Editing Mitchell Heights, West Virginia

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|official_name            = Mitchell Heights, West Virginia
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|subdivision_name1        = [[West Virginia]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Logan County, West Virginia|Logan]]

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_est           = 310
|pop_est_as_of            = 2021
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|population_total         = 315
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|area_code                = [[Area code 304|304]]
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'''Mitchell Heights''' is a town in [[Logan County, West Virginia|Logan County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. The population was 315 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>  The town was named for an early farm on which it was established.<ref>{{cite book|last=Capace|first=Nancy|title=Encyclopedia of West Virginia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K30UKW0aewgC&pg=PA168|year=1999|publisher=North American Book Dist LLC|isbn=978-0-403-09843-9|page=168}}</ref>

==Geography==
Mitchell Heights is located at {{coord|37|54|25|N|81|58|59|W|type:city}} (37.906889, -81.982981).<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=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The town is situated along the west bank of the [[Guyandotte River]] in north-central Logan County.  [[Chief Logan State Park]] borders the town to the west.  The community of [[Henlawson, West Virginia|Henlawson]] lies to the south, and [[Pecks Mill, West Virginia|Pecks Mill]] lies to the north.  [[West Virginia Route 10]] traverses Mitchell Heights, connecting the town with [[Chapmanville, West Virginia|Chapmanville]] to the north and [[Logan, West Virginia|Logan]] to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{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]]|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 185
|1960= 290
|1970= 524
|1980= 342
|1990= 265
|2000= 301
|2010= 323
|2020= 315
|estyear=2021
|estimate=310
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 323 people, 143 households, and 101 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|950.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 154 housing units at an average density of {{convert|452.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 1.5% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>

Of the 143 households 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.2% of households were one person and 19.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the town was 50.2 years. 14.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 28.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 44.6% male and 55.4% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 301 people, 134 households, and 99 families living in the town. The population density was 915.2 inhabitants per square mile (352.2/km{{sup|2}}). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (167.3/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.01% White and 2.99% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 134 households 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.6% of households were one person and 17.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.65.

The age distribution was 15.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median household income was $52,500 and the median family income  was $78,404. Males had a median income of $61,250 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $39,603. About 2.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 1.9% of those sixty five or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Mitchell Heights, West Virginia}}
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Mitchell-Heights-West-Virginia.html City-Data.com on Mitchell Heights]

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[[Category:Towns in Logan County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Guyandotte River]]