Tunnelton, West Virginia
| Tunnelton, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Tunnelton in Preston County, West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 79°44′47″W / 39.39500°N 79.74639°WCoordinates: 39°23′42″N 79°44′47″W / 39.39500°N 79.74639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,824 ft (556 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 294 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 297 |
| • Density | 864.7/sq mi (333.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26444 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-81268 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548320 |
Tunnelton is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.
Tunnelton took its name after the nearby Kingwood Tunnel. The Tunnelton Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Tunnelton is located at 39°23′42″N 79°44′47″W / 39.395000°N 79.746438°W (39.395000, -79.746438).
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 294 people, 110 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 864.7 inhabitants per square mile (333.9/km2). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 344.1 per square mile (132.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.0% White, 0.3% African American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 110 households of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.
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