Delbarton, West Virginia | |
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Town | |
Rockhouse Drive in Delbarton
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Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°42′31″N 82°11′2″W / 37.70861°N 82.18389°WCoordinates: 37°42′31″N 82°11′2″W / 37.70861°N 82.18389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mingo |
Area | |
• Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
• Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 579 |
• Estimate (2016) | 527 |
• Density | 288.1/sq mi (111.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 25670 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-20980 |
GNIS feature ID | 1538117 |
Website | Town of Delbarton |
Delbarton is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 579 at the 2010 census.
Delbarton was incorporated September 6, 1946, by the Mingo County Circuit Court. The name Delbarton comes from the New Jersey country estate of one of the officials of the United Thacker Land Company on which a school is located with the same name, Delbarton School. The town is located in the heart of the richest coal area of the state.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 579 people, 260 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 288.1 inhabitants per square mile (111.2/km2). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 162.2 per square mile (62.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.6% from two or more races.
There were 260 households of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the town was 39.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.1% male and 45.9% female.