Clendenin, West Virginia
| Clendenin, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Maywood Avenue in downtown Clendenin in 2007
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 Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 38°29′19″N 81°20′56″W / 38.48861°N 81.34889°WCoordinates: 38°29′19″N 81°20′56″W / 38.48861°N 81.34889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong City Council |
| • Mayor | Gary L. Bledsoe |
| • Recorder | David E. Ross |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,227 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,310 |
| • Density | 852.1/sq mi (329.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25045 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-16012 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537398 |
| Website | Official website |
Clendenin is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia along the Elk River. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 census.
Clendenin was platted in 1877. The town was incorporated in 1904 and named after the Clendenin family, an early pioneer family in the Kanawha River Valley. Charleston, WV retains the namesake of George Clendenin's father, Charles Clendenin. George Clendenin owned a large portion of present-day Charleston and settled at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers with several other families.
The first petrochemical plant in the world was built in Clendenin in 1920. This plant was the original Union Carbide Corporation facility. Other chief economic staples included (and to some extent still include) timber, coal, gas, oil, and salt.
In the 1960s, the hillside on the south side of town featured a sign reading, "Clendenin's Beauty is Everyone's Duty."
The current mayor of Clendenin is Gary L. Bledsoe. Town elections (including the office of mayor and city council) occur every two years. Recent efforts have been made by 25045-A New Clendenin (a non-profit corporation based in Clendenin) and the Business and Industrial Development Corporation (headquartered in Charleston) to enhance economic and cultural development in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2), of which, 1.44 square miles (3.73 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Clendenin has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. In Clendenin, 236 days out of the year have fog, and 153 days have precipitation.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $38,021. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,587. About 9.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.
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