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Flatwoods is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States located about one mile from exit 67 of Interstate 79.

History

Although first incorporated in 1902, maps show the existence of Flatwoods as a town in 1873,^[5] and a church was established by a pastor named John Clark at the community there as early as 1830.^[6] The West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad extended a branch through Flatwoods in the late 1800s.^[7] Later, the line was taken over by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Flatwoods was a halfway point on the B&O Railroad's Clarksburg-Richwood branch, approximately 62.6 miles from the Clarksburg terminal, and 59.1 miles from the Richwood terminal.^[8] The town also served as the origin of West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad's Sutton Branch.^[7]

The community became nationally known for the Flatwoods monster UFO incident which occurred on September 12, 1952.

Geography

Flatwoods is located at {{coord|38.721374|-80.652957|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}} (38.721374, -80.652957).^[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|0.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.^[10]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[13] of 2010, there were 277 people, 109 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|419.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 127 housing units at an average density of {{convert|192.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.3% White, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 109 households of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the town was 41.2 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 348 people, 146 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 328.7 inhabitants per square mile (126.8/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 148.3 per square mile (57.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.13% White, 0.57% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, and 2.01% from two or more races.

There were 146 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population dispersal was 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $29,500, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,025. About 11.4% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

In popular culture

Flatwoods appears in the video game Fallout 76, set in West Virginia. It is the first main town the players encounter during their quest.

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.local.wv.gov/Flatwoods/Pages/about.aspx|website=The Town of Flatwoods|accessdate=27 August 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_54.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Mar 27, 2019}}
3. ^¹{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=White's Toopographical, County, and District Atlas of West Virginia, Counties of Calhoun, Gilmer, Braxton, Lewis and Upshur (with Weston) 1873|url=http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~28425~1120359:White-s-topographical,-county-&-dis?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No|work=David Rumsey Map Collection|publisher=Cartography Associates|accessdate=2013-07-31}}
6. ^{{cite book|last=Sutton|first=John|title=History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia|year=1919|publisher=McClain Printing Company|location=Parsons|isbn=978-0870126215|page=234|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofbraxton00sutt}}
7. ^¹{{cite web|title=West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad|url=http://www.wvrailroads.net/index.php/West_Virginia_%26_Pittsburgh_Railroad|work=wvrailroads.net|publisher=wvrailroads.net|accessdate=2013-07-31}}
8. ^{{cite web|last=Fergusson|first=Jim|title=West Virginia Railway Station Lists|url=http://www.railwaystationlists.co.uk/pdfusarr/westvirginiarrs1.pdf|work=Jim Fergusson's Railway and Tramway Station Lists|publisher=Jim Fergusson|accessdate=2013-07-31}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2013-01-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 24, 2012 |df= }}
11. ^¹{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df= }}
13. ^¹{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2013-01-24}}