Editing Pax, West Virginia

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'''Pax''' is a town in [[Fayette County, West Virginia|Fayette County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. The current mayor of Pax is William Hughes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://local.wv.gov/Pax/Pages/ElectedOfficials.aspx|title = Elected Officials}}</ref> The population was 167 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

The community most likely derives its name from nearby Packs Branch creek.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=502;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=476}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.30|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
|1930= 608
|1940= 631
|1950= 561
|1960= 408
|1970= 288
|1980= 274
|1990= 167
|2000= 174
|2010= 167
|estyear=2019
|estimate=152
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|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>
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===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 167 people, 78 households, and 45 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|556.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 102 housing units at an average density of {{convert|340.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2%.<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 78 households 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 34.6% of households were one person and 17.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the town was 41.8 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 199 people, 81 households, and 49 families living in the town. The population density was 551.5 inhabitants per square mile (209.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 307.5 per square mile (117.0/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.70% White, 1.15% African American, and 1.15% from two or more races.<ref name="GR2" />
Of the 78 households 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 34.6% of households were one person and 23.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median household income was $21,875 and the median family income  was $27,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,746. About 4.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.

==Notable person==
*[[Walt Craddock]], baseball player.
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==References==
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{{Fayette County, West Virginia}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}

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[[Category:Towns in Fayette County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Coal towns in West Virginia]]