Mannington, West Virginia
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Mannington is a city located in Marion County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,124.
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Geography
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Location of Mannington, West Virginia
Mannington is located at 39°31'38" North, 80°20'23" West (39.527340, -80.339742)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,124 people, 884 households, and 625 families residing in the city. The population density is 707.0/km² (1,823.8/mi²). There are 990 housing units at an average density of 329.5/km² (850.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.54% White, 0.14% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 884 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% are married couples living together, 14.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% are non-families. 26.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,806, and the median income for a family is $31,852. Males have a median income of $25,078 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,036. 18.3% of the population and 12.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 37.1% of those under the age of 18 and 9.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Literary link
Mannington is unusual in that it is the model for a fictional town, Grantville, in Eric Flint's series of science fiction novels, 1632, 1633, Ring of Fire, The Grantville Gazette, and so on. The series has attracted considerable interest from other writers, including David Weber and several joint novels and story collections have been published or are planned. The premise of the entire series is that behind the scenes irresponsible aliens have (accidentally) scooped Grantville (ca 2000) and the surrounding territory (a radius of a few miles) and exchanged it for an exactly sized chunk of 1632 Thuringia in the midst of the 30 Years' War. Count Tilly, General Wallenstein, and King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, plus assorted German Princes and Electors are in the midst of protracted campaigns as Grantville is dropped in on them. It was 'interesting times'. Mannington's connection is that it is Grantville, and Flint (and fellow authors) are entitled to assume the skills and resources of present day Mannington are available in the fictional misplaced in space and time Grantville.
The writers in the 1632 series hold an annual convention in Mannington. The 2005 gathering will be in August.
The series is documented at its official web site (http://1632.org) There is also a Wiki (http://www.klaus-leiss.de/1632Tech/) about the two towns for those who want to know more.