Editing Moundsville, West Virginia

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name          = Moundsville, West Virginia
| settlement_type        = [[City]]
| nickname               = 
| motto                  = 
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| image_caption          = Jefferson Avenue in downtown Moundsville
| image_flag             = Flag of Moundsville, West Virginia.svg
| image_seal             = Seal of Moundsville, West Virginia.png
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| map_caption            = Location of Moundsville in Marshall County, West Virginia.
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| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = United States
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[West Virginia]]
| subdivision_type2      = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]]
| subdivision_name2      = {{flagicon image||size=23px}} [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall]]
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| government_footnotes   = 
| government_type        = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
|leader_title1 = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name1 = David Wood
|leader_title2 = City Manager 
|leader_name2 = Richard Healy
| established_date       = 
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| unit_pref              = Imperial
| area_footnotes         = <ref>{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_54.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude         = 
| area_total_km2         = 8.70
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| area_land_sq_mi        = 2.91
| area_water_sq_mi       = 0.45
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| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est         = 7981
| pop_est_as_of          = 2021
| pop_est_footnotes      = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web   |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref>
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| population_total       = 8122
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = su
| timezone               = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset             = -5
| timezone_DST           = EDT
| utc_offset_DST         = -4
| elevation_footnotes    = 
| elevation_m            = 212
| elevation_ft           = 696
| coordinates            = {{coord|39|55|N|80|44|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code            = 26041
| area_code              = [[Area code 304|304]]
| blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info             = 54-56020
| blank1_name            = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info            = 1543607<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
| website                = {{URL|http://www.cityofmoundsville.com/}}
| footnotes              = 
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'''Moundsville''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Marshall County, West Virginia]], United States, along the [[Ohio River]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 8,122 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is part of the [[Wheeling metropolitan area]]. The city was named for the nearby ancient [[Grave Creek Mound]], constructed 250 to 100 BC by indigenous people of the [[Adena culture]].<ref>{{cite book| last= Comins |first= Linda S. |editor= Ken Sullivan| title= The West Virginia Encyclopedia |year= 2006 |publisher= West Virginia Humanities Council |location=Charleston, W.Va. |isbn= 0-9778498-0-5 |pages= 505 |chapter=Moundsville}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Grave Creek Mound.jpg|thumb|left|[[Grave Creek Mound]]]]
In 1771, English colonists Samuel and James Tomlinson built a cabin at what later became Moundsville, although they did not overwinter, and in fact left for several years after attacks by Native Americans. Elizabethtown, as Tomlinson's community was called, was incorporated in 1830 and would become the county seat upon the creation of Marshall County in 1835. Nearby, the town of Mound City was incorporated in 1832. The two towns combined in 1865.<ref>Marshall County Historical Society. ''History of Marshall County, West Virginia.'' Marceline, Mo.: Walsworth, 1984. p. 975.416 M367m.</ref> In 1852, a line of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] opened, connecting the eastern rail network with the Ohio and Mississippi riverboat system; Moundsville was an important port until 1861, when the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] shut down the river system and caused major damage to the railroad.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}} Fostoria Glass Company (specializing in hand-blown glassworks) was headquartered in Moundsville from 1891 to 1986. The retired [[West Virginia State Penitentiary]] operated in Moundsville from 1867 to 1995.<ref>{{cite book| last= Bumgardner |first= Stan |editor= Ken Sullivan| title= The West Virginia Encyclopedia |year= 2006 |publisher= West Virginia Humanities Council |location=Charleston, W.Va. |isbn= 0-9778498-0-5 |pages= 505 |chapter=Moundsville Penitentiary}}</ref> On August 4, 1927, [[Charles Lindbergh]] landed [[Spirit of St. Louis|The Spirit of St. Louis]] at Langin Field in Moundsville.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wvculture.org/history/thisdayinwvhistory/0804.html| title = On This Day in West Virginia History - August 4}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Moundsville Bridge.jpg|thumb|[[Moundsville Bridge]]]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.91|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref>{{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=2013-01-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Moundsville has a [[Humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=842664&cityname=Moundsville%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Moundsville, West, Virginia]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Moundsville, West Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 74
|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 94
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 78
|year record high F = 105

|Jan avg record high F = 64.0
|Feb avg record high F = 66.2
|Mar avg record high F = 75.4
|Apr avg record high F = 84.4
|May avg record high F = 88.7
|Jun avg record high F = 92.8
|Jul avg record high F = 94.6
|Aug avg record high F = 93.2
|Sep avg record high F = 90.9
|Oct avg record high F = 82.8
|Nov avg record high F = 74.5
|Dec avg record high F = 64.2
|year avg record high F = 95.7

|Jan high F = 39.3
|Feb high F = 42.7
|Mar high F = 52.1
|Apr high F = 65.1
|May high F = 74.5
|Jun high F = 82.2
|Jul high F = 85.8
|Aug high F = 84.6
|Sep high F = 78.5
|Oct high F = 66.7
|Nov high F = 54.2
|Dec high F = 43.6
|year high F = 64.1
|Jan mean F = 29.5
|Feb mean F = 32.0
|Mar mean F = 40.4
|Apr mean F = 51.5
|May mean F = 61.7
|Jun mean F = 69.9
|Jul mean F = 73.8
|Aug mean F = 72.6
|Sep mean F = 65.9
|Oct mean F = 54.2
|Nov mean F = 42.8
|Dec mean F = 34.3
|year mean F = 52.4
|Jan low F = 19.7
|Feb low F = 21.4
|Mar low F = 28.6
|Apr low F = 38.0
|May low F = 48.9
|Jun low F = 57.5
|Jul low F = 61.9
|Aug low F = 60.5
|Sep low F = 53.3
|Oct low F = 41.6
|Nov low F = 31.4
|Dec low F = 25.0
|year low F = 40.6

|Jan avg record low F = 1.7
|Feb avg record low F = 6.1
|Mar avg record low F = 14.8
|Apr avg record low F = 26.8
|May avg record low F = 36.8
|Jun avg record low F = 47.1
|Jul avg record low F = 53.7
|Aug avg record low F = 52.9
|Sep avg record low F = 43.2
|Oct avg record low F = 31.0
|Nov avg record low F = 20.6
|Dec avg record low F = 11.6
|year avg record low F = -1.3

|Jan record low F = −20
|Feb record low F = -15
|Mar record low F = -3
|Apr record low F = 11
|May record low F = 25
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 44
|Aug record low F = 40
|Sep record low F = 31
|Oct record low F = 18
|Nov record low F = 6
|Dec record low F = −11
|year record low F = −20
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.77
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.13
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.87
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.68
|May precipitation inch = 4.47
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.89
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.52
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.82
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.88
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.23
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.15
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.72
|year precipitation inch = 46.13
|Jan snow inch = 6.0
|Feb snow inch = 4.7
|Mar snow inch = 2.4
|Apr snow inch = 0.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.1
|Dec snow inch = 2.5
|year snow inch = 15.8
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 14.2
|Feb precipitation days = 11.7
|Mar precipitation days = 12.3
|Apr precipitation days = 14.0
|May precipitation days = 14.1
|Jun precipitation days = 12.5
|Jul precipitation days = 11.1
|Aug precipitation days = 10.2
|Sep precipitation days = 9.6
|Oct precipitation days = 10.4
|Nov precipitation days = 10.9
|Dec precipitation days = 13.2
|year precipitation days = 144.2
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.1
|Feb snow days = 3.1
|Mar snow days = 1.0
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 2.4
|year snow days = 10.8
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=pbz
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00466248&format=pdf
| title = Station: Moundsville, WV
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 10, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 445
|1860= 515
|1870= 1500
|1880= 1774
|1890= 2688
|1900= 5362
|1910= 8918
|1920= 10669
|1930= 14411
|1940= 14168
|1950= 14772
|1960= 15163
|1970= 13560
|1980= 12419
|1990= 10753
|2000= 9998
|2010= 9318
|2020= 8122
|estyear=2021
|estimate=7981
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2013}}</ref><br />2014 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 19, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522132816/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-24}}</ref> there were 9,318 people, 4,016 households, and 2,445 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3202.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,458 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1532.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 4,016 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 9,998 people, 4,122 households, and 2,662 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3,399.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 4,461 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,516.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.73% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 4,122 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,107, and the median income for a family was $30,534. Males had a median income of $26,242 versus $19,348 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,997. About 18.1% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Edward L. Athey]], sports coach at [[Washington College]]. 
* [[Frank De Vol]], film and television music composer and actor
* [[Virginia B. Evans]], painter, glass artist, and teacher
* [[Joseph W. Gallaher]], businessman and politician
* [[Davis Grubb]], novelist and story writer
* [[Kristin Lewicki]], professional ice hockey player
* [[Adrian Melott]], astrophysicist and astrobiologist
* [[Arch A. Moore Jr.]], former [[Governor of West Virginia]]
* [[Ed Pastilong]], football player, coach, and college athletics administrator, WVU's Director of Athletics for 21 years
* [[Ted Valentine]], NCAA men's basketball referee and 2005 [[Naismith Award|Naismith College Official of the Year]].

== Media ==

* ''[[Moundsville Echo]]''

==In popular culture==
[[File:West Virginia State Penitentiary, Moundsville, WV.jpg|thumb|[[West Virginia State Penitentiary]]]]
In 2018, documentary filmmakers David Bernabo and John W. Miller released ''Moundsville'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weelunk.com/moundsville-the-happy-the-sad-the-past-the-future-summed-up-in-documentary/|title="Moundsville" — the Happy, the Sad, the Past, the Future Summed Up in Documentary – Weelunk|last=Edinger|first=Nora|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-12}}</ref> a documentary about the history of Moundsville.

''You Missed My Heart'', a song by [[Mark Kozelek]] of [[Sun Kil Moon]] and [[Jimmy Lavalle|Jimmy LaValle]], references a prison cemetery in Moundsville.<ref>{{Citation |title=Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle (Ft. Jimmy LaValle & Mark Kozelek) – You Missed My Heart |url=https://genius.com/Mark-kozelek-and-jimmy-lavalle-you-missed-my-heart-lyrics |access-date=2022-06-09}}</ref> This song has also been covered by [[Phoebe Bridgers]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Phoebe Bridgers – You Missed My Heart |url=https://genius.com/Phoebe-bridgers-you-missed-my-heart-lyrics |access-date=2022-06-09}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.cityofmoundsville.com/ City's official website]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Moundsville}}

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[[Category:Cities in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Cities in Marshall County, West Virginia]]
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[[Category:West Virginia populated places on the Ohio River]]
[[Category:1771 establishments in the Colony of Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1771]]