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Hundred, West Virginia
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Location of Hundred in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 299 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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262 |
| • Density | 521.91/sq mi (201.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
26575
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| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-39340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1540584 |
Hundred is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 299 at the 2010 census. It was named for the fact that local resident Henry "Old Hundred" Church was a centenarian. Hundred is the only place in the United States with this name.
History
The community was named in honor of Henry Church, a local centenarian.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 261 | — | |
| 1910 | 557 | 113.4% | |
| 1920 | 710 | 27.5% | |
| 1930 | 788 | 11.0% | |
| 1940 | 706 | −10.4% | |
| 1950 | 587 | −16.9% | |
| 1960 | 475 | −19.1% | |
| 1970 | 475 | 0.0% | |
| 1980 | 485 | 2.1% | |
| 1990 | 386 | −20.4% | |
| 2000 | 344 | −10.9% | |
| 2010 | 299 | −13.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 262 | −12.4% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 299 people, 136 households, and 80 families living in the town. The population density was 598.0 inhabitants per square mile (230.9/km2). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 372.0 per square mile (143.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.0% White and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3%.
Of the 136 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.5% of households were one person and 17.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the town was 44.1 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
Notable people
- Edward Lee King, born in Hundred, played major league baseball for seven years and drove in the final run of the 1922 World Series for the victorious New York Giants.
- Henry Lee Church, "Old Hundred" (died 1860) was a British soldier in General Cornwallis' army. His nickname is the origin of the town name.
See also
In Spanish: Hundred (Virginia Occidental) para niños
