![]() ![]() The population density was 989.2 inhabitants per square mile (384.6/km 2). ![]() The gender makeup of the town was 42.5% male and 57.5% female.Īt the 2000 census there were 498 people, 253 households, and 124 families living in the town. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24 27.2% were from 25 to 44 32.8% were from 45 to 64 and 17.4% were 65 or older. ![]() The median age in the town was 45.4 years. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.85. 52.5% of households were one person and 15.7% were one person aged 65 or older. Of the 261 households 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 55.2% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6%. The racial makeup of the town was 91.6% White, 6.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. There were 301 housing units at an average density of 537.5 per square mile (207.5/km 2). The population density was 891.1 inhabitants per square mile (344.1/km 2). Demographics Historical population CensusĪerial view of Matewan 2010 census Īt the 2010 census there were 499 people, 261 households, and 117 families living in the town. It was a key site of the Coal Wars and the location of the Battle of Matewan in 1920.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km 2), all land. The Norfolk Southern Railway's Pocahontas District passes through the town. The population was 412 at the 2020 census, down from 499 in 2010. Matewan ( / ˈ m eɪ t w ɒ n/) is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States at the confluence of the Tug Fork River and Mate Creek. ![]()
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