Man, West Virginia
| Man, West Virginia | |
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Main Street in Man
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 Location of Man, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′34″N 81°52′31″W / 37.74278°N 81.87528°WCoordinates: 37°44′34″N 81°52′31″W / 37.74278°N 81.87528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Blevins |
| • Town Clerk | Mavis Toler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 759 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 742 |
| • Density | 690.0/sq mi (266.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25635 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-50932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542706 |
Man is a town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. The town is located along the Guyandotte River at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which was the site of the 1972 Buffalo Creek Flood following a dam collapse. The name of the town reportedly derives from the last syllable of the surname of Ulysses Hinchman, who was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Logan County between 1866 and 1869.
Man is located at 37°44′34″N 81°52′31″W / 37.74278°N 81.87528°W (37.742776, -81.875168).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2), of which, 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 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, Man has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 759 people, 324 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was 690.0 inhabitants per square mile (266.4/km2). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 329.1 per square mile (127.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.0% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, and 0.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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