Marmet, West Virginia

Marmet (pronounced mar-MET) is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,503 at the 2010 census.

For other uses, see Marmet (surname).
City of Marmet
City
Location of Marmet in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°14′43″N 81°34′3″W
Country United States
State West Virginia
CountyKanawha
Government
 • MayorJennings B. Snodgrass, Jr
Area
 • Total1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Land1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 • Total1,503
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
1,366
 • Density1,072.21/sq mi (414.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25315, 25365
Area code(s)304 & 681
FIPS code54-51724[4]
GNIS feature ID1542771[5]
Websitetownofmarmetwv.us

The community was named after the local Marmet Coal Company, which had the name of its proprietors Edwin and William Marmet.[6]

Geography

Marmet is located at 38°14′43″N 81°34′3″W (38.245148, -81.567510).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), of which, 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.[8]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19301,200—
19401,81451.2%
19502,51538.6%
19602,500−0.6%
19702,339−6.4%
19802,196−6.1%
19901,879−14.4%
20001,693−9.9%
20101,503−11.2%
2019 (est.)1,366[3]−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 1,503 people, 616 households, and 397 families living in the city. The population density was 1,183.5 inhabitants per square mile (457.0/km2). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 551.2 per square mile (212.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 616 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 46.2 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.5% male and 56.5% female.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 403.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.


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