tyler County. In 1846 Wetzel was carved out of Tyler County and the city became New Martinsville, Wetzel County, Virginia.
• First River Boat Service:
• Last River Boat Service:
• First Trolley Service:
• Last Trolley Service:
• Rail service: The Ohio River Rail Road 1883.
• First Bricked Streets: about 1904

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
• Lewis Wetzel
• New Martinsville Bridge
• Magnolia High School

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Detailed City Data from www.city-data.com