Hendricks, West Virginia
| Hendricks, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Hendricks in Tucker County, West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 39°4′30″N 79°37′53″W / 39.07500°N 79.63139°WCoordinates: 39°4′30″N 79°37′53″W / 39.07500°N 79.63139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Tucker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 272 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 265 |
| • Density | 800.0/sq mi (308.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26271 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-36460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554682 |
Hendricks is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 272 at the 2010 census. The Blackwater River and the Dry Fork join at Hendricks to form the Black Fork, a principal tributary of the Cheat River.
In 1803, after three unproductive years in nearby Canaan Valley, German settler Henry Fansler (d. 1843) settled at the mouth of the Blackwater River at the present site of Hendricks. He called the settlement "Eden". Hendricks was incorporated in 1894 and was named by local coal and timber magnate Henry Gassaway Davis for Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks.
Hendricks is located at 39°4′30″N 79°37′53″W / 39.07500°N 79.63139°W (39.074883, -79.631399).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 272 people, 112 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 800.0 inhabitants per square mile (308.9/km2). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 426.5 per square mile (164.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.
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