Editing New Cumberland, West Virginia

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|population_est           = 1007
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'''New Cumberland''' is a city in [[Hancock County, West Virginia]], United States, and its [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Located along the [[Ohio River]], the population was 1,020 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is part of the [[Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area]] and is located near the [[Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort]].

==History==
[[File:Upper and Lower Clay Mines at Etna Plant in New Cumberland, West Virginia.jpg|thumb|left|Clay mines in New Cumberland, 1907]]
Pioneer George Chapman settled in the area of present-day New Cumberland in 1783 or 1784 and founded Fort Chapman. In 1839, John Cuppy laid out a town at the site and named it Vernon, although it was also referred to as Cuppytown.<ref name="West Virginia Blue Book"/><ref name="e-WV">{{cite web|url=https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1635 |author=Bailey, Kenneth R. |title=New Cumberland |publisher=e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia |date=October 21, 2010 |access-date=January 13, 2023}}</ref><ref name="BHJMPC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bhjmpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/newcumberland.pdf |author=Bailey, Kenneth R. |title=Community Profile: New Cumberland, WV |publisher=Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission |access-date=January 13, 2023}}</ref> Cuppy changed the name to New Cumberland per the requests of the earliest land buyers, naming it after [[Cumberland, Maryland]].<ref name="e-WV" /><ref name="BHJMPC" /> The town was incorporated by the [[West Virginia Legislature]] in 1872.<ref name="West Virginia Blue Book"/><ref name="BHJMPC" />

When [[Hancock County, West Virginia|Hancock County]] was formed in 1848, New Cumberland competed with [[New Manchester, West Virginia|New Manchester]] (at the time Fairview, and later, Pughtown) for the [[county seat]].<ref name="e-WV" /> New Cumberland was chosen by thirteen votes in a referendum, but the already-seated courthouse in New Manchester refused to comply. In 1850, New Cumberland won a second referendum by forty-six votes and the seat was moved, but just two years later yet another referendum resulted in a New Manchester victory.<ref name="BHJMPC" /> In 1884, a final election resolved the matter, and New Cumberland became the permanent county seat.<ref name="e-WV" />

Local industry in the past involved the manufacture of fire and paving brick, sewer pipe, glassware, foundry and machine-shop products, and tiling. There were also coal mines and mills for the pulverization of fire clay for use in ironworks. The [[First National Bank-Graham Building]] and [[Marshall House (New Cumberland, West Virginia)|Marshall House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
New Cumberland is located at {{coord|40|29|57|N|80|36|29|W|type:city}} (40.499146, -80.607960).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.86|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.64|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=February 20, 2011}}</ref>
Due to the relative proximity of the [[Ohio River]], New Cumberland has been the victim of several floods. Notable floods include 1959, where approximately 60 families were evacuated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/elo/newcumberlandwv-p2.html|title=Flood of 1959 -- New Cumberland, West Virginia|first=Mark|last=Gonzalez|website=www.laurelhollowpark.net|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, New Cumberland has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=244664&cityname=New+Cumberland,+West+Virginia,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=New Cumberland, West Virginia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>

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| location = New Cumberland, West Virginia (1991–2020 normals; extremes 1892–present)
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| Jan record high F = 76
| Feb record high F = 76
| Mar record high F = 88
| Apr record high F = 93
| May record high F = 97
| Jun record high F = 100
| Jul record high F = 104
| Aug record high F = 109
| Sep record high F = 103
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 85
| Dec record high F = 77
| year record high F = 109
| Jan high F = 36.8
| Feb high F = 39.8
| Mar high F = 48.7
| Apr high F = 62.1
| May high F = 71.9
| Jun high F = 79.7
| Jul high F = 83.6
| Aug high F = 82.4
| Sep high F = 76.1
| Oct high F = 64.4
| Nov high F = 51.8
| Dec high F = 41.0
| year high F = 61.5
| Jan mean F = 28.9
| Feb mean F = 31.1
| Mar mean F = 39.0
| Apr mean F = 50.8
| May mean F = 60.7
| Jun mean F = 69.1
| Jul mean F = 73.5
| Aug mean F = 72.4
| Sep mean F = 65.9
| Oct mean F = 54.3
| Nov mean F = 43.1
| Dec mean F = 33.8
| year mean F = 51.9
| Jan low F = 20.9
| Feb low F = 22.4
| Mar low F = 29.3
| Apr low F = 39.5
| May low F = 49.4
| Jun low F = 58.5
| Jul low F = 63.3
| Aug low F = 62.4
| Sep low F = 55.7
| Oct low F = 44.2
| Nov low F = 34.3
| Dec low F = 26.6
| year low F = 42.2
| Jan record low F = -20
| Feb record low F = -23
| Mar record low F = -15
| Apr record low F = 5
| May record low F = 22
| Jun record low F = 33
| Jul record low F = 36
| Aug record low F = 36
| Sep record low F = 30
| Oct record low F = 20
| Nov record low F = 1
| Dec record low F = -15
| year record low F = -23
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.13
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.56
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.31
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.64
| May precipitation inch = 4.04
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.44
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.04
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.63
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.87
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.03
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.90
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.10
| year precipitation inch = 41.69
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==Demographics==
[[File:The First Presbyterian Church in New Cumberland, West Virginia LCCN2015632000.tif|thumb|left|First Presbyterian Church]]
{{US Census population
|1880= 1218
|1890= 2305
|1900= 2198
|1910= 1807
|1920= 1816
|1930= 2300
|1940= 2098
|1950= 2119
|1960= 2076
|1970= 1865
|1980= 1752
|1990= 1363
|2000= 1099
|2010= 1103
|2020= 1020
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1007
|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===
As of the [[census]]<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 2010, there were 1,103 people, 526 households, and 289 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|904.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 583 housing units at an average density of {{convert|477.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 526 households, of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.1% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,099 people, 513 households, and 286 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 897.6 people per square mile (347.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 463.9 per square mile (179.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 99.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.36% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 513 households, out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,529, and the median income for a family was $37,589. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,536 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,109. About 6.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
{{wide image|New Cumberland, West Virginia.jpg|750px|alt=New Cumberland|New Cumberland}}

==Education==
Children in New Cumberland are served by the Hancock County School District.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://boe.hancock.k12.wv.us/ | title=Home - Hancock County Schools | publisher=Hancock County Schools | access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> The current schools serving the city are:
* New Manchester Elementary School – grades K-4 A. T. Allison Elementary School – grades K-4
* Oak Glen Middle School – grades 5-8
* [[Oak Glen High School]] – grades 9-12

==Notable people==
* [[John Bahnsen]], [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier General (United States)|brigadier general]] and decorated veteran of the [[Vietnam War]]
* [[Hugh S. Jenkins]], 35th [[Ohio Attorney General]]
* [[Edwin F. Flowers]], lawyer, civil servant, judge; justice of the [[Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia]]
* [[Daniel Johnston]], singer-songwriter, musician, and artist
* [[Oliver S. Marshall]], member of the [[West Virginia Senate]] from the [[West Virginia's 1st Senate district|1st district]]; [[President of the West Virginia Senate|Senate President]] from 1899 to 1901
* [[Deshawn L. Parker]], two-time [[United States Champion Jockey by wins|United States Champion]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing]] [[jockey]]
* [[Robert L. Ramsay (politician)|Robert L. Ramsay]], member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[West Virginia's 1st congressional district|West Virginia's 1st district]]

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
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{{West Virginia county seats}}

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