Tornado, West Virginia
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Tornado is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,111.
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Geography
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Location of Tornado, West Virginia
Tornado is located at 38°20'30" North, 81°50'58" West (38.341801, -81.849474)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tornado CDP has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.17% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,111 people, 419 households, and 330 families residing in the community. The population density is 119.2/km² (309.0/mi²). There are 437 housing units at an average density of 46.9/km² (121.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 97.21% White, 0.36% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 419 households out of which 37.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% are non-families. 17.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.01.
The community's age distribution is 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $50,000, and the median income for a family is $50,350. Males have a median income of $31,932 versus $25,670 for females. The per capita income for the community is $18,999. 3.1% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History of the name
Since the earliest settlers moved into the area in the 1700s, this community, named for the cascading waters of the adjacent river, was known as Upper Falls, Upper Falls of Coal, Upper Falls of Coals, Upper Falls Coal River, Upper Falls of Coal River, Upper Falls of the Coal River, Upper Falls on Coal River and Upper Falls Coal River Bridge.
The Upper Falls of Coal Post Office, the first to serve the area, was established before 1860. When it was closed in 1880, residents objected vociferously. This "whirlwind of protest" produced a new post office in 1881 named "Tornado."
A community effort is currently underway to restore the name of the Upper Falls Post Office.
External links
- Upper Falls Community Association (http://upperfalls.us/)