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Cowen, West Virginia
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Location of Cowen in Webster County, West Virginia.
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Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Webster |
Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
• Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,270 ft (692 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 541 |
• Estimate
(2019)
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468 |
• Density | 744.04/sq mi (287.17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
26206
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Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-18412 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554208 |
Cowen is a town in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 541 at the 2010 census.
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History
Cowen was named for a president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Camp Caesar was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Geography
Cowen is located at 38°24′38″N 80°33′21″W / 38.41056°N 80.55583°W (38.410605, -80.555695).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 257 | — | |
1910 | 312 | 21.4% | |
1920 | 393 | 26.0% | |
1930 | 491 | 24.9% | |
1940 | 539 | 9.8% | |
1950 | 632 | 17.3% | |
1960 | 475 | −24.8% | |
1970 | 467 | −1.7% | |
1980 | 723 | 54.8% | |
1990 | 549 | −24.1% | |
2000 | 513 | −6.6% | |
2010 | 541 | 5.5% | |
2019 (est.) | 468 | −13.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 541 people, 230 households, and 156 families living in the town. The population density was 858.7 inhabitants per square mile (331.5/km2). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 436.5 per square mile (168.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.2% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races. Of the 230 households 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 13.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the town was 41.7 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
See also
In Spanish: Cowen (Virginia Occidental) para niños