Editing Nutter Fort, West Virginia

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Nutter Fort, West Virginia
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|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = Progress With a Small Town Atmosphere

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|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        = [[Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison]]

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|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Sam Maxson
|leader_title1            = Police Chief
|leader_name1             = R.W. Godwin
|leader_title2           = Fire Chief
|leader_name2.           = Jeremy Haddix
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|population_est           = 1478
|pop_est_as_of            = 2021
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|population_total         = 1497
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|postal_code              = 26301
|area_code                = [[Area code 304|304]]
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|website                  = {{URL|http://townofnutterfort.com/}}
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'''Nutter Fort''' is a town in [[Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison County]], [[West Virginia]], United States, incorporated in 1923. The town is a southeastern suburb of [[Clarksburg, West Virginia|Clarksburg]].

== History ==
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In the 1770s, brothers Thomas, Matthew, John, and Christopher Nutter secured a 1,400-acre land grant along the [[Elk Creek (West Virginia)|Elk Creek]] in [[Monongalia County, West Virginia|Monongalia County]]. They sought refuge from conflicts{{which|date=July 2024}} with Native Americans and they erected a fort in 1772 with the help of settlers Obadiah and Daniel Davisson. This bastion, later known as Nutter's Fort, offered sanctuary to settlers fleeing Native American raids. The original fort is no longer standing; only its foundation remains. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://members.iolinc.net/nutterfort/history.htm |title=Nutter Fort History |access-date=December 1, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916055843/http://members.iolinc.net/nutterfort/history.htm |archive-date=September 16, 2009 }}</ref>

=== West Virginia Blackberry Festival ===
The West Virginia Blackberry Festival, held annually from 1996 to 2019, showcased the region's agricultural heritage and the preservation of its historical landmarks, including the old Roosevelt-Wilson High School. The festival was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, with the mayor announcing in 2022 that it would not be returning.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-08 |title=WV Blackberry Festival comes to an end |url=https://www.wboy.com/news/harrison/wv-blackberry-festival-comes-to-an-end/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=WBOY.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==

Nutter Fort is located at {{coord|39|15|44|N|80|19|21|W|type:city}} (39.262163, −80.322389),<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> along Elk Creek.<ref>[[DeLorme]] (1997).  ''West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer''.  Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.  p.36.  {{ISBN|0-89933-246-3}}.</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Nutter Fort has a total area of {{convert|0.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of which is 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
|1930= 1825
|1940= 1803
|1950= 2285
|1960= 2440
|1970= 2379
|1980= 2078
|1990= 1819
|2000= 1686
|2010= 1593
|2020= 1497
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1478
|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 2010 [[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> there were 1,593 people, 743 households, and 436 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1874.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 826 housing units at an average density of {{convert|971.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] individuals of any race made up 1.3% of the population.

There were 743 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the town was 41.8 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

===2000 census===

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,686 people, 793 households, and 470 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,902.9 inhabitants per square mile (731.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 860 housing units at an average density of 970.6 per square mile (373.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.01% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 793 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% 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 2.72.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% 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 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,163, and the median income for a family was $39,318. Males had a median income of $26,855 versus $18,816 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,431. About 11.6% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
* [[File:WV-20.svg|20px]] [[West Virginia Route 20]]
* [[File:WV-98.svg|20px]] [[West Virginia Route 98]]

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://townofnutterfort.com/ Town of Nutter Fort official website]
* [http://www.wvblackberry.com/ West Virginia Blackberry Festival]
* [http://www.harrisoncountywv.com/index.asp?country=main&ID=2&sm=a/ Harrison County Website]

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{{West Virginia municipalities}}

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[[Category:Towns in Harrison County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1772]]
[[Category:Clarksburg micropolitan area]]