Reedsville, West Virginia
| Reedsville, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Preston County and the state of West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 39°30′29″N 79°48′4″W / 39.50806°N 79.80111°WCoordinates: 39°30′29″N 79°48′4″W / 39.50806°N 79.80111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,818 ft (554 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 593 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 598 |
| • Density | 912.3/sq mi (352.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26547 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-67636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545487 |
Reedsville is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.
Reedsville was named for James Reed, who moved to the area in 1827 and owned land covering most of the future townsite. The first house in the community was built in 1855, and the town was named in 1856. Reedsville was incorporated in 1906.
Reedsville is located at 39°30′29″N 79°48′4″W / 39.50806°N 79.80111°W (39.508114, -79.801189).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 593 people, 256 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 912.3 inhabitants per square mile (352.2/km2). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 432.3 per square mile (166.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.5% African American, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 256 households of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.
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