Jump to content

Lubeck, West Virginia: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 39°13′42″N 81°37′25″W / 39.22833°N 81.62361°W / 39.22833; -81.62361
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Remove Mapit-US-cityscale, add coords to title, using AWB
→‎Geography: redundant coords
 
(32 intermediate revisions by 30 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Lubeck, West Virginia
|official_name = Lubeck, West Virginia
|settlement_type = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
|settlement_type = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
|nickname =
|nickname =
|motto =
|motto =


<!-- Images -->
<!-- Images -->
|image_skyline =
|image_skyline =
|imagesize =
|imagesize =
|image_caption =
|image_caption =
|image_flag =
|image_flag =
|image_seal =
|image_seal =


<!-- Maps -->
<!-- Maps -->
|image_map = WVMap-doton-Lubeck.PNG
|image_map = WVMap-doton-Lubeck.PNG
|mapsize = 250px
|mapsize = 250px
|map_caption = Location of Lubeck, West Virginia
|map_caption = Location of Lubeck, West Virginia
|image_map1 =
|image_map1 =
|mapsize1 =
|mapsize1 =
|map_caption1 =
|map_caption1 =


<!-- Location -->
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]]
|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = [[United States]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[West Virginia]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[West Virginia]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood]]


<!-- Government -->
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes =
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
|government_type =
|leader_title =
|leader_title =
|leader_name =
|leader_name =
|leader_title1 =
|leader_title1 =
|leader_name1 =
|leader_name1 =
|established_title =
|established_title =
|established_date =
|established_date =


<!-- Area -->
<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref = Imperial
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
|area_footnotes =
|area_magnitude =
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 11.1
|area_total_km2 = 11.0
|area_land_km2 = 11.1
|area_land_km2 = 11.0
|area_water_km2 = 0.0
|area_water_km2 = 0.0
|area_total_sq_mi = 4.3
|area_total_sq_mi = 4.3
|area_land_sq_mi = 4.3
|area_land_sq_mi = 4.3
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.0


<!-- Population -->
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]]
|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2010|2010]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 1303
|population_total = 1311
|population_density_km2 = 117.8
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_density_sq_mi = 305.0
|population_density_sq_mi = auto


<!-- General information -->
<!-- General information -->
|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset = -5
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_m = 230
|elevation_ft = 846
|coordinates = {{coord|39|13|42|N|81|37|25|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_ft = 755
|coordinates_display = inline,title
|postal_code_type =
|coordinates_type = region:US_type:city
|postal_code =
|area_code = [[Area code 304|304]]
|latd = 39 |latm = 13 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
⚫
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|longd = 81 |longm = 38 |longs = 22 |longEW = W
|blank_info = 54-49156<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

⚫
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->
⚫
|blank1_info = 2390096<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2390096}}</ref>
|postal_code_type =
|postal_code =
|website =
|area_code = [[Area code 304|304]]
|footnotes =
⚫
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 54-49156{{GR|2}}
⚫
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
⚫
|blank1_info = 1542600{{GR|3}}
|website =
|footnotes =
}}
}}
'''Lubeck''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood County]], [[West Virginia]], [[United States]]. It is part of the [[Parkersburg, West Virginia|Parkersburg]]-[[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta]]-[[Vienna, West Virginia|Vienna]], WV-[[Ohio|OH]] [[Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census.
'''Lubeck''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. It is part of the [[Parkersburg, West Virginia|Parkersburg]]-[[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta]]-[[Vienna, West Virginia|Vienna]], WV-[[Ohio|OH]] [[Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref name="GR8" /> The population was 1,311 at the 2010 census. Though first named Watertown, postmaster Theodore Frederick Henry Slevogt in 1856 changed the name to Lubeck after his hometown in Germany.<ref name="GR6" >{{cite web|url=https://wvexplorer.com/communities/cities-towns/lubeck-west-virginia/|publisher=[[West Virginia Explorer Magazine]]|access-date=2023-01-12|title=West Virginia Explorer Magazine}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Lubeck is located at {{coord|39|13|58|N|81|38|22|W|city}} (39.232846, -81.639491){{GR|1}}.


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 4.3&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (11.1&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 4.3&nbsp;square miles (11.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,303 people, 510 households, and 403 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 305.0 people per square mile (117.8/km²). There were 540 housing units at an average density of 126.4/sq&nbsp;mi (48.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.23% of the population.
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,303 people, 510 households and 403 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 305.0 per square mile (117.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 540 housing units at an average density of 126.4/sq&nbsp;mi (48.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.23% of the population.


There were 510 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.86.
There were 510 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.86.


In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,614, and the median income for a family was $49,808. Males had a median income of $40,474 versus $24,489 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $19,656. About 9.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
The [[median household income]] was $42,614 and the median family income was $49,808. Males had a median income of $40,474 and females $24,489. The [[per capita income]] CDP was $19,656. About 9.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Pollution==
The drinking water supply of Lubeck was polluted with [[Perfluorooctanoic acid|PFOA]] by the [[DuPont]] chemical company.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|last1=Rich|first1=Nathaniel|title=The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/magazine/the-lawyer-who-became-duponts-worst-nightmare.html?_r=0|work=New York Times|date=January 6, 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<references />


{{Wood County, West Virginia}}
{{Wood County, West Virginia}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Census-designated places in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Wood County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Wood County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna metropolitan area]]

[[nl:Lubeck (West Virginia)]]
[[pt:Lubeck (Virgínia Ocidental)]]
[[vo:Lubeck]]

Latest revision as of 21:44, 30 March 2024

Lubeck, West Virginia
CDP
Location of Lubeck, West Virginia
Location of Lubeck, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°13′42″N 81°37′25″W / 39.22833°N 81.62361°W / 39.22833; -81.62361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWood
Area
[1]
 • Total4.3 sq mi (11.0 km2)
 • Land4.3 sq mi (11.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total1,311
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code304
FIPS code54-49156[4]
GNIS feature ID2390096[2]

Lubeck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3] The population was 1,311 at the 2010 census. Though first named Watertown, postmaster Theodore Frederick Henry Slevogt in 1856 changed the name to Lubeck after his hometown in Germany.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.0 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

At the 2000 census,[4] there were 1,303 people, 510 households and 403 families living in the CDP. The population density was 305.0 per square mile (117.8/km2). There were 540 housing units at an average density of 126.4/sq mi (48.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.70% White, 0.46% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 510 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.86.

23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median household income was $42,614 and the median family income was $49,808. Males had a median income of $40,474 and females $24,489. The per capita income CDP was $19,656. About 9.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Pollution[edit]

The drinking water supply of Lubeck was polluted with PFOA by the DuPont chemical company.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lubeck, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "West Virginia Explorer Magazine". West Virginia Explorer Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  6. ^ Rich, Nathaniel (January 6, 2016). "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare". New York Times.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lubeck,_West_Virginia&oldid=1216417011"