Kenova, West Virginia
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Kenova is a city located in Wayne County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,485.
Kenova is the hometown of contemporary Christian music superstar Michael W. Smith.
The name of the town comes from its unique position between Kentucky, Ohio, and (West) Virginia.
Geography
Kenova is located at 38°23'59" North, 82°34'43" West (38.399786, -82.578573)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 29.24% water.
Kenova boasts many State AA championships for it state school Ceredo-Kenova.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 3,485 people, 1,594 households, and 996 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,112.0/km² (2,887.9/mi²). There are 1,767 housing units at an average density of 563.8/km² (1,464.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.23% White, 0.23% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,594 households out of which 24.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% are married couples living together, 14.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% are non-families. 34.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.77.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,342, and the median income for a family is $29,688. Males have a median income of $27,656 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,485. 18.6% of the population and 14.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.